Normal polish with gel top coat?

[Claireyfairey13]

I have a client who loves one of my normal polish colours (can't get a match in gel) but wants it to last longer than a normal polish.

Is it possible to do a normal polish and apply a gel top coat?

I realise this isn't ideal but might be an alternative for someone who likes the colour?

If anyone has done this please share experiences and how you applied each layer.

Thanks

 

[JERSEY JOCK]

There is a clear gel that you can mix with normal polish to make it a gel polish, think it's called Chroma Gel

 

[JERSEY JOCK]

Found it
https://www.chromagel.co.uk/product...l-nail-polish-to-gel-polish?variant=381097090

Also found this
https://www.chromagel.co.uk/collect...ng-nail-polish-treatments?variant=30856073553

 

[user 95727]

I probably wouldn't do it on clients at the salon where I work because I can't promise the same longevity as say a full gel manicure, so maybe it's something you would have to make her aware of if she is really desperate for that colour.

I personally do it on myself quite often though, using whichever gel top coat I have (in my case NSI Polish Pro which is what I happen to have at home). Using regular nail polish, I do the usual base, two coats of colour, top coat (I usually do this before bed, you want to wait as long as you can. 12-24 hours) and then in the morning I will apply the gel top coat (2 coats gives me great wear since I have to deal with acetone and all that stuff at work). When it comes to removal, you do the usual soak off. May be good to very gently buff/file off the top coat before soaking. I do find I get polish left in the cuticles/side walls if I'm not careful but I use a cotton bud and acetone to clean that up.

 

[Sparrow23]

I do gel top coats frequently at my salon. The main issue is making sure the traditional polish is dry before the gel top. CND VInylux dries very quickly and works great. I did also just get a product that converts traditional polish to gel ( gelibility) I am only a couple of days into testing it and so far so good. I converted Zoya into a gel. Pretty amazing because Zoya usually takes forever to dry.

 

[NancySyd]

Love this stuff - http://megamixnails.com