I am using a Daylight Naturlight Magnifying Lamp bought from Ellisons. Does anyone else use this? I find it fabulous for seeing what Iam doing, but just had a thought that this could be the reason for finding during application Shellac is harder to work with ie brush not fanning out and Shellac getting thicker. I have read through some threads already but not seen anything conclusive. Hope someone can help. Thankyou
Advise on using daylight magnifying lamp
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BitsyProspect
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EUREKA!!!
This could be why my topcoat is always getting thick and gloopy! My colours are fine but my top coat bottles never last and I always end up buying a new one before the bottle is empty. It is always out for each Shellac application (in the daylight lamp) yet I keep it away from the UV Lamp.
I just bought a new bottle so now I am going to wrap the bottle in tin foil and keep it under some sort of cover and out of the light! I love my lamp and it's the absolute best but now I'm going to make a change and see if my top coat lasts... I'm going to subscribe to this thread and get back to you if I see the bottom of my topcoat bottle without gloopiness!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
This could be why my topcoat is always getting thick and gloopy! My colours are fine but my top coat bottles never last and I always end up buying a new one before the bottle is empty. It is always out for each Shellac application (in the daylight lamp) yet I keep it away from the UV Lamp.
I just bought a new bottle so now I am going to wrap the bottle in tin foil and keep it under some sort of cover and out of the light! I love my lamp and it's the absolute best but now I'm going to make a change and see if my top coat lasts... I'm going to subscribe to this thread and get back to you if I see the bottom of my topcoat bottle without gloopiness!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
LCB
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Hi there, yes I use that lamp and I also bought it from Ellisons recently. I hadn't really thought about it but yes you might have a point.
Love the lamp though
Love the lamp though
My topcoat always goes gloopy too. I don't think it has anything to do with the lamp but more the fact that it is open longer and more often than the colours and so thickens with air exposure. I am now resigned to the fact that they go thick quickly and tip the remainder into my glitter top coat and buy a new one when I can't work with it anymore !!
