No. Regular nail polish dries when its solvents evaporate in air. UV and LED salon lamps cure gel polish through a chemical reaction—they don't speed up regular polish in any meaningful way.

Regular polish vs. gel

Regular polish is mostly solvents (like ethyl acetate) plus resin and pigment. Paint it on, wait 5–10 minutes between coats, and the solvents flash off until the film hardens. There's nothing in the formula that reacts to UV light.

Gel polish contains photoinitiators. Under UV or LED light, those trigger polymerization—the polish cross-links and sets in 30 seconds to a couple of minutes. Without the lamp, gel stays tacky indefinitely.

Why a UV lamp won't help

Stick wet regular polish under a nail lamp and it dries at roughly the same pace as on your couch—maybe slightly faster if the lamp runs hot, but heat can also soften the polish and cause smudging. You're taking on UV exposure for no real gain.

What actually speeds things up

Thin coats dry faster than thick ones. Quick-dry drops or spray help. A cool fan pointed at your nails works. Some people swear by an ice-water dip after a minute of air drying—results vary. If you want lamp-speed drying, switch to gel (and accept the removal hassle and extra UV on your hands).