A composition for visible light dryable nail coating includes a base acrylate copolymer a photo-initiator and a photo-initiator monomer wherein the photo-initiator is able to initiate natural light polymerization of chemically unsaturated monomers and prepolymers. A method for applying a visible light dryable nail coating includes steps of: applying a visible light dryable nail coating on a nail surface curing the visible light dryable nail coating by a light source and removing the visible light dryable nail coating from the nail surface in a solvent.