Women who pay attention to their appearance, strive to be flawless to the fingertips. Doing a manicure in the cabin is expensive, so many perform the procedure at home. The necessary materials for coating can be ordered from the online store. The main thing is to buy a reliable and convenient device for the polymerization of varnish.
Types of lamps for manicure
More recently, to fix the varnish, used a spray or oil drying. Now for these purposes there are special devices. They help to quickly dry the nail polish to make a beautiful manicure. There are several types of devices that are convenient to use at home. They differ in their design, power and price.
What are the apparatus for fixing the manicure, and which one is better? Popularly used:
- Ultraviolet. Equipped with luminescent elements, characterized by low power consumption, low price. Serves up to 10 thousand hours, it is convenient for work at home. Disadvantages - it requires frequent replacement of items, special disposal, because they contain mercury vapor.
- The gaseous CCFL.It works by glowing the gas. The time of action is up to 80 thousand hours. Energy-saving device does not harm the skin and eyes, but has a high price.
There are devices that can dry the varnish faster, they do not heat up, but they cost more. These include:
- LED LED lamp. Heating element - LEDs. The devices are safe, do not contain harmful substances. Work 100 thousand hours. Are distinguished by a high price. Can not be used for hard acrylic lacquers.
- Hybrid devices. They are simultaneously operated CCFL and LED lights. With their help, dry any kind of varnish. Durable, save electrical energy.
UV lamp for nails
When choosing it is important to understand what is different about the UV lamp from the LED lamp. Due to the low price, devices with luminescent elements are most popular. They have power from 9W to 54W, so they are suitable for use at home, manicure salons. Of the disadvantages, it can be noted that over time power is lost, they need to be replaced about once every six months. During operation, there is a strong heating. But there are pros:
- affordable price;
- wide choice of models;
- disinfecting effect of ultraviolet on the skin.
9 watt
Nail polish drying machine with 9W UV lamp is light, small in size. It is convenient to carry, it is inexpensive. Such a dryer is popular with those who do manicure at home. The device has only one luminescent element, so it takes more time for the lacquer to dry. A feature of the dryer is that you can only hold 4 fingers at a time.
36 watt
The 36W home nail lamp has 4 fluorescent elements already. In the dryer there is a special timer to control the polymerization time. Due to the size of the device, you can perform the procedure immediately on both hands, do a pedicure. It is used for nail extensions, shellac-manicure, gel-varnish in manicure salons and at home. It is very popular because at an affordable price it is quality and reliable.
Ice-lamp for gel-varnish
The new technology, which accelerates the polymerization process several times, involves the use of LEDs. Modern LED-devices are equipped with a timer, can have a fan, touch control. Even if one LED is damaged, this will not affect the quality of the manicure. The devices have advantages:
- are compact, there are dryers for 1 finger;
- long service life;
- does not overheat;
- are economical;
- does not require the replacement of elements;
- does not harm the lacquer and skin;
- are safe.
How to choose a lamp for shellac
Which device to stop if you want to do a manicure at home? The CND company, which manufactures shellac, recommends its own drying machines, they are ordered on the official website. There is an opportunity to purchase appliances in special salons or online stores. When choosing a lamp for shellac, you need to consider:
- Power. The higher it is, the faster the polymerization process proceeds.
- Presence of a timer. The work is eased - the basic drying is only 10 seconds, it's inconvenient to use a simple stopwatch.
- The built-in fan reduces the polymerization time.
If you need to purchase a shellac drying machine, listen to these tips:
- When choosing an inexpensive device, buy quality devices of proven brands.
- It is desirable to have a mirror surface inside the device. This helps to conduct a deep, high-quality polymerization.
- The machine must have a retractable bottom. In this case it is convenient to clean.
Price of lamps for drying nails at home
With the help of a comparative analysis, you can estimate how much the lamp costs for drying gel nails in Moscow.
| Model | Lamp type | Power | Price, р. |
| 36W-818 | |||
| UV | 36 | 1050,0 | |
| RZ-174 | 9 | 1500,0 | |
| Jess Nail( JN2000) | 36 | 1800,0 | |
| FROM 09-1 | 36 | 3000,0 | |
| RuNail LED 9 W | LED | 9 | 2000,0 |
| LEDlamp 9 W | 9 | 2500,0 | |
| Correct | 7 | 2600,0 | |
| LED4 | 13 | 3200,0 | |
| RuNail LED 18 W | 18 | 6500,0 | |
| Touchscreen LED + CCFL | LED + CCFL | 36 | 3200,0 |
| Touchscreen LED + CCFL | 48 | 5300,0 |
Video about nail dryers
Reviews
Svetlana, 21 year : I love changing the nail design. Each event has its own outfit and manicure. At the salons you can go broke. I decided to do my own manicure at home. In the online store "Runel" found materials, UV-lamp. It is not powerful, but cheap. You need to hold it a little longer. Now my friends envy me, and I advise them to buy the same!
Varvara, 36 years old : I was fired from my job. What to do? I remembered that I wanted to learn shellac manicure. The technology is simple, materials are available. Only need a good lamp for shellac. Such that the powerful was and at a price inexpensive. I bought a 36 watt UV lamp from Jess Nail. Works quickly and efficiently. Started earning. Excellent device, I advise!
Nina, 19 years : I'm studying for a designer at the university to earn some money, I decided to make original nails to girls in the hostel. I bought varnishes "Sally Hansen", a machine for manicure and a lamp LED + CCFL 36 watts. Wishing to make a beautiful manicure a lot - I'm not greedy, prices are acceptable. The device with a timer, the coating dries quickly. A very successful acquisition, I recommend!