I googled the name of the polish the salon used (Gelish), and saw the products were available online. I then started reading reviews for the UV lights, and this one had great reviews. I decided to pull the trigger and buy the lamp and gels and try them myself at home. I am NOT a nail tech, have absolutely no formal training, but am pretty handy at figuring things out. The lamp arrived, I watched a couple of youtube videos of how to apply the gels, and jumped in. I AM THRILLED WITH MY RESULTS!!!!!! This UV light is awesome!!!! It is big enough to fit both hands in at once, has several "timer" options for how long you want the light to run, and also has a fan you can turn on at the same time. It looks great, seems solidly made, and I kid you not, my nails looked just as good as when I left the salon my first time! I was so excited with how they looked that I had to go show my husband and teenage sons as well : )
A few things I'd point out, they might be obvious to a professional, but for the other newbies like me, here they are:
-The bottom of the dryer swings open for ease in inserting the bulbs and removing the blue film. I didn't realize this until after I inserted the first few bulbs, MUCH easier with it opened up!
-The instructions said to remove the blue film covering the mirror sides on the inside of the dryer. I emailed the seller (Blue Novelties)to see if this also meant the "floor" and "roof" of the dryer or just the sides, they responded right away and said to also remove it from the top and bottom mirrors.
-When using the foundation gel, I cured for 1 minute, that was enough
-When using the lighter color ("Glamour Queen"), I cured for 2 minutes; when I applied the darker shades ("Samuri", "Black Cherry Berry") I cured for 3 minutes.
-When I applied the shiny clear top coat, I cured 2 minutes.
-I used rubbing alcohol and a scrap of cotton fabric to remove the tackiness at the end, no need to purchase special lint free cloths or special tackiness remover. If you skip this step, your nails will not feel like they are cured, but they are!
-To remove the nails, I just used 100% acetone (drugstore brand), put it on a cut up cotton ball and held to my finger with Grafco finger cots I ordered from Amazon. This worked great, I didn't want to soak my fingers in the acetone as it seems it would dry the skin out that way.
-I did not use any special nail oils, just put lotion on my hands when I was done.
-At about 10-12 days the nails start to show the unpolished area where they are growing out. I just put a coat of regular nail polish close in color to the gel over the entire nail, and get an extra 5-7 days wear before I have to redo them. I'm redoing the nails about every 3 weeks this way.
I've now done 3 sets of the nails over the course of 9 weeks, and I am THRILLED that I bought this! No more trying to get an appointment that works with my schedule, and I've already saved enough to cover the purchase price. I can take the nails off one night while watching TV, and do a new set right away or the next night while watching another show. The lamp is quiet, looks great and works as promised. It may not be the cheapest lamp out there, but I truly believe you get what you pay for, and this light is worth every penny. It gives salon quality results for a fraction of the price, and it saves you a ton of time, because you can cure both hands at once between coats.
I'd highly recommend this UV Light, and definitely this seller. I always appreciate a quick reply to my questions if I'm not sure about how to use a product , and they replied right away. I'll try to post pictures of how my nails looked after doing this I FINALLY have nails that grow out, and without the big "ridge" that the old-style acrylic nails left when growing out!
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I just received this dryer and have only used it one time. It did a great job of curing my shellaced nails. I used it with regular nail polish on my toes. Within an hour of finishing my toe nails, I put on socks and shoes. I was afraid that I would have the typical sock imprints on my toe nails, but that did not happen. The polish was dry! Also, be careful when you put your feet in the dryer make sure your feet are on the floor and slide them in without lifting them up. I bumped one of my toes against the top portion of the opening and had to reapply that polish.I can't count the number of times that I've applied regular polish to my nails and ruined them hours later because the polish was not fully set. The Royal Nails dryer has eliminated that problem. Even if you don't buy this to cure the UV polishes, it works great for regular polish.
The product photos do not show the location for the operating controls. The timer and fan controls are just behind the starburst on the top of the dryer. The on/off switch is on the back side of the dryer. Also, the outside measurements of the dryer are 14" wide x 10" deep x 7" high. The lid is hinged and opens wide for the bulb installation. The timer settings (in seconds) are: 90, 120, 180, 240 and 300.
I shopped around for days trying to make my mind up about which dryer to buy. This dryer had the highest wattage for the best price. The quality of the dryer is good, too.
All in all, I am very happy with my purchase.
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I was confused reading completely different 5star & 1star reviews... anyway, i bought it. I tried & came to conclusion that 1stars are correct: it doesn't dry the nails!!! but I researched & found out that me & all those who didn't write good reviews just don't know how to use it...I'm putting 4 stars only because this lamp doesn't have instructions with it, which would make it perfect & everyone would be happy! because it has no instructions, many people use it in a wrong way & write bad reviews or return the product.
I will just give some instructions but u can search the web & youtube & find the right way to do shellac!!!
1. have clean nails.
2. put the base coat & put your fingers into the lamp with the regime 120-180 seconds.
IMPORTANT!!! don't touch your nails to make sure they are dry cause they are not & it's NORMAL!!! just CONTINUE with some patience!!!
3. put the color and again dry with UV lamp.
4. put another layer of color to have better results with rich color and dry again.
5. put the top coat & dry again.
and only now,
6. put some alcohol on a cotton and wipe your fingers to remove the sticky thing.
& only now
7. touch your fingers & enjoy them!!!
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This light is convenient for doing both hands at the same time. However, I feel like you must leave your nails in longer than 2 minutes for them to harden.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for 54 WATT ROYAL NAILS PROFESSIONAL UV LIGHT GEL AND ACRILIC NAIL
If you are interested in saving a TON of money by not paying the through the roof prices for gel nails at the salon, then THIS is your ticket! I purchased this light last week, along with the start up "gelish" gel nail kit. The shipping was amazingly fast! There was virtually no set up, just peel off the protective liner, insert the six bulbs, plug it in and BAM, you are ready!!! The extra wide size and the high wattage were what attracted me to purchase this particular UV light. A good friend of mine works at a salon and recommended that I purchase a light with a 36 watt or higher wattage. For the money, this 54 watt light was the best deal out there!!! This friend was just over for dinner and when she saw the light she commented, "Wow, that's nicer than the one we use in our salon"!!!It is light and easily stored in my cabinet when not in use. Takes about 1 minute to cure gel and shellac polishes. I would HIGHLY recommend this light!!! Within a week, I have recouped my money by doing friend's nails. It's fun, easy and you will save yourself and all your friends an enormous amount of money in those salons!!!
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