What can you use instead of a UV lamp for gel nails?

What can you use instead of a UV lamp for gel nails?

While only an LED lamp can cure your polish as quickly and effectively as a UV light, using a non-UV gel polish, applying a drying agent, or soaking your nails in ice water could work as well.

Can you dry gel nails with a hair dryer?

Blow it up Salons use fans to help speed up drying, but your hair dryer works just as well. The secret is to put it on the “cool” setting. Heat actually keeps polish from firming, so giving your digits a shot of cold air is much more helpful.

How can I make my phone UV light at home?

Directions:

1. Rip off a small piece of tape (fold some of it over to make a tab for easy clean up later) and place the piece of tape over the camera light on the phone.
2. With the blue marker, color the portion of tape over the light.
3. Place another piece of tape over the first.

Will a black light work for gel nails?

All gel polishes will be compatible with a UV lamp, as they emit a wider spectrum of wavelengths that can cure all types of gel polish.

How do I turn my phone into a UV light?

It’s that easy. Place a small piece of tape over the LED flash on the back of your iPhone or Android smartphone (will also work on tablets with built-in flashes), which should be close to your rear camera. Paint on top of the tape with blue marker so that it covers the flash.

What is the best nail UV light?

The CND UV Lamp and OPI UV Light are the best UV nail lamps you can find. However, the UV nail lamps under $100 still do the job perfectly fine, they just don’t circulate the air.

What is the best LED lamp for gel nails?

Although there are a number of different UV and LED nail lamps available for salon professionals, we have researched and reviewed customer feedback, and have concluded that the MelodySusie Pro60 (60-watt) LED lamp is the best LED lamp for gel nails.

Is UV light safe for nails?

They concluded that UV nail lamps are safe when used as directed and in brief exposures (as usually happens when getting a gel manicure) and that hands are actually more likely to be exposed to more UV light while driving during the day than from the UV lamps used in setting gel nails.

Is your gel manicure safe?

Gel manicure may be quite tempting for you, but it may not be completely safe for you. According to dermatologists, there are many toxic compounds in the gel. These compounds can prove harmful to you and your baby. The gel can get absorbed through your nail beds.