Quick Manicure Tips: Master How to Use Gel Lamp Correctly

In today’s hunt for beauty and fashion, manicure has become an essential part of many women’s daily lives. However, traditional techniques of doing nails usually take a lot of time for the polish to dry naturally; this not only wastes valuable time but it might also affect the final result of the manicure. Luckily, with technological advancements, a manicure tool known as gel lamp was developed which can quickly freeze gel nail polish within a short duration making our experience in pedicure more enjoyable and efficient.

1. Grasp Fundamental Principles behind Gel Lamp

Gel lamp or UV phototherapy lamp or LED phototherapy lamp is a device specifically meant for curative gel nail polish. This principle uses specific light wavelength to speed up the reaction between monomer present in gel nail varnish and photo initiator making it hard and shiny coat on your nails within a very short time. On top of having better shine and being longer lasting as compared to usual nail polish, gel type is chip resistant.

2. Select Appropriate Gel Lamp

There are various brands and types of gel lamps available in the market today. We need to select the appropriate gel lamp that suits us so as to ensure excellent performance during manicuring process. The following factors should be considered generally:

Power & Wavelength: Different brands or models have different power ratings as well as wavelengths for their curing lamps. In general terms, higher powered lamps will have suitable wavelengths leading to better curing effect. Nonetheless, excessive power could cause some harm to our nails thus we must choose appropriate strength and wavelength based on our requirements.

Type of Light Sources: There are mainly two types of gel lamps available in markets currently- UV phototherapy lamps & LED phototherapy lamps. While UV Phototherapy Lamps cure faster they may harm your skin slightly; LED Phototherapy Lamps are safer environmentally friendly albeit with slightly slower curing speed. We can select the source of light that we want in accordance with our preference.

Design and Appearance: Besides function and performance, we also have to determine whether the appearance and design of gel lamp match our aesthetic requirements. A beautiful and graceful gel lamp not only increases enjoyment during manicure, but also stands out as a beautiful landscape in our life.

3. Learn Proper Use of Gel Lamp 

In addition to selecting the appropriate gel lamp for us, we also need to learn how to use it correctly so as to ensure the best outcome for our manicure. The following are some things to take note of while using gel lamps:

Preparation: Before you start using your gel lamp make sure that your hands are clean without any grease or moisture remaining on them. Also, ensure that you have everything ready like base coat, top coat, gel nail polish required and manicure tools.

Base coat: Once you have a base coat, you can then apply gel nail polish. It is important to note that applying it all over the nails will save your nails and increase the grip of the nail polish. Also, let it dry a bit.

Gel nail polish application: Spread the selected gel nail polish on each nail uniformly. This should neither be too thick nor too thin so as not to affect its curing ability. When painting more than one layer of paint, wait for every coat to completely dry before adding another one.

Gel lamp curing: Put in light using hands whose nails have gel polish and ensure that they are not very close to avoid excessive exposure. The time at which your nails cure depends on the type of gel lamp used and its wattage. In most cases, you need to give some minutes up to ten minutes before all the layers of varnish harden completely and give a shiny solid surface.

Top coat: The last step is to put on a topcoat, which enhances durability and wear resistance of the polish and makes it even smoother and shinier. Apply this also over the whole surface of your fingernail while waiting until it becomes tacky for completing manicuring as a whole.

In short, learning how to operate with gel lamp correctly might enable us run through manicure procedures rapidly with perfect results in our hands. Let’s come together and enjoy beautiful matte nail plates!