A manicure with ordinary nail polish becomes less popular day by day, as alternative types of coatings have appeared that last much longer. For a modern woman living in the fast-paced rhythm of a metropolis, the longevity of a manicure is very important. Since the time saved on going to the salon, you can spend it differently and with great pleasure. And in the holiday season, shellac coating or gel polish for pedicure becomes very popular, because everyone wants to relax on vacation and not care about anything else.
In different salons you can get different results from such a service - this depends not only on the skill level of the person who makes the coating, but also on the equipment for polymerization, i.e. hardening. For drying shellac, gel polish, biogel , a special UV lamp is used. In it, the coated nails are placed for several minutes.
How to choose an inexpensive, while the best option for work? The lower the lamp power, the lower its price, but the longer the curing time of the applied layer. Accordingly, the more time it takes for one client, so buying a UV lamp of low power is irrational in terms of labor costs. In addition, some low-power lamps of 9 watts are not able to dry the coating efficiently, which subsequently leads to its rapid peeling, which can lead to a rapid loss of customers. The only plus of such an apparatus is its compactness, but it’s also a minus, because dry shellac on your feet will not work.
The most convenient and at the same time affordable UV lamp for nails - 36 watts. Four 9-watt bulbs dry each layer in an average of two minutes. It is larger in size, which allows it to be used for pedicure. You can find an option in which such a UV lamp is made with a retractable bottom, which will provide even greater convenience when drying shellac on the legs, since when placing the foot in the apparatus there is a risk of coating smearing.
Of course, there is
a UV lamp with more power, but if the priority is the price of the device, then 36 watts is enough.
Such devices are available in various shapes and colors, which allows you to choose the device to match the interior or based on the preferences of the master. Such a UV lamp for manicure can be used both in salons and at home.
For convenience, some models can be equipped with a timer for 90 and 120 seconds. A professional may not need it, although after turning off the lamp, the client can turn on the device himself, changing his hand. For beginners, the timer is useful for more confidence in the result, because a violation of technology or insufficient holding of the time required for polymerization can lead to rapid peeling of the coating. The lamp does not require additional devices, it works from the network. The price at which a UV lamp can be purchased starts at about one thousand rubles and ends at three thousand, depending on the model, which can be equipped with a retractable bottom and a timer.