SUNUV SUN9C 24W LED UV Nail Gel Dryer Curing Lamp with 2 Timing Setting for Gel Based Polish(White)

This is a tentatively positive review -- I come back and edit purchase reviews if they either don't last or are lasting exceptionally well, even after years of having the item. (EDIT: see bottom of post for happy update! :) ) I bought this and received it yesterday, after a really annoying transaction with a local nail salon where they did sloppy work and skipped a step so my gels were peeling off within two days. Thought to myself "I have steady hands, how hard can this be?" Last night I used the Gelish pH coat, foundation coat, Gelish polish and top coat with the SunUV 24W LED lamp. Here's the breakdown. This cute little thing was super easy to use. Not being sure my first time and not wanting to mess it up, I cured each coat under the lamp for close to 2 minutes just to be sure...next time I'll try just 60 seconds and then maybe 30 to see. You can definitely feel the warmth of the tiny bulbs: it's not HOT, just warm so that you know it's working. I don't think there's anything "UV" about it, I think it's all LED, but I didn't stare at it anyway. I did my thumbs separately because despite the curve of the lamp, I wasn't sure if it would get all of my thumbnail along with the four fingers due to the way my thumb naturally points down (edit: after 10 months having it now, I can say just put your whole hand in, it does all fingers and thumb equally at the same time). One thing that was odd about the lamp was that it felt ever so slightly like my nails were burning -- but only after the top coat! Not a single other layer felt like that! And I had four opportunities to feel it...two sets of four fingers, two separate thumbs...felt a tiny bit weird for just a couple of seconds and then the sensation quit. I don't know what that means, I don't know that I really care, it wasn't super painful and didn't seem to hurt my skin at all. If all my nails fall off in a couple of months I'll be back here to complain. (edit: comment from Lawrence below was correct -- if you get the burning sensation take your hand out immediately for a second, blow on it, and stick it back in. It's just an initial reaction and won't continue after that) It's only been one day but my nails do look fabulous and seem to be rock solid like after a salon visit, so I'm extremely pleased. To anyone grousing about stickyness -- are you making sure you thoroughly wipe your finished nails down with alcohol? That's THE final step, you're not done till you do that and it WILL be tacky if you don't. EDIT: going on 5 days now, still no chips despite some pretty harsh housework. EDIT 5/15/17 (3 months in): I love my little lamp! I'm so impressed with it. No bulbs have burnt out so far, all the timed and automatic features are still working great, and the effectiveness hasn't diminished. Even if it kicked the bucket tomorrow, I'd re-buy for the great price. I've gotten months of fun out of it already with great looking, salon-hard nails. It's so worth it for a little "me" time, without having to get out of my house to the salon. I put a towel down on my bed and the lamp over it, and watch a movie while I do my nails. Probably one of the best things I've ever bought off Amazon so far. I do NOT need to do it for the auto-90-seconds, I just do about 30 seconds per coat. EDIT 12/4/17 (10 months!): I can't believe this thing is still working! No bulbs out, still curing beautifully. I take back what I said about just 30 seconds per coat though...I do believe that for maximum staying power, 90 seconds is best, 60 seconds minimum. I noticed that my nails were peeling after just four days when I only did 30 seconds per coat. EDIT 5/9/18 (over the year mark!): Definitely one of my best Amazon purchases. Still working its little heart out on a bi-weekly basis. I have such weak, oily nails I do sometimes get a little peeling around the 1-week mark, but it was like that for me at salons too. Easy enough to just soak the chipped nail off and paint a new one on. This is the ONLY way I can grow nails. EDIT 8/21/19 -- Y'all, I don't know how this thing's still going for the price I paid for it, but I'm astounded. Love my lamp, love my nails!

I've had this for about 3 years now, it still works very well. If bumped it will flicker on for a second but no issues aside from that

While looking for an LED light, I wanted to make sure it had good reviews first. As a cosmetologist and someone who likes to research products before I buy; I am writing this to educate people and help them decide if this is the light for them. First things first, a LED light is a LED light. The only other thing to check for is the wattage. I read some reviews complaining how their polish didn't last, but never mentioned the products they used or the application process. The problems you may encounter probably has to do with the polish you're using or the application. I'm going on 2 weeks now with my polish and it looks like I just did them. I used OPI Gel Base coat, polish, and top coat. The LED light will NOT work with regular polish. To prep the nails; file, buff, and clean the nail with acetone polish remover. If you apply lotion or use soap after you prep your nails, you NEED to use the acetone again. When applying the base coat (1x), polish (2x) , & top coat (1x) , make sure you are getting as close to the edges of your nail bed as well as the tip of your nail. After the top coat has cured, you MUST use alcohol that is at least 70% or the polish will be sticky, won't last, etc. I hope this helps at least one person while researching an LED light for their nails. I have had no issues with this light and would recommend.

Some bulbs finally stopped working after 4 years. This lamp is amazing! I purchased it as a first lamp as a self nailer and Ive never had any problems like not fully cured with any types of gel. It lasted for 4 years and for the price I paid this is a fantastic lump.

I am sitting here using it and biding my time trying to get my top coat to dry. Since I can't afford to get my nails done and whenever I use regular nail polish it always chips by day two. I thought I'd invest in this . I bought the special gloves , spent 15 bucks per polish with Sally Hansen miracle gel. Learned how to do my cuticles follow the instructions exactly from the Sunuv light. Use rubbing alcohol if the nails are sticky. It is still taking me forever to get my nails done. I do is then Nicole as I can but then that means I'm doing three thin coats to get solid color (with solid color nail polish) which in the scheme of things takes forever. Then when I go to use the top coat I'm pushing the 60 button at least five times. And still getting fingerprints in my nails when I test them. I can't figure out if this is user error or the gel is too thick by this point. But it's the only way to get nails that look decent. I'm not impressed with this. I guess it just works with 1 thin coat and 1 top coat. It is lightweight, portable, fits my hand just fine. But it doesn't dry my nails well at all. And takes forever. I am disappointed.