Nailstar 36 Watt Professional UV Nail Lamp Gel Nail Lamp for Gel Nails with 120 and 180 Second Timers + 4 x 9W Bulbs Included

I've had several Shellac manicures in the past and I love them, but they are too pricey for me to indulge in regularly. After months of dithering about whether to buy my own lamp and looking at several different products, I bought the NailStar® UV lamp from Amazon and, after a very speedy delivery, I settled down to do my own shellac manicure. To be honest, I expected to make a mess of it - I'm not a professional nail tech - but after only 40 minutes I had 10 beautiful, glossy nails that I'm proud of! The lamp was very straightforward and simple to use. It has different timer settings and a 'constant' setting (because different brands of polish require different curing times). The instructions are clear and I was very happy with how easy it was to use. The opening is wide enough to put your toes in, so it is suitable for pedicures as well as manicures. I'm really pleased with my purchase and the reasonable price I paid - less than the cost of a manicure at a salon.

Had this lamp for a short while. It came with the bulbs already in place and ready to go. I have had ALOT of nail lamps this is 100% the best by far that I have had. Choice of constant light or 120secs or 180secs with a timer button to start it. Spot on. Has not failed me yet. Can fit my foot or full hand in it and no problem what so ever during beetles or blue sky products. Thank you!!! Thank you for creating a lamp at an affordable price that works! I have had too many high street nightmare lamps! Perfect. Wouldn’t hesitate to buy another any time.

Good product, quick delivery. The lamps come wrapped in bubble wrap which was great, however they are quite hard to fix into the slots, with a small out of space, and it says that you shouldn't touch the glass on the lamps but to push them in by the end, (I've got tiny hands but this was still no mean feat) The lamps have come out a few times, luckily no breakages though. Happy with how the product cures, it cures so well in fact I've had trouble getting the nail polish off my nails! Would recommend this product. Not overly expensive and does what it says on the tin !

This lightweight UV lamp is perfect for home manicures! Really cures the gel polish I have (Lavender Violets) and has two time settings, 2mins or 3mins. 2 mins sufficient for base and top coat and 3mins for each colour layer, they come out perfectly set and hard!! If you want to do less on the time, just switch it to constant and use your own timer. I have used it several times over the past two weeks so can't speak for longevity, but so far so good!!

I did a bit of research online before I bought one of these, read all the scare stories on beauty forums about how if you don't get an expensive branded lamp, you will fail at life and your fingers will drop off, etc etc, and you know what? It's great. I'm so glad I bought it. Granted, I only use mine for personal use, I'm not in the trade, but at this price what have you got to lose? I'm pretty sure most of the nail places I've been too don't use branded lamps, and I was sick of paying 20 - 30 quid to get shellac done and knowing I could do a better job of my french tips myself (they were often wobbly, once the lady even got a hair stuck in the topcoat which was very frustrating for 3 weeks!) I was also unhappy that every time I went to get my nails done they'd leave me with my hands in a bowl of acetone for ages then use an electric file to take off the old shellac/gel, this is damaging and thins the nails. At home, I either wrap them up in foils (be careful - not for long!!) or more likely just hold a soaked bit of cotton wool on each and quite quickly it can be gently eased off with an orange nail file. Since I've bought the NailStar lamp my nails hardly ever break - they've got really strong and grow quickly. I would agree with other reviews I've seen on here that it's sensible to splash out on the polishes themselves instead of the lamp - I use CND shellac only, not gel, and I'm very happy with the results - long lasting, high shine, strong nails, lots of complements. Although the CND polishes are expensive, that and the lamp cost are nothing compared to what you'll save on trips to the nail shop, making time to go there and having to sit there uncomfortable. I'm a convert.

I purchased this nail lamp a few weeks ago as I was tempted to give gel nails a go myself. I made sure I done my research into which brand of gels to use and I ordered CND shellac. I prepped my nails by removing all existing polish and then washing my hands in washing up liquid (best to remove all that dirt and grime) then used a PH dehydrator and followed with an acid primer, you know how the steps follow. Anyway, I've rated this item 3/5 stars due to changing brands to OPI gelcolor as CND was not setting properly even doing the thinnest layers possible and capping the free edges, well OPI gelcolor was just the same so the lamp must not be powerful enough or not working efficiently? Bit disappointing but now to find a good UV nail lamp.

This product is very well made, and excellent value for money. In fact for the price I was amazed at the size and quality of dryer. The only part I am disappointed about is it doesn't have a fan. I know it says very clearly on the product information NOT FOR NAIL POLISH, but when I went to my local salon, my nails were dried using a nail dryer. I decided to,purchase this nail dryer, thinking it would do the same, but unfortunalty no fan. Admittedly I haven't tried it yet, other than switch it on. It has two time settings and bulbs are supplied. Some might say, why didn't you return it, but it wasn't until I had put the bulbs in and turned it on, that I realised. It may still work. For anybody who does use shellac and gels polish, I am sure it is a fab investment.