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Offering 48 watts of power and 33 LED beads with over 50,000 hours of curing time, the Sunuv Gel UV nail lamp uniformly and efficiently cures gel nail polish and is suitable for every brand of polish and extensions. Able to fit five fingers or toes at once, this style is equipped with four timer settings and has an automatic sensing feature to ensure a safe at-home manicure experience.

Pros: Has four timer settings. Cures five fingernails or toes simultaneously. Uses non-ultraviolet white light that is safe for eyes.

Cons: Needs to be charged consistently.

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Created for a simple user experience, the LKE gel UV LED nail lamp has an easy-to-navigate LED screen and smart automatic sensor feature so the treatment will begin and end when you’re ready. Its curved design protects your eyes from the UV light, while its soft light prevents skin discoloration. It works best with gel polishes that contain UV.

Pros: Smart sensor will automatically turn on LED lights when hand is placed inside. Lightweight. Curved design protects eyes.

Cons: Can’t be used with all types of polish. 

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The Kempa mini UV LED nail dryer is perfect for manicures on-the-go thanks to its compact design, which can easily fit inside a makeup bag or purse when deconstructed. Providing a 50,000-hour lifetime, its light beads adopt advanced dual optical wavelength technology without causing damage to the eyes or skin. Choose between four time settings to create a customizable gel curing experience.

Pros: Very travel-friendly. Dual optical wavelength allows for a variety of nail polish to be used. Four timer settings.

Cons: Powered by an on/off button versus a sensor.

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Featuring a high-powered and LG dual light source, the MelodySusie UV LED nail lamp emits a wavelength ranging between 365 and 405 nanometers to cure and dry gel nail polish quickly, evenly and sufficiently. Equipped with four time settings and utilizing energy-saving, environment-friendly LG chip technology, this nail lamp has been found to shorten curing time by up to 50% compared to similar models.

Pros: Super fast curing time. Environment-friendly chip technology. Cures nail evenly.

Cons: Curing time depends on the gel used, which can get confusing.

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Whether it’s to follow a nail art tutorial while you work or stream a show as you wait for your tips to dry, it’s likely that your phone is nearby and in use when you treat yourself to an at-home mani-pedi. Although you could lean your device on a pile of books or prop it up against bottles of polish, this UV LED nail lamp comes with a built-in phone stand on its surface to save you the hassle. The high-tech nail dryer and curer runs on 630 nanometers of red light, which reduces the risk of wrinkles on your hands. It also operates on an adjustable timer you can set to 30, 60 or 90-second sessions and is compatible with most brands’ poly gels, base coats, topcoats, hard builder gels, rhinestone glues and more. 

Pros: Built-in phone stand to scroll while you cure. Adjustable timer. Works with most brands’ gels, polishes and glues.

Cons: Can be tricky to clean the interior.

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Perfect for nail salon owners, the Lumcrissy Professional LED nail dryer is a 64-watt powered nail lamp that is built with a heat-absorbing zinc alloy metal cover to protect eyes and extend the bulbs’ lifetime. Compatible with all gel polishes and extensions, the nail lamp features strategically-placed bulbs to evenly distribute heat and eliminate “dead zones,” has four time settings and is equipped with an automatic sensor and LED screen for safe and easy usage.

Pros: Easy to clean. Limits light exposure to eyes. Compatible with all gel polishes and extensions.

Cons: Not cordless; needs to be plugged in for use.