As it turns out, she uses UV gel nail polish. It’s much more durable than standard air-dry polishes, but it requires UV light to cure. [Becky] bought a lamp to use at home, but it’s very ...

Dr. Neera Nathan advises against getting gel and hybrid manicures without proper protection. "Just ONE twenty minute drying ...

There are only two downsides to the lamp: The first being, it's cord is relatively short. I had to pull my coffee table ... manicure, but not the longwear. A polish that requires curing under UV ...

There's nothing like the satisfaction of getting a fresh gel manicure. Less satisfying? Having to wait for your nails to dry and perhaps even smudging the nail polish during the process.

It just needs to be transparent so the nail glue can cure under the UV LED lamp. Otherwise, you'll need to use normal air-dry nail glue to affix them. I 3D printed this stand for prepping my tips ...