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 ...

Fortunately, a UV lamp helps speed up the dry time while setting your nail polish with a sturdy, long-lasting, glossy finish. It's a large reason gel manicures are one of the most popular nail ...

Gel manicures have become a popular beauty trend, offering long-lasting, chip-resistant polish that looks flawless. However, ...

But then I heard about this four-step Dazzle Dry manicure system, and it promises a five-minute drying time, two weeks of chip-free wear, and it removes as easily as normal nail polish.

A polish that requires curing under UV or LED light, however, contains photo initiators in its formula that cause polymerization, the process in which a gel polish reacts to the UV light ...

This UV LED Nail Lamp does the trick! Make sure you are buying a lamp that fits your needs and always read the description before purchasing. 8. DND Gel Polish Set, $17 This polish is a fan ...

Between each coat, you cure the colour and set the polish by putting your nails under a special UV light. The difference between gel and shellac nail polish isn't going to blow your mind ...

Shellac is a specific type of gel nail polish, developed by CND. It’s a liquid form of polish cured under a UV lamp for a longer-wearing finish – but, as any shellac or gel nails enthusiast ...