Gelish 18G Classic LED Light - Professional Nail Curing Lamp for Home or Salon Use, Fast-Drying 36W, Corded, SafeLight™ Technology, Ergonomic Design, Pedicure-Friendly.

So far so good being an LED lamp and not a UV one. Very happy with the results. So much quicker to get a gel manicure done I’ve been doing my own nail for over 10 yrs now I’m so glad I finally upgraded my curing light.

This lamp was the best lamp I have ever owned. I originally bought it in 2013 and used it until 2020. It cured everything regardless of brand, I love the eye shield, and the removable bottom and acetone resistant plastic make this worth every penny of the price. Similar lamps are much more expensive from other professional brands. In about 2020, the LEDs in this Gelish lamp started to get hot so I decided 7 years was enough and I bought a couple inexpensive lamps. Those lamps were honestly fine, but they didn’t last long at all before breaking. They weren’t acetone resistant so every drip damaged the plastic and I was constantly worried it would cook my nails/skin a little too much… so I bought a professional light from a different brand for more than what this one costs. 1 year later, and the led lights on the number timer in that light have gone out completely. So I’m going back to my best light ever and I’m here to repurchase. I cannot recommend this lamp highly enough. This one does have a cord and doesn’t have the 90 second gentle cure feature, but most of us don’t actually need those features. If you do, Gelish makes slightly more expensive versions that have one or both of those options.

Great conditions and it was packaged properly where my lamp was not damaged. I love the quality of it.

Love this lamp. I just got mine about a few weeks ago from beautyland4u. it came in original packaging and did come with some instructional papers. i was a little scared to purchase at first because of the high price and not very many reviews but I really wanted a reliable led lamp. I was using a non brand name UV lamp previously and it worked, but was taking way too long to cure. Well i did my research on this gelish 18g lamp prior to buying and the main issues i read about it were that some people felt heat spikes when curing. I read that it can be caused when polish is applied too thick or if your nails are very damaged. Well im always careful not to apply the polish thick anyways because it makes it look bad and my nails arent damaged, so i figured id give it a try. Well ive used this lamp on myself and my 2 nieces already and none of us have had any issues with heat spikes, so i wouldnt worry about it if you paint on thin applications. Ive also done rockstar nails with the martha stewart glitter sandwiched between the gelish and its worked perfectly. The unit is pretty compact. A lot smaller than my old UV lamp but it is still big enough for your whole hand or foot. Love the size, its perfect. The bottom piece is magnetic. You can easily pull it off to clean the bottom piece or you can remove it and place it on top of the foot for a pedi. very convenient. the device is made more for a salon, bc the top part is padded for the client to rest their hand and the timer is on the back of it. it doesnt bother me much bc since its motion activated i just stick my hand in and it turns off automatically when the time is up. i always cure 30 sec anyways so i just set it to 30 when i begin and i dont need to see it count down each. it beeps each time it begins and it ends. its kind of like a microwave. the cord is long enough that i dont need to use an extension like i did with my old uv lamp. the cover moves up and down so that the light doesnt blind your eyes. overall i love this lamp and i am very happy with my purchase. it is worth it.. the only thing i would like to change about this device is I wish it had an on and off switch. you have to unplug it each time to turn it totally off. the lamp inside is motion activiated and will turn off automatically after the set time, but the count down screen on the back of it stays on until its unplugged. Not a big issue but it would be nice to be able to just switch the power off. If you are thinking about getting this lamp, id go for it. Ive read about people who bought led lamps from china for still over a hundred just to have them break after a month. I would rather pay a little more to get the brand name lamp that is reliable. i love love love love my new lamp. :)

Love my light and so glad I bought it, very durable and works every time.

I have been doing my own gel nails for 2 years. I originally wasn't sure if I would enjoy doing my own or get good at it. So I bought the Thermal Spa UV light for around $50, I wasn't ready to go all out and spend $200 for this. I went for a pedicure and noticed the salon uses this light and they said they love it. I figured if they like it and they are the true experts, I should probably get it. I am so mad at myself that I waited so long to buy it! After my first use I knew it was absolutely worth the money. Here’s why: -Fast: I am so excited with how fast I can do my nails now. It used to be a huge chore and I dreaded doing it. I would get all set up with a good TV show and do the tedious task of curing each coat for 2 minutes under the UV light. Now I can do my nails very fast, I cure the base for 5 seconds and each color and top coat for 30 seconds. Even though I am only doing one hand at a time versus both hands I’m still saving time. Instead of being an hour long ordeal, I can get my stuff out quickly and do my fingers or toes right before bed in about 20 minutes. -Sensor: It’s so nice just being able to stick my hand or foot in and have the light turn on automatically. I have to change the time on the back from 5 seconds to 30 seconds, but after that I’m done touching anything. This is a bonus that the cheaper models I was looking at don’t have. -Nail art: I never, ever did nail designs before. The thought of curing each coat for 2 minutes and then having to cure the designs for more time was just too much. I have a 1 year old and have a limited time for my nails. Now I absolutely don’t mind doing stripes, polka dots, hearts or flowers. If I’m doing a design where I have to be careful about two colors touching and bleeding into each other, it’s easy to cure one part quickly and then do the next part. It’s also easy to wipe a design off that I don’t like that hasn't been cured because the paint under it is set. I am so adventurous now with my nail designs! -One hand at a time: I bought the other nail light because I wanted to do two hands at once. This messed me up more times than I can count. I wasn’t going to double the time it took me to do a manicure though by doing one hand at a time. Now since it’s so quick I love doing one hand at a time. Now I can really focus on the hand I’m working on and use the opposite hand to rub pain off the skin or pull off a stray piece of lint. I do all 5 fingers at once and they cure perfectly. -Fixing a nail: Again, because it’s so quick it’s so easy just to fix one nail. My dominant hand, pointer finger can start lifting before I’m ready to redo my nails. I don’t mind just taking the paint off that one and redoing it since it only takes me a few minutes. I know it’s a big price investment. I was very hesitant to spend this much. I finally told my husband it was going to be my birthday present to myself and he was off the hook. I’m so mad that I waited so long to buy it. My only issue is I’m nervous seeing that some reviewers had problems with the warranty. I think it’s ridiculous that they wouldn't honor it. How is a consumer to know if Amazon is an authorized dealer or not? I would have no idea who I should or shouldn't be buying the product through. It’s still their product no matter where you buy it! I am not going to deduct a star for this because I haven’t had a problem with my light (and hopefully won’t), but if I have problems with the unit and can’t get any help I will definitely come on here and update my review and rating. I've used this with Gelish, Gelaze, Orly, FingerPaints and Red Carpet and haven't had any problems. Update Dec 2016 - Well, it's been a year and a half and this light is still amazing. I use it every week and a half roughly and it is working just as good as day 1. I always get compliments on my nails and have friends ask about doing their own at home. I encourage them to spend the little extra up front to get this light. It is 100% worth the investment. I have a few friends at work who get gel manicures every 2 weeks. If they paid $30 each time it would be $780 a year! I have saved a massive amount of money doing my own (and I've rewatched all the Friends episodes on Netflix during my nail time!) Don't doubt your decision, just save a little more up and get this. But... My best advice is to be patient with the process of doing your nails. Make sure to cap the end (put a little nail polish on the end of your nail) and clean up your skin and cuticles of any mistakes before curing! Have fun!

So far so good being an LED lamp and not a UV one. Very happy with the results. So much quicker to get a gel manicure done. Clients are so happy no UV.!!

TRASH. Both company and product. I've reached out politely through email, phone number and social media about my lamp not curing properly and I've not once heard back. This is ridiculous, why say you have a one year warranty if you're not going to respond to warranty inquiries. Btw I've only had this lamp since April of this year and I noticed it wasn't curing properly by month two. Don't spend your hard earned money on this brand. I'm a nail tech and I've been having problems with my client's middle fingers not curing properly because after top coating the tip of the middle fingers is matte, it's becoming progressively worse after every client now. Such a big disappointment and an even bigger waste of money. BOO