More than one Lamp?

[jadegirl]

Hi guys

sorry if this seems like a dumb question. i've been looking through threads and couldn't find an answer.

I'm hoping to study more then one gel course. Hard buff off ie brisa, NSI and soft soak off bio sculpture, calgel

would this then mean that I'd need a lamp for each type of gel? I read the article on choosing a UV lamp but it only said choose the one recommended by the product manufacturer.

If I later decide to change products will that be a 3rd and 4th lamp?

is there one lamp that will cure 90% of all gels?

thanks

 

[adelekeegan1]

I do know that you will need a Brisa lamp to cure Brisa but have been told by other techs that the Brisa lamp will cure a number of other gels.

Sorry, not a huge help, perhaps someone else will be wiser.

 

[Zingara]

Ideally, yes you should have a lamp for each product...this gives optimal results as you know exactly for how long and in which lamp to cure....to ensure you get no under or over cured product.

That said, if and only if you really know your onions, you can take the more powerful lamp.....and this isn't just down to wattage, it is important to know the UV output as well, then you can adjust the cure time of the product that requires the lesser cure and compensate this way.

But don't just go guessing...get to know your product and lamps very well first!

IMO, best to get a couple of lamps to start with anyway....then at least your not up the creek if one goes faulty, and you lose clients waiting for a replacement!

And really its not a bad thing economy-wise anyway....lamps only have a certain usage life, and if you are only using them half the time, they will last longer and need replacing less frequently.

 

[CurlyQs]

I first trained with Bio (soak-off) and purchased their lamp. I was happy when I trained with Akzentz (buff-off) that I could still use my Bio lamp.

I LOVE both gels and no need to get different lamps (although I use two lamps for convenience.) Between the 2 gels I can suit everyone's needs!

 

[kackybeans]

I bought the Starnail light and have used amoure and ibd gels with it besides the starnail products i now stick with and didn't have any troubles. Keep your bulbs fresh and leave in light the amount of time the manufacturer suggests.

Kerry

 

[Zingara]

I bought the Starnail light and have used amoure and ibd gels with it besides the starnail products i now stick with and didn't have any troubles. Keep your bulbs fresh and leave in light the amount of time the manufacturer suggests.

Kerry

Isn't the Star Nails lamp a single bulb lamp...ie 9 watt? The only ones I have ever seen are....one fo those slimline thing you hover your nails under as opposed to a tunnel lamp?

Many systems will require much stronger than this - and you would have horrendous undercure problems if that is the case. And just because something looks solid, doesn't mean it is cured. In fact the way you usually find out it is undercured is at best service breakdown or worse, over-exposure.

This is why it really is by far best to stick to the recommended manuacturers lamp.

 

[Doorie]

boo... a 4x9 usually fits every gel system.

 

[Lou-Lorena]

boo... a 4x9 usually fits every gel system.

Exactly 4 x 9W : 36w Lamp will cure all gel systems you don't need any stronger than that, and remember you must change the bulbs every 6months or every 30.000hrs of work

 

[ValencianNails]

The wattage doesn't actually have much to do with the curing power of the lamp; it's the UV Output of the bulbs that cure the gel. You can get different amounts of UV light from bulbs with the same wattage!

The shape of the bulb and the placement of the bulb in the lamp also make a difference to its effectiveness. The wattage refers to the amount of energy consumed when the lamp is being used.

http://www.salongeek.com/general-articles/35947-choosing-uv-lamp-your-gel-system.html