Hi Geeks
Called Nubar this morning and they said they don't do a specific branded lamp but recommend that you use a 36W lamp and Gelicure will set using LED as well as long as its the same output as a 36w uv lamp but didn't know which it was!
Any help would be gratefully received
As Mum said, this is nonsense and is a good indication that the person you spoke to doesn't understand the products or LED lamps.
LED lamps output UVA at a narrow range of wavelengths. If your gel is not matched to this it either won't cure, or will take a much longer time to cure. Most 3rd party LED lamps cure at a wavelength range of 400-420nm, while most gel polishes require a wavelength of 360 - 380 nm.
Apart from that, the light intensity, reflectors, distance from bulbs to nails all have an impact on if the lamp is suitable.
The amount of time LED lamps save is not so very much when you analyze it. Most LED lamps can't cure a full hand because they do not have the LED's on sides, but only on the top. Having no LED's on the side means they won't properly cure the thumbs when trying to cure a full hand. That's because LED light is very directional, unlike traditional UV bulbs where reflectors play an important part in bouncing light onto all nail surfaces.
While companies claim 30 second cures with UV lamps, for many this is only for light colors. Darker colors require 60 seconds.
Compare the time for both systems:
LED
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4 fingers + 4 fingers + 2 thumbs. Applying base, color, color, top coats in each sequence. 3 cures per coat (4) means 12 cures. 12 x average of 45 seconds = 9 minutes total cure time.
UV lamp
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one hand + one hand. Applying base, color, color, top coats in each sequence. 2 cures per coat (4) means 8 cures. 8 x average of 120 seconds = 16 minutes total cure time.
Is 7 minutes per service worth the cost of an LED lamp? I'd suggest most techs can easily save 7 minutes by talking less to the clients and improving the speed of their technique ;-)