Differences between UV light and LED lamps on gel nails

Girl with gel nails

Well-groomed nails are a symbol of health and elegance in a woman's beauty. But there are many women who bite their nails or who do not fix them how they should and this makes their hands not look like they should. Poorly manicured nails can make the person who has them feel bad about themselves. and do not want to show them. But this does not always have to be the case, as there are methods to have beautiful nails.

For this reason, many women decide to make gel nails and thus have them beautiful for longer.. The gel helps them shape their nails and keep them beautiful at special events. Gel nails cannot be had on a daily basis as some nail diseases such as fungus could occur. But they are perfect for occasional use or to start taking care of your nails in a more moderate way.

If you decide to do gel nails it is a good idea that you know what type of drying and curing exist so you can choose the one that best suits you depending on your style or the way you want your nails to finally fit.

Drying gel nails

Gel Nail Dryer

Depending on the place where you get your gel nails done, they can do a drying or another and even give you to choose what type of drying you want to do on your nails for a better finish.

UV or UV light drying is usually used. But on the other hand, LED light lamps are also used to fulfill the same function in drying nails, and it also uses less energy than ultraviolet light. But, what difference is there between one and the other?

UV light vs LED light for drying gel nails

It is necessary that you know both procedures so that you are able to choose which one is the best for you or the one with which you feel most comfortable. So you will be able to know from today the differences between ultraviolet light and LED light or LED lamps for drying or curing gel nails.

The price of each

If we take into consideration the price that must be spent to do one or the other cure, it is much more affordable to cure gel nails with UV light than with LED lamps since LED lights are more expensive.

Although due to the popularity of women in doing gel nails and the great demand there is, both the curing of ultraviolet light and LED lamps begin to equate prices so you can choose which one suits you best depending on the prices available at that time.

The time it takes

Dry gel nails in dryer

There is another aspect that is worth commenting on because it depends a lot on this factor whether you choose one or another type of light or lamp. Drying time is not the same for UV lamps as it is for LED nail lamps.

With UV lamps it usually takes about two minutes to wait for gel nails to dry. On the other hand, in LED lamps, the drying and curing of gel nails takes just thirty seconds, which is why it is much faster, effective and comfortable.

Method efficiency

Another aspect that we cannot forget is the efficiency of both procedures. UV light requires more energy so it is considered less efficient as it uses more and costs more money in the long run. Nevertheless, the LED light lamps that consume less amount of energy and they tend to last longer, consume less energy, in the long run they are cheaper and last but not least, they are respectful with the environment.

The life of the bulb

Although I have mentioned it above in passing, it is also necessary to take into account the duration of the bulbs since the useful life of LED bulbs is not the same as UV bulbs. UV light bulbs require periodic replacement While the bulbs of LED light lamps have a long life and you do not need to replace them since they will last much longer and also consume much less energy.

The result of the enamel

Gel polish

There is another aspect that cannot be left in the pipeline and that is that the types of enamel with one procedure and another are not the same. With ultraviolet light, all types of gel polish are cured and excellent results remain, but with the LED light lamps you can only cure or dry the enamels that are formulated to be specifically treated with LED lamp technology.

As you can see, there are quite a few things to keep in mind if you want to do gel nails. and you must choose between a drying or curing of LED lamps or with ultraviolet light. There are those who also claim that they prefer LED lamps because ultraviolet rays can be harmful to the skin of the hands, but there are no conclusive studies or evidence that this is the case, since the ultraviolet light that is used is very low and it is also very little exposure time.

In this sense, you should think about which one you like the most of the two procedures for curing gel nails. Think about your budget and the benefits of both procedures and choose the one that best suits you to achieve good results. What matters is that when you finish applying your gel nails you feel pretty and see your elegant and very beautiful hands. Then take good care of them so that they last longer, and when the established time passes you should remove them so that your nails can 'breathe' and stay healthier and healthier. So you can have beautiful and healthy nails.


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  1.   To me said

    Therefore, when buying a lamp of this type, which one is more recommended?

  2.   Ana said

    I would go for the led because uv light is a type of radiation and bad for our body, even in a small dose

  3.   Sergio tovar said

    It is very well explained, I would just like to point out something that they seem to ignore, both lamps (led and ultraviolet) emit UV radiation, I explain; Those commonly called ultraviolet lamps use a bulb to emit this radiation and emit it in all directions and senses, that is why they use light reflectors to direct it towards the hands. LED lamps use so-called UVLEDs, which are, so to speak, LED “spotlights” that emit UV radiation directed towards the hand without the need for reflectors. So both are ultraviolet lamps, but with different light sources, both are equally harmful, so it is advisable when using them not to look directly into the light and to use a cream with protection against UV radiation.

  4.   Liliana Patricia Bustos said

    Good afternoon, although I read a little late, I wanted to know if the light emitted in a uv / led nail booth is white or purple? Or which one is recommended since I have to buy one and I do not know the subject. Thanks