LED LIGHT FOR NAILS

[Rack]

LED lamps for Gel nail varnish. Hi everyone  I'm wondering if anyone  has had there nails done under a LED light as I would  love mine done and wondering if this type of light was ok? I have SLE and Antiphosfolipid...Thankyou 

[kittykat68]

yes i have and it hurts but thats not say it will have the same effect on u x

[Rack in reply to kittykat68]

Thankyou..how did it hurt? X

[kittykat68 in reply to Rack]

it felt like it was on fire , burning xx

[Rack in reply to kittykat68]

Oh dear!  thankyou for letting me know..

[Bronagh2015]

Yes I've had it done many times and it doesn't effect me whatsoever and I have lupus with light sensitivity, raynauds and sjogrens.  Certainly a lot of LED light would not be good but the small bit involved with nails is fine and when my nails look lovely it makes me feel good 😊 Bronagh 

[Rack in reply to Bronagh2015]

Thankyou that's made me feel better x my consultant wasn't  sure about it and told me to come on here and ask other lupus  suffers...she said she had never heard of Gel nails! X

[MargaretGail]

It depends on how my health is. I've had them done with no issues at all and other times my fingers have got so red and sore afterwards.

[Rack in reply to MargaretGail]

Thankyou all this information helps..

[KarenC]

I have acrylic nails, no need for a lamp and  think they look just as good. X

[Rack in reply to KarenC]

Thankyou.. I did used to have them I just wanted  them to be painted  and for it to stay on longer..

[Silvergilt]

I've fine the lamp works ok, I think it's different for everyone. I actually own one now and I do my own nails, they look great.  Maybe give it a try once and see how you react to it? 

[Rack in reply to Silvergilt]

Thankyou I will now I have heard from other people  having it done it's been most helpful...Thankyou

[rlupus]

Yes i have mine done once a month and been fine

[Rack in reply to rlupus]

Thankyou..

[Footygirl]

Hi

I am odd. But you know that.

I had my nails done by my daughter in law Christmas 2015. Thought I had no response. We got muddled, with talking and I blasted my right thumb twice.

When the varnish came off, my right thumb nail was strikingly polished. Reflectively so. Everyones opinion? WEIRD. Only just faded/grown out. I wont be having mine done again. Double led dose did something. What if it is cumulative?

You repeat doers obviously have no probs. Just dont double dose, or, do so for a years worth of natural polished nails! Ha ha💅💅💅💅💅💅💅💅

Just my tuppence worth, yup I am that old

Love etc 

⚽️

[littleeffie]

Just to note some nail lamps use UV lighting and not just led .

A friend of mine with lupus was told led and it was actually UV it affected her hands but also reflected back off table and caused rash on neck.

So please do double check with salon.

[Rack in reply to littleeffie]

Thankyou, yes I have heard that my friend  does the nails so that's one good thing I haven't  got to go to a salon and I did check with her what lamp she had ...Thankyou 

[Maureenpearl]

I have been having mine painted with Gel for about 5 years now and putting my hands under the LED lamp with no side affects.

I also have light sensitivity. 

[Rack in reply to Maureenpearl]

Thankyou  I will definitely  be trying  it..

[pigsty]

Love having my nails done as it makes me feel good....find the gel is kinder to my nails than the acrylics were .....but I do allow them to grow a good bit...just looks like I need infills ...so have them done every 3/4 weeks....

I found the meds were making my nails dry and flaky so I far prefer the gels....

Hope it works for you ...we all need that feeling good time...

Gentle hugs 

[noonoo52]

Guy's would love to have my nails done but it's the smell it's sets off a migraine so can't walk into a salon. I am looking for a salon that is small and does other beauty treatments as if only one or two nail tables may be ok. When I find one and walk in I will know if I can cope. Have no even considered the LED would that be just to dry them as I would rather they dried naturally, couldn't cope with the light, I can't cope with they grey clouds.

I am so jealous 😷

Take care all Nx

[Rack in reply to noonoo52]

LED is for Gel nail varnish  it sets them you have to have it as it's a special  varnish and last week's!  You should go in to a beauty  salon where they only do one at a time or hairdressers...

[willowwag]

Hi there Rack , I do my own nails and use a uv gel and lamp all the time..it shouldn't feel like your nails are burning. you shouldn't feel any pain at all .If you ever have this tingling burning sensation when your hand is under the lamp after the uv gel has been applied then the person who has filed and buffed your nails has filed your nails to much and made the nail thin. This is why and when there will be stinging..

[Rack in reply to willowwag]

Thankyou that's good to know..

[grannyjogger]

My daughter has done mine at home for me on quite a few occasions with no problems. She uses a UV lamp but she only uses half the recommended time and the gels 'cure' just as well. I agree with willowwag your nails shouldn't burn, I've had them done at a salon before and they buffed the surface of the nails too much, which is why I don't use salons any more.

[Rack in reply to grannyjogger]

Thankyou..

[chaimee]

Had mine done once never again ,nails have never been right since, but the skin on fingers felt like they were burning.

[Rack in reply to chaimee]

Thankyou..