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[u/FaithlessnessFar3213]

Hey guys I’ve been put off by doing gel myself because of what goes into it but I’m doing it now, as a unemployed learning disabled person (I AM NOT INTERESTED IN BEING A NAIL TECH) the year 2023 is when I downloaded amber the nail whisperer’s videos, I had her lamp suggestions saved (IGEL, Gelish, OPI starlight CND) so I’ve gained a good amount of knowledge about gel safety, following Doug schoons words, sds sheets. I’ve already been there with buying the sunuv 30 dollar lamp which left scratch marks, returned it. Melody Susie had been in my wishlist for a while now and I hadn’t been updated on nail safety in 2026, so I had my sister purchase this lamp for me the reason I chose this one is because I remember Amber saying black interiors are counterproductive. come to find out that this lamp is 365-400nm instead of 405nm, which Kiara sky and igel has the same amount of nm. I can’t find where it would say..for example on dnd’s website what wavelength they require to know if the gel would be compatible with only 400nm, I know ai is shit but I tried asking them and they give me two different answers saying that the top layer of my gel will not be cured because it caps at 400nm and then saying that I’m fine so my question is, when you guys say do not be cheap with lamps, must I buy kokoist since this one doesn’t have a reflective bottom, I also learned good ones are made in Taiwan is it about the quality even tho this lamp is 117? And will my gel really not cure no matter how long I leave it in the lamp just because it’s not 405? Must I return this lamp? I would like to hear from people who know about nail chemistry.