{"id":50143,"date":"2021-02-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.thepilochki.ua\/pochemu-pechet-gel-lak-pri-sushke-v-lampe\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T16:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T13:54:15","slug":"why-does-gel-polish-bake-when-drying-in-a-lamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepilochki.ua\/en\/why-does-gel-polish-bake-when-drying-in-a-lamp\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does gel polish bake when drying in a lamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><font color=\"#343434\" face=\"Comfortaa, cursive\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thepilochki.ua\/image\/catalog\/unnamed.jpg\" style=\"outline: none; border-style: none; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 512px; float: right;\"><\/span><\/font><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Applying a<\/span><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; cursor: pointer; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: inherit; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;\">gel polish<\/span><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>coating&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">to nails is a procedure that involves several stages.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Almost each of them is completed by drying one of the coating layers in a UV lamp.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Unfortunately, the<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">phenomenon when<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">nails are baked in a lamp is&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">not uncommon.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">Why&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">does the<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">lamp burn nails<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">?<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">The reasons may vary.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Unpleasant sensations can appear when drying the base, and after applying a colored coating or top.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 18pt 0px 4pt; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">SOME INFORMATION ABOUT CHEMISTRY AND POLYMERIZATION<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Why may a burning sensation appear?<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">This effect can be understood by understanding how the polymerization process proceeds under the influence of UV rays.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">In those seconds when the nails are in the lamp, the material changes its state.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Like any other chemical reaction of this type (exothermic), polymerization is characterized by the release of heat.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">The level of the released thermal energy and the threshold of perception of sensations by a woman determines how much burning or heating of the nail she will feel.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">In some situations, when drying, sensations are perceived only as pleasant warmth, in others &#8211; as an unpleasant painful burning sensation.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">Why&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">does<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">varnish&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">bake in a lamp<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">?<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">There are several reasons for a painful burning sensation.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Some of them are directly related to the quality of the gel polish, others &#8211; with the characteristics of the lamp or the individual characteristics of the nail.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">So,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">why does gel polish burn in the lamp&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"outline: none; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">the coating layer is very thick &#8211; with a large amount of material on the nail plate, more particles are responsible for polymerization, which, accordingly, leads to the release of more heat;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">colorless material &#8211; most often a burning sensation is observed when drying a finish or<\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thepilochki.ua\/en\/gel_polish\/bazu-i-topu\/\" style=\"outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; cursor: pointer; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">base<\/span><\/a><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>, and not a colored coating, which is simply explained: a colored pigment creates an obstacle to the rapid penetration of UV rays into the material, which leads to a decrease in the polymerization rate and a decrease in heat generation;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">a very powerful device &#8211; a lamp with high power has a strong effect on the material, which leads to an acceleration of the reaction and causes a burning sensation;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">thin nail plate &#8211; damaged nail plates increase the sensitivity of the nerve endings under them, which leads to an increase in the perceived burning sensation;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">high individual sensitivity and low pain threshold.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">Now it becomes more clear&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">why&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">nails<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">can be&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">baked in a UV lamp&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">What to do if this problem occurs?<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">What you should definitely not do is endure the pain.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Excessive overheating can cause burns on the hands, which will definitely not be a decoration for a manicure.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">If you feel a strong burning sensation, do the following:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"outline: none; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">carefully remove your hand from the lamp, taking care not to damage the coating that has already undergone partial polymerization;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">do not take your hand far from the lamp &#8211; this way the influence of the rays will still be exerted, but it will not be so intense (the gel polish will not wrinkle during this time);<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">with severe burning, fingers can be applied to a cool object;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">after the burning sensation stops, place your hand back into the lamp.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Re-occurrence of burning sensation is a very rare case.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Usually, removing the hand and cooling it down helps to cope with the problem and calmly complete the procedure.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 18pt 0px 4pt; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">BAKING A COATED NAIL IN A LAMP: HOW TO AVOID THE PROBLEM<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Is it possible to prevent burning sensation?<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">Try to follow simple guidelines:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"outline: none; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">apply a coating in thin layers, each of which dry well in a lamp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">instead of a rubber-based base, which is difficult to apply in a thin layer, you can use acrylic powder for leveling, which lays on the nail thinly and evenly;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">when removing gel polish, try not to damage the nail, a thin nail plate can also cause discomfort;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">do not use a lamp at high power &#8211; modern models of dryers are equipped with a thermal control system.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2;\"><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">Knowing&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\">why the gel bakes in the lamp,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"outline: none; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal;\"><span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">you can avoid this unpleasant sensation.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">And if a burning sensation does appear, try to get rid of it as soon as possible.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; vertical-align: inherit;\">You should not endure pain, because such heroism will not lead to anything good.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applying a&nbsp;gel polish&nbsp;coating&nbsp;to nails is a procedure that involves several stages.&nbsp;Almost each of them is completed by drying one of the coating layers in a UV lamp.&nbsp;Unfortunately, the&nbsp;phenomenon when&nbsp;nails are baked in a lamp is&nbsp;not uncommon.&nbsp;Why&nbsp;does the&nbsp;lamp burn nails&nbsp;?&nbsp;The reasons may vary.&nbsp;Unpleasant sensations can appear when drying the base, and after applying a colored coating&#8230; 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