Best Nail Dryer Reviews 2021

Nail dryers come in different shapes and sizes as well as offer a variety of features. The size, the lights, and other features a nail dryer has are some of the determinants of its price. A high-end nail dryer with all the bells and whistles might cost as much as $300, while a less expensive one that will still serve its purpose adequately might go for about $25.

There are cheap nail dryers we came across while researching, and what we have to say about them is that you do not look their way. Their price might be tempting, but you would have been better off spending that to get a nice manicure at the salon. These dryers are not durable and will end up being a waste of your time.

It costs a lot of time and money to go to the salon whenever you want to get your nails done. With a nail dryer, you can apply your polish and get it cured in a matter of minutes, and still get that professional finish all in the comfort of your home. If you’re looking to get yourself one, the following are the features you should look out for:

• Type
• Power
• Design
• Size
• Safety

You will get a good idea, from this list, of what to expect from an ideal nail dryer. As you read ahead, you will have a better understanding of how these features affect the efficiency of a nail dryer.

Nail dryers are an excellent way to save yourself some beauty time, as they can cure your nail polish faster than air. There are different types of nail dryers, distinguished by how they cure nails and how long they take to do that. Some dry nails using warm or cold air by intaking air from the environment and blowing it at your nails with the help of fans, while others use lights of different wavelengths. Sometimes you will come across nail dryers that combine the use of lights and fans.

Nail dryers that use UV lights are mainly used for curing gel and natural polishes. They are said to harden the polish, thus making them last longer. They kill bacteria too, and they take about 90 seconds to cure a layer of gel polish. LED dryers cure faster than UV dryers, about 30 seconds for one layer, and its bulbs last about 50,000 hours before you need to change them (that’s about a lifetime of use). There are nail dryers that combine UV and LED lights, so you don’t necessarily have to worry which type of nail polish you are using.

The wattage ratings you see on most nail dryers are just indicators of how much power the bulbs consume, and don't have that much to do with how good the nail dryer is. However, a nail dryer with less than 10W might take considerably longer to cure your nails. Most nail dryers use electric cords for power, but you can still find some that run on batteries. Perhaps there will soon be nail dryers that run on both types of power supplies.

Even though nail dryers are crafted to be portable, some are bigger than others. There are the ones that let you cure five fingers at a time, while there are the larger ones, the real time savers, that let you cure all 10 nails at a time. There are the portable ones too, that are only big enough to accommodate just four fingers.

Technological innovations are meant to make certain activities quicker to execute and more convenient. That is exactly what nail dryers are for, to accommodate the nail art fans with the innovative designs that they feature. You must have noticed that some nail dryers have a base while others don’t. Those bases are often detachable, which adds some versatility to the nail dryers, as they can easily be used to cure toenails, too. Some nail dryers also sport timers, which relieve you of having to grab a stopwatch every time you want to cure your nails. You will need to set the time you want depending on how many layers of polish you have on, and let the device handle the rest.

If you ever notice a nail dryer without the power button and wonder how it works, well, the truth is, your hand is the power button. Just slide your hand underneath, and it will power on, ready to cure. Such dryers are fitted with motion sensors that detect when a hand is placed underneath. Like we pointed out earlier, some nail dryers combine UV and LED lights so they can cure a wider variety of nail polishes and gels. That way, you can have a collection of your favorite brands of nail polishes and gels and not have to buy different nail dryers for curing them.

It is popular knowledge that UV lights are not safe for the skin and the eyes at extended exposure. Although the UV lights used in nail dryers are said to be regulated, you should use broad spectrum sunscreen on your hands minutes before putting them under the lights.

Now that you have a sound knowledge of nail dryers, we hope you can now make up your mind which combination of features you will want in order to find the best nail dryer for you.