I got tired of spending a fortune on getting my gels done so decided to start doing them myself at home. I was skeptical of this dryer and with good reason. I'm mostly upset that when I purchased this item, the description said it was LED/UV. The "instructions" even say it is LED and the one I received was in fact UV, which takes much, much longer. Using i.b.d. builder gel, it takes over 30 minutes to dry one thin layer of gel. I see that they've since changed the description which would've been nice then because I need a lamp that's efficient for a whole set of nails. Maybe if you're just looking for something to dry your gel polish or shellac it will be a great fit for you, but if you're expecting to be able to do a full gel set of nails and you choose this lamp, you could be spending hours like I did trying to dry them. That said, I'll probably end up just spending the extra money on an actual LED lamp because it's so much more efficient.OK so I only gave this 4 stars because when I brought this lamp and plugged it up it didn't work but I changed the fuse in the back n it worked perfectly fine...now I've read reviews that said this lamp doesn't cure IBD builder gel well I have to say that those people may not have wet their cotton ball well enough when they went to wipe of the sticky layer after curing the IBD builder gel..this lamp worked perfectly fine to cure my IBD builder gel.. when you wet the cotton ball make sure that the cotton ball is completely wet with alcohol b4 wiping...I really enjoy this nail light. The bulbs come packaged in boxes and are easy to pop into place. The angled side bulbs are great for thumbs which can sometimes get a weird cure.The lamp does have a 2 minute timer & it has an off/off switch - I make sure to turn it off in between cures to save the bulbs. The outside of the lamp gets slightly warm but definitely no "hot" after I do my nails and toes. I prefer to cure my color 60 seconds and it cures completely through with this. The black color is sleek and nice.I was really excited to get this. I'm sick of paying $40 for someone else to give me a gel manicure.This lamp broke within 48 hours of me having it. I opened it as soon as it arrived. It is packaged well and easy to assemble. Plugged it in and flipped the switch, it works! I was very excited. I turned it off and set it on a shelf in my bathroom to be used on my next free day. Turned out to be that very next day that I tried to use it and it did not work. I tried flipping the switch again, nothing. Tried different outlets in my apartment, nothing. Tried taking the bulbs out and putting them back in, nothing. Tried rotating the bulbs, nothing. Had my boyfriend try it, nothing.I sent it back and got a full refund. I'm really disappointed that this doesn't work. It's a shame because this is a great size and looks professional. I don't think I'll try to by this same one again but I am looking for another brand to buy.Used with gelish polish. It doesn't stay on very well, I am able to peel my nailpolish off my hands easily a couple days later. I might just be doing something wrong with my application though, but as far as I can tell the light itself works well. My size 8 feet fit easily (obviously not at the same time!) as do hands.As advertised! Works great! Only gave it four stars because it did not come with an instruction manual or any operations paperwork. I figured it out and with the timer it works just as well as going to the salon.I have used it twice and I am pleased with this UV lamp. Easy to use. I want to mention tough that it arrived with something that rattles inside. I hope it doesn't have anything to do with the functionality of the dryer itself. If it does I will be sending it back.The item arrived on time. I am so happy to be saving the money by doing my nails myself. I have only used the product one time so far, but I LOVE IT! If you follow the proper steps of prepping your nails, using the light between each application of basecoat, polish and top coat, you're golden!