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A method comprising:providing an upper housing of a nail lamp comprising a portion having a translucent material;coupling a lower housing to the upper housing, wherein an enclosed space is formed between the upper and lower housings;providing a display panel capable of displaying at least two digits;positioning a first printed circuit board in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the first printed circuit board comprises electronic circuitry comprising a control circuit that is coupled to one or more buttons, accessible from an exterior of the nail lamp, and the display, andby way of the one or more buttons, a user can select a curing time, which will be displayed on the display panel;coupling a second printed circuit board to the first printed circuit board in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the second printed circuit board comprises a plurality of interior-illuminating light emitting diodes that are coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board,light emitted by the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes is directed through apertures into a treatment chamber of the nail lamp, andwhen on, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit ultraviolet light; andcoupling a plurality of exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, wherein light emitted by the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes strikes a surface of the translucent material, visible from the exterior of the nail lamp,when on, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit non-ultraviolet light, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a first direction, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a second direction, and the first direction is toward the treatment chamber and the second direction is away from the treatment chamber; andcoupling an internal rechargeable battery pack to the first printed circuit board, wherein the rechargeable battery pack comprises a USB port and a battery gauge; andcoupling an exterior power connector to the first printed circuit board, wherein power input via the exterior power connector is used to power the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and to recharge the internal rechargeable battery pack,when power is not connected to the exterior power connector, the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes are powered by the internal rechargeable battery pack, andthe rechargeable battery pack comprises a battery pack power connector, and when the battery pack is removed from the nail lamp, the battery pack can be charged via the battery pack power connector. 2. The method of claim 1 comprising:coupling a detection sensor to the control circuit, wherein after the user has selected a curing time, the detection sensor detects the presence of a hand in the treatment chamber, and when a hand is placed in the treatment chamber, the control circuit turns on the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes and the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein while the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are on, the display panel shows a time remaining for the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes to be on, andafter the selected curing time has elapsed, the control circuit turns off the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, even when the hand remains in the treatment chamber. 4. The method of claim 2 wherein when the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are on and the hand is removed from the treatment chamber, the detection sensor detects the removal of the hand from the treatment chamber, and the control circuit turns off the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, even before the selected curing time has elapsed. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein while the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are on, the display panel shows a time remaining for the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes to be on, andafter the selected curing time has elapsed, the control circuit turns off the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, even when the hand remains in the treatment chamber. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the USB port supplies power to an external device other than the nail lamp. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the battery gauge indicates a level of charge of the rechargeable battery pack. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the curing time selected by the user can be a predetermined curing time of 30 seconds or 60 seconds. 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the buttons comprise at least three buttons. 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are in recessed openings. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes comprise at least one 1-watt light emitting diode. 12. The method of claim 1 wherein the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit ultraviolet light in a range from about 340 nanometers to about 410 nanometers. 13. The method of claim 1 wherein while the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes are on, a color of the light emitted by the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes changes to be different colors comprising at least red, green, and blue shades. 14. A method comprising:providing an upper housing of a nail lamp comprising a portion having a translucent material;coupling a lower housing to the upper housing, wherein an enclosed space is formed between the upper and lower housings;providing a display panel capable of displaying at least two digits;positioning a first printed circuit board in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the first printed circuit board comprises electronic circuitry comprising a control circuit that is coupled to one or more buttons, accessible from an exterior of the nail lamp, and the display, andby way of the one or more buttons, a user can select a curing time, which will be displayed on the display panel;coupling a second printed circuit board to the first printed circuit board in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the second printed circuit board comprises a plurality of interior-illuminating light emitting diodes that are coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board,light emitted by the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes is directed through apertures into a treatment chamber of the nail lamp, andwhen on, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit ultraviolet light; andcoupling a plurality of exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, wherein light emitted by the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes strikes a surface of the translucent material, visible from the exterior of the nail lamp,when on, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit non-ultraviolet light, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a first direction, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a second direction, and the first direction is toward the treatment chamber and the second direction is away from the treatment chamber; andcoupling an internal rechargeable battery pack to the first printed circuit board, wherein the rechargeable battery pack comprises a USB port and a battery gauge that indicates a level of charge of the rechargeable battery pack;coupling an exterior power connector to the first printed circuit board, wherein power input via the exterior power connector is used to power the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and to recharge the internal rechargeable battery pack,when power is not connected to the exterior power connector, the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes are powered by the internal rechargeable battery pack, andthe rechargeable battery pack comprises a battery pack power connector, and when the battery pack is removed from the nail lamp, the battery pack can be charged via the battery pack power connector; andcoupling a detection sensor to the control circuit, wherein after the user has selected a curing time, the selected curing time is displayed on the display panel, the detection sensor detects the presence of a hand in the treatment chamber, and when a hand is placed in the treatment chamber, the control circuit turns on the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes and the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, andwhen the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are on and the hand is removed from the treatment chamber, the detection sensor detects the removal of the hand from the treatment chamber, and the control circuit turns off the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, even before the selected curing time has elapsed. 15. The method of claim 14 wherein the USB port supplies power to an external device other than the nail lamp. 16. The method of claim 14 wherein the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are in recessed openings. 17. The method of claim 14 wherein the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes comprise at least one 1-watt light emitting diode. 18. The method of claim 14 wherein the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit ultraviolet light in a range from about 340 nanometers to about 410 nanometers. 19. The method of claim 14 wherein while the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes are on, a color of the light emitted by the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes changes to be different colors comprising at least red, green, and blue shades. 20. A method comprising:providing an upper housing of a nail lamp comprising a portion having a translucent material;coupling a lower housing to the upper housing, wherein an enclosed space is formed between the upper and lower housings;providing a display panel capable of displaying at least two digits;positioning a first printed circuit board in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the first printed circuit board comprises electronic circuitry comprising a control circuit that is coupled to one or more buttons, accessible from an exterior of the nail lamp, and the display, andby way of the one or more buttons, a user can select a curing time, which will be displayed on the display panel;coupling a second printed circuit board to the first printed circuit board in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the second printed circuit board comprises a plurality of interior-illuminating light emitting diodes that are coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board,light emitted by the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes is directed through apertures into a treatment chamber of the nail lamp, andwhen on, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit ultraviolet light; andcoupling a plurality of exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, wherein light emitted by the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes strikes a surface of the translucent material, visible from the exterior of the nail lamp,when on, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit non-ultraviolet light, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a first direction, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a second direction, and the first direction is toward the treatment chamber and the second direction is away from the treatment chamber; andcoupling an internal rechargeable battery pack to the first printed circuit board, wherein the rechargeable battery pack comprises a USB port and a battery gauge that indicates a level of charge of the rechargeable battery pack;coupling an exterior power connector to the first printed circuit board, wherein power input via the exterior power connector is used to power the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and to recharge the internal rechargeable battery pack,when power is not connected to the exterior power connector, the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes are powered by the internal rechargeable battery pack, andthe rechargeable battery pack comprises a battery pack power connector, and when the battery pack is removed from the nail lamp, the battery pack can be charged via the battery pack power connector; andcoupling a detection sensor to the control circuit, wherein after the user has selected a curing time, the selected curing time is displayed on the display panel, the detection sensor detects the presence of a hand in the treatment chamber, and when a hand is placed in the treatment chamber, the control circuit turns on the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes and the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes,when the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are on and the hand is removed from the treatment chamber, the detection sensor detects the removal of the hand from the treatment chamber, and the control circuit turns off the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, even before the selected curing time has elapsed, andwhen the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are on and the hand remains in the treatment chamber, after the selected curing time has elapsed, the control circuit turns off the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes.