When you want your nail polish to stay put for weeks, getting a gel manicure is usually a solid option. Gel polish is typically “cured” by ultraviolet (UV) light, which helps the formula quickly dry ...

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Regular nail polish will always be a mainstay for me, but I also don’t see myself breaking up with gel manicures anytime soon. Once cured, the versatility and durability of gel polishes are second to ...

If you're a fan of glossy, long-lasting gel nail polish but are concerned about the harmful UV light used to harden them, a ...

Celebrity-endorsed gel and acrylic manicures, while glamorous, may increase skin cancer risk due to UVA light exposure used ...

For the safest results, Rich advises getting your gel manicure at a reputable, licensed salon. “In the home, it’s not as ...

New research shows that the UV light in nail lamps could be harmful to your health, but you may not need to cancel your next appointment. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by By ...

As someone who has been getting gel manicures every two weeks for the past 10 years, it's been an interesting month. In case ...

ATLANTA - Get a popular gel manicure, and you are going to spend some time under a UV-nail polish dryer to cure the gel and harden the polish. The lamps harden the gel, so that the polish lasts longer ...

Gel manicures have become popular in the last 15 years, but how problematic is the ultraviolet light from the nail dryers used in the cosmetic treatments? Scientists caution that gel manicures, which ...

Regular nail polish will always be a mainstay for me, but I also don’t see myself breaking up with gel manicures anytime soon. Once cured, the versatility and durability of gel polishes are second to ...