"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Regular nail polish will always be a mainstay for me, but I also don’t see myself breaking up with gel ...

Gel manicures changed the game for long-lasting, super-shiny nails, but since their rise in popularity in the mid-2000s, they've also endured their fair share of controversy, partly due to the UV ...

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 ...

A big question surrounding gel manicures is if the UV nail lamp used to cure the polish is safe for the skin. This topic has long been debated, with numerous studies over the last few decades ...

Did you know UV nail lamps have the risks of causing cancer? In recent times, UV nail lamps have become one of the most popular items in salons. This is especially for ladies who love getting that ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I know this might sound crazy coming from a beauty writer, but I truly dread going to the nail salon.

If you've ever opted for gel polish at the salon, you're probably used to drying your nails beneath a UV lamp. And perhaps you've found yourself waiting and wondering: How safe are these? Researchers ...

Cancer risk associated with UV nail lamps appears low, even as researchers asserted that supporting evidence is mostly of low quality. That's according to a systematic review published in the European ...

In case you missed it: A study published on the 17th of January found that radiation from UV nail lamps can damage DNA and cause irreversible mutations (a precursor to skin cancer) in human cells. “As ...