Shiny, durable, chip-resistant and ideal for masking nail imperfections, gel manicures have become a regular part of many people’s beauty routines. But gel nail polish needs ultraviolet light to ...

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have a new warning to those who indulge in gel manicures at the nail salon. In a study published this week, researchers link ultraviolet lamps, ...

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Gel manicures have become a popular beauty trend, offering long-lasting, chip-resistant polish that looks flawless. However, ...

The ultraviolet nail polish drying devices used to cure gel manicures may pose more of a public health concern than previously thought. Researchers studied these ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting ...

UV-emitting nail polish dryers used to cure the chemicals used in gel manicures can damage DNA and cause cell death and cancer-causing mutations in human cells. A new study from the University of ...

A new study found that exposure to the UV light can kill cells and cause mutations that are typically seen in skin cancer Ultraviolet (UV) nail polish dryers, typically used for gel manicures, can ...

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 ...

Since arriving on the market around 2010, gel manicures have become a staple in nail salons across the US and many parts of the world, and it’s easy to see why. Compared to traditional nail polish, ...

Gel polish is generally considered harmless, but parts of the manicure, including removal, can be rough on nails. Switch out your gel manicure every three weeks, and if there's damage, keep the polish ...