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 ...

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Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is known to cause skin damage, including skin cancer. Now, new research has raised questions about the safety of nail dryers, which use UV light to dry and cure gel ...

Dermatologists let us in on how to safely dry gel polish. There's nothing like the satisfaction of getting a fresh gel ...

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 ...

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 ...

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