"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Weekly trips to the salon for a regular manicure are a wonderful treat, but it can be hard to make time ...

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 ...

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 ...

A typical salon manicure involves drying freshly painted nails under a lamp that emits ultraviolet-A (UV-A) rays -- a spectrum of light long linked to skin cancers. But a new study suggests that the ...

Many nail salons use ultraviolet lamps, which utilize the same hazardous rays as tanning beds to dry nail polish. But a new study suggests that it would take multiple manicures for these lamps to ...

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 ...

"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 ...

We must admit to wondering how Adafruit’s [Becky Stern] gets anything done with those fingernails of hers. They’re always long and beautifully painted without any chips, dings, or dents. As it turns ...

Dec. 6, 2012 -- Widely used UV nail lamps are highly unlikely to cause skin cancer, even if used weekly for 250 years, a new study suggests. The finding contradicts the feeling of many dermatologists ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – A recent study suggests that UV nail lamps could increase the risk of cancer. But many experts have since downplayed the health risks. Nature Communications recently found that ...