"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.

Marisa Garshick, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Cornell-New York Presbyterian Medical Center. Jan Arnold is the co-founder and style ...

"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 ...

It's routine for people all over the country: a nail tech paints your nails and motions for you to stick your hands into a UV lamp to dry. The dryers have lamps or LEDs that emit UV or ultraviolet ...

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 ...

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 ...

UV LED nail lamps are very trendy right now, allowing people to quickly wrap up their manicures at the salon or in the comfort of their own home. But it now appears that these products can come at a ...

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 ...

A new study showed exposure to UV lights used in gel manicures can damage skin cell DNA. The study's authors said their findings do not prove gel manicures lead to cancer. Cancer risk from gel ...

UV dryers are often used in nail salons to dry gel nail polish. Researchers wanted to better understand how the dryers and the radiation they admit impact the body. They they exposed human and mouse ...