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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

"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.

While a trip to the nail salon can be quite the treat, bi-monthly visits are often time-consuming and expensive. A simple way to save without giving up on the joy that is experimenting with cherry ...

Gel manicures have become popular in the last 15 years, but how problematic is the ultraviolet light from the nail dryers used in the cosmetic treatments? Scientists caution that gel manicures, which ...

Getting a gel manicure may be less safe than many think. Researchers say the nail polish dryers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to cure the gel polish emit possibly dangerous rays. These rays might ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — At Lontis Day Spa & Salon, beauty and health go hand-in-hand. It's why the business, nestled within the downtown Minneapolis skywalk, doesn't provide dip or acrylic nail services or nail ...

An updated take on a timeless classic you'll definitely want to try. You’ve heard about a classic French manicure—maybe even the inverted or deconstructed French—but what about a floating French mani?