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

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 ...

Before Karolina Jasko won the Miss Illinois contest in 2018, getting gel manicures had been part of her beauty routine all through high school. Not anymore. Jasko, a former Miss Illinois who competed ...

If you've ever opted for gel polish at the salon, you're probably used to drying your nails beneath a UV lamp. And perhaps you've found yourself waiting and wondering: How safe are these? Researchers ...

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 ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. A January study published in the scientific academic journal, Nature Communications ...