Gel manicures promise shiny, chip-free nails for up to two weeks, but are they safe? Here, experts share the pros and cons of getting a gel manicure.

Do gel manicures cause skin cancer? No. While too much UV exposure can increase your risk for skin cancer, the risk from the UV and LED lamps used to set the polish is small compared to tanning ...

I get manicures once a month, but the cost adds up, so I wanted to try a cheaper at-home kit. It was only $38, but I don't ...

As it turns out, she uses UV gel nail polish. It’s much more durable than standard air-dry polishes, but it requires UV light to cure. [Becky] bought a lamp to use at home, but it’s very ...

Which is better, gel or acrylic nails? Acrylics typically last longer than gels and don't require a UV light to set. They're great if you want to go longer with your nails. Meanwhile, gels will ...

Unlike regular gel nail polish, the Manicurist Green Flash Basic Kit cures polish using an LED lamp, rather than UV, which means there’s none of that unnerving aching sensation you get when your ...

Nail technicians use UV light to dry gel manicures, during which a type of acrylic bonds to the nail so that the polish stays on for longer. Salon goers place their hand under a UV lamp for about ...

But then I heard about this four-step Dazzle Dry manicure system, and it promises a five-minute drying time, two weeks of chip-free wear, and it removes as easily as normal nail polish.

Hard gel, on the other hand, has a few differing qualities. "Hard gel is used to create a structured manicure on natural ...