Nail polish already smells of harsh chemicals. However, some of these harsh chemicals are more than for the polish. In fact, these nail polishes have links to potential cancer risks.

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 ...

If you’ve ever walked into a nail salon, poured over colors until finding the perfect shade to match your mood, and left with a fresh gel manicure, it’s likely you've encountered a UV nail dryer.

Grace Garcia said a nail technician nicked her cuticle while giving her a manicure, causing a small amount of bleeding and a cut that never healed properly. A San Gabriel, California woman, who had a ...

A new study found that exposure to the UV light can kill cells and cause mutations that are typically seen in skin cancer Ultraviolet (UV) nail polish dryers, typically used for gel manicures, can ...

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 woman had a line on her nail that looked like a splinter, which was an aggressive skin cancer. Charmaine Sherlock didn't think that such a small mark could be as dangerous as melanoma. Sherlock told ...

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 ...

A pink gradient manicure is one subtle and beautiful way to show your support for the cause.

Summer 2025 officially kicks off on Friday, June 20, and with it comes the start of Cancer season. From June 21 to July 22, the nurturing, emotional water sign rules the roost, encouraging us to ...