When we have a fresh manicure, we always feel feminine and confident...that is until the polish chips, which seems to happen days after painting our nails or getting them done in a salon. Enter gel ...

For nail art that lasts longer than standard polish, many people are choosing gel manicures, in which gel polish is cured under an ultraviolet (UV) light. They can last for up to two weeks and, unlike ...

Appearance: The main difference between gel polish and dip powder is that dip powder contains polymers, giving them a ...

NEW YORK -- Gel manicures are preferred by some women because the polish can last longer and may be less likely to chip. One expert, however, warned this week at a medical conference that the ...

Last month, the European Union banned a popular gel manicure ingredient, trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO), labeling it as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction. If you get gel ...

Switch out your gel manicure every three weeks, and if there's damage, keep the polish off to give nails a rest. Removing gel polish should be done either by a professional or with proper at-home ...

Both acrylic and gel manicures require ample time to achieve. Martinez says you should allow at least 30 to 45 minutes for a basic gel polish manicure and 60 minutes to three hours for hard gel ...

Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a new study has found — and that might have you wondering whether your regular gel mani-pedi is worth the ...

Although I'm well-versed in getting my nails professionally manicured — I go every month and have tried everything from Russian manicures to artful press-on sets — I've never done my own gel polish.