Experiencing the sensation of burning or tingling during a gel manicure is known as a heat spike. Here, dermatologist and ...

Kara Jillian Brown is the beauty editor of InStyle. She began her career at Well+Good, where she spent five years evolving from editorial intern to news writer to beauty writer. She earned a ...

The strips feature intricate designs and can be applied at a fraction of the cost of a salon visit. People are collecting them by the hundreds. Semi-cured gel nail strips are applied to the nail, ...

JESSICA, AND WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT HEALTH CONCERNS. YEAH THAT’S RIGHT. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT GEL NAIL POLISH. RIGHT. AND FOR ONE LOCAL WOMAN, WHAT SHE LEARNED FROM HER DOCTOR WAS ENOUGH TO ...

Worried that your beloved gel manicure just got labeled dangerous? Don’t be. The “banned” ingredient (TPO) is safe at the tiny amounts in gel polish — so safe that Europe’s own scientific panel found ...

Nail polish has been around for a long time, but new formulas and techniques have taken nail painting to the next level. Manicure enthusiasts can now choose from an endless variety of colors and ...

Last month, the European Union announced a ban on TPO, or trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, an ingredient commonly found in gel nail polish. The ban went into effect on September 1, prompting ...

Many people love gel nail polish for its durability and shiny gloss, but a new ban in Europe may have left mani-pedi devotees with some not-so-pretty concerns. On Sept. 1, the European Union banned ...

The European Union is now prohibiting the use of a key chemical ingredient in some gel nail polishes and other cosmetic products.The ban, which went into effect this week, targets the use of ...

Europe is known for being quite strict when it comes to regulations on beauty products. For example, they don’t allow any animal testing for cosmetics, there is a list of over 1,700 ingredients that ...

Reports of a European ban on a crucial chemical used in the manufacture of gel polish has revived fears that trendy manicures could pose real dangers to beauty lovers devoted to their local nail salon ...

The European Union has banned a key ingredient in gel nail polish, raising concerns that products used in salons in the UK and elsewhere may not be safe. From 1 September 2025, Norway, Switzerland, ...