Should you be wearing sunscreen when you do your nails? It turns out that if you wear gel nail polish, the lamps that cure your mani give off UV light, just like the sun. So while we don't know for sure if it's enough to cause problems, throwing on a little SPF is never a bad idea.

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Sources:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/711988
https://academic.oup.com/bjd/article/167/5/1175/6614060?login=false
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-35876-8#Sec12
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/understanding-over-counter-medicines/sunscreen-how-help-protect-your-skin-sun#spf
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/sun-safety.htm

Image Sources:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/cheerful-short-haired-woman-smiling-royalty-free-image/1161385982?phrase=bright%20manicure&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/drying-the-top-for-gel-polish-in-an-ultraviolet-led-lamp-stock-footage/1471312502?phrase=manicure%20UV&adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/slow-motion-of-happy-young-african-woman-is-applying-a-stock-footage/1362858220?phrase=sunscreen&adppopup=true
https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/971335
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/ultraviolet-led-lamp-used-in-beauty-industry-for-drying-stock-footage/1467400888?phrase=manicure%20UV&adppopup=true