Don't chip gel nail polish with other nails or tools, said Adigun.

At home gel nail polish system.

Gel nail polish can last two weeks or more longer than traditional acrylic nail polish, according to the academy.

Use traditional nail polish instead of gel nail polish if you experience recurring nail problems.

Gel nail polish is more durable than other nail polishes and can last two weeks or more without chipping.

Other industries that take advantage of UV curing include medicine, automobiles, cosmetics (for example artificial fingernails and gel nail polish, food, science, education and art.

- Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish - 2 step gel manicure polish which lasts 14 days.

Gel nail polish is hard to remove as nails must be soaked in acetone for at least 10-15 minutes in order to rid the nail of the polish.

Related: Behind the Scenes With Gabrielle Union But the 42-year-old, who serves as Brand Ambassador for gel nail polish company SensatioNail, isn't all serious business.

Brands that make gel nail polish include Akzentz, Bio Sculpture Color Gel, CalGel, IBD and OPI.

Dr. Adigun noted that it is unclear whether the brittleness from gel manicures is attributed to the chemicals in the gel nail polish or from the acetone soaks needed to remove the polish.

She cited research that found nail thinning in five women who had underwent gel manicures, but said it's not clear whether the brittleness is caused by the chemicals in the gel nail polish or acetone required to remove the polish.

Jessica's GELeration is a high shine, chip resistant, soak-off gel nail polish which lasts for up to 21 days.

Gel polish can be more difficult to remove than regular nail polish.

This includes gel polishes and thicker gels meant for gel-overlay services.

Acetone, which breaks down the chemical bonds of gel polish, is very drying and can also irritate the surrounding skin.

Gel polishes are used for the increasingly popular gel polish manicures.

But he added it was unclear whether brittleness is caused by chemicals in the gel polish or from the acetone used to remove it.

I was unaware of the gel polish trend before a few months ago, when I was cast in an Off Broadway play.

Women with a known allergy to acetone also should use traditional nail polish, as acetone is required to remove gel polish.

Gel polish is a long-lasting variety of nail polish made up of a type of methacrylate polymer.

Similarly, where regular nail polish will dry naturally, gel polish will remain tacky until cured by a UV light.

All gel services are performed using some form of gel, which usually comes in pots of gel or bottles of gel polish.

"Gel polishes have been a lifesaver for me because working at a nail magazine, it [could] be super-embarrassing not to have my nails done," Roy says.

There were six coats to my gel manicure — two prep coats, two coats of the gel polish itself and two topcoats.

While regular nail polish formulas typically last two to seven days before chipping, gel polish can last upwards of two weeks with proper application and home care.

Gel is also common in a polish form known as gel polish, and, like other forms of gel, also requires a UV or LED light to cure.

Velvet manicure created by Rebecca Orme and Sam Biddle (of Jealous Cow) using their brand Be Creative they invented the idea of using velvet fibres called velveteen which is sprinkled onto wet polish or gel polish and the excess is removed leaving behind a velvet feel finish.