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"  Summer is finally here, and for many women that means to time to break out the corals, strawberries, wildfires, and pretty-in-pinks. If you&amp;#039;re sick of redoing your nails every few days because your polish has chipped, peeled, or worn off, you may be considering CND&amp;#039;s Shellac UV Color Coat which can keep your nails in perfect shape throughout your two week beach vacation. But before you do, here are some things you should know. The Highs  I recently had the procedure done and can confirm that the polish lasts up to two weeks (with no chipping at all!) It looks and feels just like regular nail polish, not thick and heavy like gels or acrylics. You can choose from 24 summery colors.  The procedure costs about $35 here in New York City. You can expect to pay up to $45 \u2014 not so much more than a nice manicure!  The Lows:  Shellac contains methylpyrrolidone, a chemical that is used to dissolve other chemicals. In June 2001, methylpyrrolidone was added to California&amp;#039;s Prop 65 list of toxic chemicals as a chemical discovered to cause reproductive toxicity.  For the procedure, you must place your hands under a UV light to cure the color. UV light from a nail drying cycle is the same light that skin receives from a tanning bed so you&amp;#039;re not only hastening the aging of your hands but exposing them to cancer-causing UV rays.  What to do: If you decide to go ahead with the procedure, the best thing you can do to protect your hands, cuticles and nails from cancer is to apply a physical sunscreen like MD Solar Sciences Mineral Screen Lotion on them before you go to the salon. If you don&amp;#039;t think this procedure is for you, check out How to Give Yourself a Professional Manicure for tips on the safest, easiest ways to get those long-lasting, summery nails we all love! Pictured: My shellac manicure after two weeks. Update Recently, the manufacturer brought to our attention that it had reformulated its shellac UV polishes and removed methylpyrrolidone from the list of ingredients. While we commend CND for taking this step, as of this writing, product with the old formulation still remains available for purchase. We recommend that you check the package label, or if at a salon, ask to see the outer packaging, to make sure you&amp;#039;re getting the updated formulation that does not have methylpyrrolidone. Methylpyrrolidone is listed on California&amp;#039;s Proposition 65 as a chemical known to cause reproductive toxicity. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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