A recent European Union ban on a key ingredient in gel nail polish has raised safety worries over a popular mani-pedi trend.

We’ve got the solution to your nail woes: cuticle oil. But knowing how to apply cuticle oil correctly for stron ...

One drawback to shellac, Seney points out, is that because it has traditional polish mixed in the formula, gel nails last longer. Although shellac is a little bit more susceptible to chipping than gel ...

I had never encountered anyone who turned down my business until my regular nail tech—whom I visited about every two weeks—said my nails were officially too weak for any more gel manicures. I knew she ...

SNS powder is formulated from a combination of powder and glue and is also often referred to as ‘dip powder’. SNS is the brand name (which is where it gets its name) and it’s loved by nail techs for ...

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A few months back, I realized I was rocking sad, naked nails the night before an important event. Rather than hunting for a salon open past 10 p.m. or staying up past my bedtime for my sloppy manicure ...

A pretty manicure can lift your spirits and complement your clothing and makeup, but we all pay the piper for beauty when it comes time to remove old nail polish. Way too many nail polish removers are ...

Squinting at the red shades sitting on the nail salon wall, here’s what we see: “Volcano,” “Bonfire,” “Candy,” “Ruby Port,” “Showgirl.” How about “Brickhouse Red?” Brick red nails are the talons to ...

What’s not to love about getting your nails done in a salon? Whether it’s Shellac or gel, you leave the salon with shiny new finger tips and non-chip nail polish, but at what cost? Anyone who’s had ...

I'm the type who'd rather strut her 12-year-old boy nails than get gel manicures on the reg. Hear me out. So, it's no wonder that mani aficionados are constantly on the lookout for effective gel ...