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If you're someone who often gets their nails done professionally, we're assuming you're well versed on the different options available. There's acrylics – arguably the longest-lasting option, gel ...

It can be hard to tell but there are differences between the three. Gel nail polish was developed by CND under the brand name Shellac and is a liquid polish that is cured (basically hardened) under a ...

The service menu at a nail salon is bursting with options, and if you don't know what each one is, it can be hard to decide the right manicure type for you. BIAB nails, for example, or structred nails ...

Where skin health, hair health, even scalp health movements have grown in recent years, nail health is yet to reach the masses. Most of my conversations in nail salons centred solely around the design ...

There was once a compromise that came with getting regular manicures, which meant that brittleness, a weakened nail bed and potential damage was often the price to pay for a set of ultra-shiny gels.

Getting my nails done is one of my favorite things. I've tried everything from dip powder to Aprés Gel-X extensions and, of course, your regular old manicure, but BIAB nails were new to me. It took me ...

If you had told me even 5 years ago that I would be such a nail girly that I would have a go-to nail-tech that I booked in with every 4 weeks without fail, and sit for 2 hours yapping as he perfected ...