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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.

I asked nail experts to reveal the truth about how back-to-back gels, acrylics, and BIAB affect the health of your nails ...

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 ...

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 ...

Got weak, bendy nails? Can’t get your polish to last more than a day without chipping? Same. So when I heard about the new Hard BIAB – a tougher, even longer-lasting version promising chip-free, ...

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 ...

NGL, I’m a sucker for BIAB now. I am a part of the cult, and I do not care. For the past two years, I’ve had my BIAB redone with the same nail tech in the same shade every single time (The Gel Bottle ...

For many, a gel manicure is now as routine as a haircut, celebrated for its hardwearing, chip-free perfection lasting up to three weeks. But beneath the mirror-shine finish and sturdy exterior, a ...