Pastel manicures with bright, summery colors practically go viral every summer. And yet, only a few weeks into this season’s ...

A structured gel manicure uses builder gel, a type of nail enhancement that provides strength, length, and shape to the ...

“It helps the manicure last longer before showing that grown-out look,” she says. Some clients even report that their nails feel healthier after switching. “The precision of the electric ...

This technique uses an extra layer of soft or hard gel before the polish ... polish directly from Japan. After four weeks of no chipping, my $160 Japanese gel manicure fulfilled its promise ...

Eager to try the nail system for myself, I headed to Lena Rose Beauty in Chicago for a professional version of the manicure. After greeting my usual nail tech, Teresa "Tere" Rodriguez, I took a seat.

Aggressive removal is just as risky. "Filing already weak nails makes them thinner and more vulnerable after the gel is removed," she warns. And that's not all. According to Marta, using pure ...

Nguyen agrees: “It helps the manicure last longer before showing that grown-out look,” she says. Some clients even report that their nails feel healthier after switching. “The precision of the ...