except there's an extra layer of soft or hard gel to build up your natural nail before applying the polish. This layer creates an apex, making for a stronger foundation that lessens the likelihood ...

Read my previous blog on what to advise your customers and why you should not use an at-home gel polish kit. An allergy builds up over time from overexposure of repetitive skin contact with an ...

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn how we test. Manicure repairs are pretty inevitable if you live a lifestyle ...

There's been a lot of debate as to whether shellac and gel nails could be implicated in cancerous cells, because they use UV lights to cure your polish. Like anything to do with UV, caution is ...

Use a cuticle pusher to push the remainder of the gel polish off the free end of the nail. If some paint remains, don't force it off. Instead, soak your nails for an additional ten minutes ...

Keen to try your hand at an at-home manicure? Get a gel nail lamp. Most nail lamps use LED and UV light to cure your gel polish, making it harden. Unlike a regular manicure, there's no downtime once ...