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.

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 ...

Being right-handed, my nails on that side naturally go through more, and it's always the side that lets me down. One nail will break, and then I have to cut them all off and go short *sigh*. Recently, ...

Welcome to Face Value, a monthly column where we put Dallas’ most-hyped beauty and wellness trends to the test. Dallas has come far from the glory days of $25 nail sets and $15 fills. No kids, that’s ...

Builder In A Bottle was originally dreamed up (and trademarked) by The GelBottle Inc. in 2017. It is, essentially, an in-salon, soak-off, gel-based product that 'overlays' the natural nail with 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 ...

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.

It’s an unfortunate truth that some people are born with beautiful, strong nails, others are cursed with an existence ridden with weak, brittle, flaky talons that never grow long enough to even ...

After having gel and acrylic nails for numerous years, at the beginning of 2024 I decided to try builder gel, also known as BIAB, and I'd never go back. After having gel and acrylic nails for numerous ...

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This article may contain links from our affiliate and advertising partners. We may receive payments when you click on links, buy through them or share this content. It’s an unfortunate truth that some ...