Seeing as I couldn't resist chewing my own nails to save my life, fake nails are my saving grace. But here's the thing: I get bored of my manicures after a week or two, so sturdier options such as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a year of DIY everything, many people have been racing back to their salons for some professional pampering. (My first ...

As someone who has either bitten or relentlessly picked at their nails for more than a decade, the first few times I experienced nail extensions — both gel extensions and acrylic tips; more on their ...

Gel-X® nail extensions are the latest industry-leading nail enhancement. Founded by Aprés, a professional nail extension company, Gel-X® is the world’s first soft gel nail extension system. As a ...

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I first stumbled across hard gel manicures when I was in Italy last September for a friend’s wedding. Mere hours before, my gel manicure had reached a peeling point and I’d indulged the urge to polish ...

I live in the Bronx—a part of New York City where bold nails are absolutely everything. I'm talking rhinestones, unique shapes, street-art inspired designs, everything. And while I love and admire a ...

Rebecca R. Norris is a full-time writer living in the DC metro area. She writes for InStyle covering everything from beauty and wellness to style and celebrity news. Beautiful nails come in all shapes ...

My nail journey has been fraught. I have an expansive at-home nail kit, which includes a handy dandy nail drill, UV/LED lamps, and a plethora of nail polishes, but no real patience to do my nails ...

Hard gel, the more durable of the two, is also the most common type of gel used for extensions, but takes a little more work to remove. "Structure gel can be easily soaked off and is good for people ...

If you’re a beauty lover on social media, you’re bound to open up your apps at some point and scroll through images of perfectly polished hands with nails that seem to go on for days. Some people are ...

The latter isn't a new technique, per se, but despite the popularity of gel polish, it's still pretty obscure. So what the hell are gel extensions and what's the difference between gels, gel ...