It's possible you've been asked if you want Shellac nails the last few times you were at the nail salon. And maybe you politely declined, not because you weren't interested — you just simply weren't ...

Last night's episode of Fake Britain on BBC1 exposed the dangerous practice of salons offering faux gel nails, charging premium prices for pretend Shellac. The original UV gel polish, CND Shellac, was ...

For those of you who have tried gel manicures and shellac, you know the freedom that comes with nails that don't chip. You don't have to walk around looking like a frightened kangaroo, afraid to dig ...

Sorry for the quality of the shot, folks. I took this one with my phone. Anyway, you'll notice that I'm just starting to get some minor chipping now, after almost three weeks, which is very impressive ...

Fashion followers can always tell you what designer they're digging, but the same familiarity rarely extends to the artists and innovators responsible for the season's top nail trends. Likewise, it's ...

Going to the nail salon should, in theory, be a relaxing experience. But things can escalate quickly when you’re faced with a plethora of polishes and you’ve already reached peak decision fatigue for ...

Addicts of hardy premium-gel manicures started to worry about their habit in 2013.Sure, the polish was tough as nails (the metal kind), surviving dish scrubbers, car key searches and life in general ...

Do I need to nail cycle? You may have asked this question at your weekly manicure appointment as the nail tech applied your gel extensions. But if you don’t know, nail cycling is a resurfacing concept ...