We spoke with celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec about what you should and shouldn't do to your natural nails.

Critics have labeled the trend the “death of fun manicures,” with some even lamenting the rise of what they call “boring beige fingers.” In contrast to maximalist styles, think duck nails, rhinestones ...

Its moniker also refers to Kate Middleton, who often wears short square nails and barely noticeable polish for her royal ...

Jennifer Lopez is almost always in full glam and at the AMAs she went above and beyond with eight different outfits. But the one thing she didn't change all night were her fabulous sparkle nails. So ...

DIY manicures are having a bit of a resurgence with regular polish, press-on nails and gel manicures all picking ... Although the lamp does seem a bit more professional than some of the other ...

Aside from the removal process, there is damaged baked into the treatment itself: Gel manicures work by applying layers of gel polish that ... available from professional nail brands, both online ...

I looked up the best UV nail lamps, chose a few gel polishes ... they can interfere with polish levelling. Always cap the free edge with every layer to prevent chipping and finish with a no-wipe or ...

Although a lot has changed over the past few days when it comes to removing gel nail polish, the rule is still the same: Leave it to a professional to prevent you from damaging your digits.

From brittleness and splitting to more serious complications like fungal infections, the aftermath of gel polish often requires dedicated treatment to restore nails to their natural strength.

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Our testers sacrificed their nail beds at the hands of gel polish and tried ... and my nails truly looked like a professional had done them.” We loved how each layer of polish was completely ...

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