Opting for gel over regular polish is a common practice for nail enthusiasts looking to give their manicures extra staying power. Gel formulas are also commonly preferred at home and at the salon, as ...

The additional base layer won’t set you back much, protects nails and means you can go longer between treatments I have just cancelled my Christmas nail appointment because my last manicure (brown ...

Before I had children, I was a regular at the nail salon; a fresh set of gels every three weeks. But then my life got busy, very busy, and appointments got pushed so far down the priority list that at ...

On TikTok, the manicure technique has millions of views, and there has been a steady rise in Google search traffic around structured gels, too, with people looking for more information about the ...

When discussing anything to do with manicures, pedicures, nails and polishes in my role as a beauty editor, there's one thing that I hear – and am asked about – over and over again: builder gel.

I've been getting gel nails on and off since 2010, when I moved to the US. I started getting builder gel in 2023 and have had manicures every two to three weeks since. When I did the math of how much ...