I tried a $38 gel-manicure kit and compared it to my usual $110 professional gel set. In a time crunch, I could see why the at-home kit could be useful, but it's a lot of work. For quality alone, I'd ...

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Since many of us are on lockdown and staying home, one thing we certainly aren't doing right now is heading to the hair or nail salon. Though we're sad not to be visiting our favourite nail techs for ...

Gel manicures are great for busy women -- they last twice as long, rarely chip and require almost zero drying time, though they're a bit pricier than a standard one. The problem is, you usually need ...

If you can't visit your manicurist and have a gel manicure that need to come off ASAP, here's how to remove it at home without ruining your nails. Without a nail appointment in sight, that gel mani ...

And there may be another reason to be concerned about your gel mani habit: a unique kind of discomfort that can come on like ...

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Unlike regular nail polishes, gel requires zero drying time, thanks to their accompanying curing lamps, which gives you even more time to show off a new manicure. Whether you’re looking to moonlight ...

DIY manicures remain popular, with regular polish, press-on nails and gel manicures offering endless opportunities. After all, our monthly budgets are getting smaller and our lives busier, so these at ...

It all started in May of 2021, when I got my first gel manicure. The glossy finish, the perfect length, the way it made my hands look effortlessly polished (pun intended)—I was hooked. One appointment ...