A builder gel manicure uses a thick type of gel polish for a rock-solid manicure. Because builder gel cures to a strong and hard finish, it helps to prevent nail breakage. It can also be used to ...

Medium-length almond is my preferred nail length and shape. It's long enough to give me ample space for designs without being so long that they feel obtrusive. I tried to maintain this look on my ...

Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Gel extensions, quite simply, are used to lengthen the nails. What ...

And whilst I still think that with the right varnish and the correct prep and aftercare, you can get salon-worthy results, I ...

Beautiful nails come in all shapes and sizes but there’s no denying that long, tailored tips are particularly head-turning. In addition to offering more space to achieve trendy nail art, long nails ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...