Japanese gel is a thick, highly pigmented gel polish developed in Japan.

I calculated how much I was spending on gel and builder manicures and was shocked to see it topped $2,000 a year. I decided ...

If you’ve ever gotten a manicure, chances are you’re familiar with gel nails. As one of the most popular manicure options, gel nails are commonly offered at salons as a long-lasting, chip-free ...

Discover the key differences between shellac and gel manicures to find your perfect nail enhancement. Learn about durability, the application process, and how each affects your natural nails. Shellac ...

The service menu at a nail salon is bursting with options, and if you don't know what each one is, it can be hard to decide the right manicure type for you. BIAB nails, for example, or structred nails ...

Gel polish is generally considered harmless, but parts of the manicure, including removal, can be rough on nails. Switch out your gel manicure every three weeks, and if there's damage, keep the polish ...

Gel nails use special polish that is “photocured” with a UV or light-emitting diode (LED) lamp. Over time, repeated gel manicures can damage nails, and some people are sensitive to the chemicals in ...

After beauty editor Jess Beech had back-to-back gel manis for two years straight, her natural nails were paper-thin. But all was not lost. . . FOR the past two years, I’ve had a fresh set of gel nails ...