There are two types of gel nails: hard gel nails and soft gel nails. “The key distinguishing factor of hard gel is that it cannot be soaked off,” says Park. “It can only be filed off.

Everything from pastel shades (makes sense) to basically naked nails to soft shimmery textures to short nail lengths—we’re in our fresh nail era. Sorta! I’m breaking down all of our favorite looks to ...

The gel and gel polish nail systems have notable differences, and serve distinct purposes at the nail desk. Understanding ...

Hard gel, soft gel, and builder gel have historically ... "This gel can bend with the nails when nails are soft," she ...

Then, I tried a Russian manicure. A couple of months later, I went to New York and found Say-It Nails in Midtown Manhattan. I made an appointment for a hard-gel-extension Russian manicure with ...