Going to the nail salon should, in theory, be a relaxing experience. But things can escalate quickly when you’re faced with a plethora of nail polish samples, and you’re circling the decision fatigue ...

Last night's episode of Fake Britain on BBC1 exposed the dangerous practice of salons offering faux gel nails, charging premium prices for pretend Shellac. The original UV gel polish, CND Shellac, was ...

Are you hypnotized by my shiny, shiny red manicure? How about if I told you it would last at least 2 weeks, probably more like 3 without chipping? Like, at all. Folks, what you're looking at is the ...

Do I need to nail cycle? You may have asked this question at your weekly manicure appointment as the nail tech applied your gel extensions. But if you don’t know, nail cycling is a resurfacing concept ...

All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Meet the Plexigel manicure. Plexigel isn't exactly new, but it's having ...

Sorry for the quality of the shot, folks. I took this one with my phone. Anyway, you'll notice that I'm just starting to get some minor chipping now, after almost three weeks, which is very impressive ...

When you're debating a long-lasting manicure at the salon, you’re usually presented with two main options: gel or shellac. But what, exactly, is shellac? The name refers to the signature shine ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Shellac nails: they can survive even the hardest of CrossFit sessions, but damn, they take time to both apply and remove. No surprise then, that many women can't resist picking at a peel-y edge, only ...

If you're keeping your fingers crossed that those perfectly manicured digits won't get nicked on the car keys, smudged when fishing for your phone or chipped before the weekend even gets started, stop ...