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 ...

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 ...

There's something otherworldly about the entire nail salon experience: as you sink back into that plush, automatic massage chair and silence your phone for a luxurious 45 minutes, all of life's ...

Are you team “sit forever while my gel polish soaks off” or team “don’t touch anything for 20 minutes while my polish dries”? Either way, traditional manicures can feel like a time suck. Enter: ...

The promise of a shiny, chip-free manicure for up to two weeks is exactly why the gel manicure remains one of the most popular choices at nail salons. However, deciding on polish color, nail art, and ...

The first time I had a Shellac manicure it felt like a revelation. Shine to rival a mirror glaze and zero fear of smooshing the polish when I left the salon. Just hard, durable nails that had a slight ...

I was dubious when I heard about Creative Nail Design’s Shellac polish. Riiiight. I’m sure it doesn’t budge for two weeks. Sure. Then Twitter started buzzing with praise for the gel-like polish that ...

MANICURES aren’t known for being everlasting. They chip. They smudge. Sometimes a nail is ruined even before you get home from the salon. So it was curious to hear Michelle Mismas, who writes the nail ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So if you’re deciding between shellac and gel nail designs, read on for the full breakdown, including just what shellac is, how ...