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 ...

What's worse: waiting forever for your gel nails to soak off, or waiting forever for paint to (literally) dry with a regular manicure? Yeah, I don't know either. But what if I told you that you don't ...

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 ...

Shellac is billed as the ultimate long-lasting manicure, and as I can’t keep my nails neat for more than three days, I was unable to say no to the chance of perfect nail polish for up to two weeks.

Shellac manicures and gel nails are great but if you're a fan of a professional mani, you're probably more than familiar with the less-than-desirable side effects that can come along with a salon ...

For those of you who have tried gel manicures and shellac, you know the freedom that comes with nails that don't chip. You don't have to walk around looking like a frightened kangaroo, afraid to dig ...

No pain, no gain. It's the philosophy behind a lot of beauty treatments. Gel nails, for instance, are long-lasting, but they can make you want to scream when you have to file them down to remove them.