We tapped nail experts for the answers. Pia Velasco is a New York-based beauty reporter with over 10 years in the industry. She joined InStyle as Senior Beauty Editor in 2021. There are few things we ...

There was once a time when a manicure meant one thing: basic polish, swiped onto just-filed nails, finished with a shiny top coat. Today people gawk when you ask for regular polish at the salon. It’s ...

Dip powder manicures last up to five weeks and strengthen nails, but can have contamination risks if not applied safely. Gel nail polish lasts two to three weeks and provides a greater variety of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The dip powder manicure process is fairly simple. Every nail technician might have a slightly different ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chelsea King is a nail artist based in Long Beach, California. Ashlie Johnson is a nail artist based in Manhattan Beach, ...

If you’ve ever gone to the salon for a manicure, it’s likely you’ve experienced the frustration of smudging your polish before you even make it home, or having it chip ahead of the event for which you ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: From extensions to gel, here are five beginner-friendly nail kits that will give you salon-worthy results. Polygel is a nail enhancement that is cured ...

Which manicure type lasts the longest?

As just about anyone who has seen me during the past few weeks knows, I recently got my first dip-powder manicure. And I haven’t been able to stop talking about it since. Powder manicures have been ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The dip powder manicure process is fairly simple. Every nail technician might have a slightly different ...