Our writer gets a velvet manicure with Selena Gomez's manicurist, Tom Bachik, using Olive & June's Magnetic Gel Mani System.

Mei Kawajiri hand-paints and sculpts custom designs for a clientele that includes Heidi Klum and Bad Bunny.

If you're unfamiliar, gel nail polish is made from acrylic monomers and oligomers that are cured under a UV lamp, resulting in a more durable finish. It's often used on natural nails in place of ...

Ultimately, it's gentler than acrylic nails, but thicker than gel polish. The protective shell it creates over your nails is said to encourage natural nail growth and strength. Your manicurist or ...

Acrylic nails are created using a liquid monomer ... BIAB, on the other hand, is a form of gel polish that has a stronger, more strengthening base. It’s cured under a lamp, with a thicker ...

Dermatologists let us in on how to safely dry gel polish. There's nothing like the satisfaction of getting a fresh gel manicure. Less satisfying? Having to wait for your nails to dry and perhaps ...

Created by The GelBottle, BIAB is harder than a regular gel polish, but kinder to the nail than acrylics. Plus, The GelBottle made sure it can be soaked off. A strength barrier for natural nails ...

OKAY). Even though I’ve been getting gel manicures regularly for the last two years – since regular nail polish tends to chip in, like, five minutes for me – I’ve never gotten the final ...