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 polishes and you’ve already reached peak decision fatigue for ...

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 ...

I have two pet peeves: people who are rude in the morning and chipping my nails. Few things annoy me as much as when I spend an hour in the salon, only to end up smudging my manicure as I walk out the ...

When my hands were on the gym floor in push-up position, my friend said, "Wow, your nails look great." I cackled knowingly inside. I had a hard-living beauty secret. It had been almost a month since I ...

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 ...

When Shellac and gel manicures first revolutionised the nail polish market, those of us on the GH beauty desk couldn’t have been more thrilled. Finally, we had a varnish that stayed on our nails no ...

Here's a sneak peek at six sexy, ultra-dark Shellac gel nail colors that'll appear in salons across the country starting this November. CND's new "Winter Wonderful" Shellac color palette focuses on ...

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 ...