When I walk out of the salon with a fresh set of acrylic nails and one of this year's hottest manicure trends (or a fun summer nail color), I instantly feel put together for the next three weeks. That ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pro safety tip: "Be careful not to cut the skin around the nails with the edges of the file," she advises. "Always 'season' a new ...

Acrylic nails are a durable manicure choice for adding length and strength, lasting up to five weeks with proper care. Proper ventilation in salons is crucial to avoid harmful exposure when getting ...

Who doesn’t love a professional manicure? Unfortunately, we don’t always have time to get to a salon or, in the case of a pandemic, we don’t have access to one! While an at-home mani with regular ...

Amy Ling is the founder of Sundays Studio, a non-toxic nail studio in New York City. Rita Remark is Essie's Global Lead Educator and Nail Artist, as well as an editorial manicurist and nail artist ...

Reviewed by Evelyn Lim Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan While gel polish and acrylic extensions have had their time in the spotlight, it’s about time that dip powder nails got the same attention. If ...

Few beauty treatments are as divisive as the acrylic nail. As contentious a subject as marmite, the mere mention of an acrylic nail causes some to recoil in fear, while for others the nail tech's ...

Polygel is a hybrid of acrylic powder and gel polish. A polygel manicure will last about three to four weeks. Keep reading for tips and inspo for your next polygel-nail appointment. Here, we're ...

Acrylic nails, which mix a liquid monomer and a powder polymer to form a paste that is bonded to the natural nail, have had a renaissance as of late. So have acrylic's sister the gel extension (which ...

Acrylic nails are popular offerings available in nail salons or for at-home use. Although the global popularity of nail cosmetics is increasing, acrylic nails may pose some health and safety risks.