A new kind of polish long-term application for nails is healthier than the alternative, resists chipping and damage, and might actually save you money. By Merle Ginsberg Stylish women all over the ...

Sorry for the quality of the shot, folks. I took this one with my phone. Anyway, you'll notice that I'm just starting to get some minor chipping now, after almost three weeks, which is very impressive ...

Are you hypnotized by my shiny, shiny red manicure? How about if I told you it would last at least 2 weeks, probably more like 3 without chipping? Like, at all. Folks, what you're looking at is the ...

Shellac nails: they can survive even the hardest of CrossFit sessions, but damn, they take time to both apply and remove. No surprise then, that many women can't resist picking at a peel-y edge, only ...

Do I need to nail cycle? You may have asked this question at your weekly manicure appointment as the nail tech applied your gel extensions. But if you don’t know, nail cycling is a resurfacing concept ...

What girl doesn't love the shiny look of a fresh manicure? And what girl hasn't promptly scratched a new coat of polish doing something as simple as digging her keys out of her purse? Enter shellac ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The first time I had a Shellac manicure it felt like a revelation. Shine to rival a mirror glaze and zero fear of smooshing the polish when I left the salon. Just hard, durable nails that had a slight ...

If you're keeping your fingers crossed that those perfectly manicured digits won't get nicked on the car keys, smudged when fishing for your phone or chipped before the weekend even gets started, stop ...