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 ...

One drawback to shellac, Seney points out, is that because it has traditional polish mixed in the formula, gel nails last longer. Although shellac is a little bit more susceptible to chipping than gel ...

There's something otherworldly about the entire nail salon experience: as you sink back into that plush, automatic massage chair and silence your phone for a luxurious 45 minutes, all of life's ...

There’s a new buzz in the nail world. A product called Shellac has been available to the public only since May, but Cara Koval says one-third of her clients have already switched over to the new ...

The debate here is which is better, gel nail polish or shellac nail polish. Gel manicures benefit those with weaker nails and last just that little bit longer than Shellac. However, it is a lot harder ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...