By Marci Robin GETTY IMAGES Everyone who’s had acrylic nails has been guilty of removing them incorrectly, whether it’s purposely prying them from your natural nails or mindlessly biting them off while absorbed in a Black Mirror binge-watching session. But removing acrylics forcefully means removing some of the many layers of your natural nail plate, too, according to Savannah Walker, […]
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French Manicures with a Modern Twist
by CHLOE METZGER If the last time you tried a French manicure was for your middle-school graduation, then yeah—we’re with you. But French manicures are officially trending again, though this time with a few glittery, geometric, and minimalist twists. So to get in on the look before it blows up, check out our 13 favorite designs, […]
Up To Date With These Great Designs for Red Nails
By ELLE.COM Bust out your thin brush and acetone, because we’ve got 19 easy riffs on the classic red manicure that you can do at home. Here, 19 non-basic nail designs for red nails. Metallic Moon The bold red base color is amplified by the metallic moon at the base. Go for a gold […]
Best Instagram Nails Designers Right Now!
BY STEPHANIE SALTZMAN Nail art isn’t for the impatient (nor the shaky-handed). Few have mastered the craft of painstaking detailing, flawlessly embellishing, and molding head-tilting conceptual pieces on just the teeny tiny surface areas of our nail beds. We’ve managed to find ten accounts on Instagram (11, if you count our editor-in-chief Michelle Lee), of people who have done […]
Probably The Best Nail Stickers Brands Out There
by KELLY DOUGHER No matter how much we love nail art, we don’t always have the time to sweat over our nails with a million tiny sequins and five different nail polish colors. It’s a lot of work, and our hands just aren’t that steady. That’s where nail stickers come in. Once you’ve tried them, you’ll wonder how you […]
According to Instagram. Latest Manicure Trend : Jelly Nails!
BY DE ELIZABETH When it comes to nail polish trends, Instagram is one of the best places to stay ahead of the curve. And so far, summer is shaping up to have plenty of looks to copy, ranging from chic, short nails to “slime” polish. As noted by HelloGiggles, jelly nails are the latest worthy trend that you might be spotting […]
Removing Gel Nail Polish at Home
BY AMBER KATZ AND MACAELA MACKENZIE Need to get your gel nail polish off and don’t have the time or patience to head to the salon? We’ve been there. The temptation to pick/rip/bite off the polish is strong (and weirdly satisfying), but resist it. “When you peel off your polish, you also take off layers of your nail […]
20 Adorable Toe Nail Art Inspirations
Nail art has become one of the most popular and Instagrammable ways to express yourself, but it takes a true nail-art enthusiastic to carry creative designs down to your pedicure. Sure, toe nail art won’t be seen as much as fingernail art, especially in colder months, but there’s something to be said for loving how your toes […]
15 fresh matte nail designs
by elle.com The lo-fi lacquer is more than just a single subdued shade. Offset a flat base with high-gloss details or matte out an entire design with a topcoat. Here, 15 fresh matte looks to try, courtesy of our favorite Instagram nail artists. Matte Pastel On the opposite side of the color spectrum is the […]
Very On-Trend Alien Nail Art Tutorial
by MAURA BRANNIGAN If you’re anything like us, you’ve gotten way into the alien trend after seeing Spring Breakers, thanks to James Franco’s character, Alien — the gangster with a heart of gold. Our next nail art tutorial shows you how to spice up a classic manicure with some cute, very on-trend alien accent. Step 1 […]