The UK’s Nails Inc. has finally arrived State-side! You’re likely familiar with the brand’s Crystal Colour polishes (every season four new shades get bedazzled with crystals and images of them often pop up in glossy magazines), and Sephora now stocks those along with the brand’s Special Effects Crackles, 3D Glitters, and 40 shades including Nails … Continue reading “Nails Inc. Now at Sephora”

Three weeks after my first experience with a gel manicure has left me not only convinced of it but questioning the ridiculousness of a traditional nail polish that last 4 days at best, if you want it looking perfect. Why did I go through all that trouble sittin in a chemically smelly salon only to … Continue reading “The Gel Manicure Part 2: The Tip Off”

When it comes to getting a gel manicure, I have been doing the “should I or shouldn’t I?” dance for a year now. I’ve been torn! Fans love the convenience of getting to hold out three weeks between trips to the salon. Haters can’t stand the gaps at the cuticles when your nails starts to … Continue reading “Pros & Cons of the Gel Manicure: Are You Gellin’?”