Sarah Bradley is a writer with six years of experience creating personal essays, reported features, and content related to health and parenting topics. Susan Bard, MD, is a board-certified general and ...

Appearance: The main difference between gel polish and dip powder is that dip powder contains polymers, giving them a ...

Designer Prabal Gurung collaborated with Kiss on a set of press-on nails that make it crazy-easy to get runway-ready nails. At Retrofête, nail artist Miss Pop used Essie polish in four different ...

Gel nail polish is great, so long as you don't leave it on too long. Gel polish is generally considered harmless, but parts of the manicure, including removal, can be rough on nails. Switch out your ...

If a coastal barbecue were a manicure, it would be this—complete with plaid tablecloth designs, chic little bows, and fresh summer bites. This is the first inspo pic on my warm weather nail lineup. I ...

Ask any of my friends, and they’ll tell you I always have my nails done. Sure, maybe it’s because I’m a beauty editor, but I’ve been a manicure girlie since I was a little kid. As much as I love the ...

Kara Jillian Brown is the beauty editor of InStyle. She began her career at Well+Good, where she spent five years evolving from editorial intern to news writer to beauty writer. She earned a ...

Nail care is an important step in any beauty routine, but it’s one that’s often skipped. And if there’s one thing a nail technician will tell you time and again, it’s to regularly apply cuticle oil.