Step 5: Begin gently removing gel. Use your cuticle pusher to gently (key word: gently) scrape the gel off your nails. “If there’s any resistance, place your fingertips back into the acetone for another minute or two and then try again,” says Hanna. “Repeat this process until the gel is completely removed.” Step 6: Buff…
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In the grand scheme of things, worrying about a grown-out gel manicure is admittedly low on the priority list right now. But it’s an unexpected consequence of social distancing nonetheless. Now that numerous salons and spas are closed for the foreseeable future, women are left wondering how self-isolation will affect their usual beauty routines. This…
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If you’re like me, you’re constantly weighing the pros and cons between a regular mani and gels. A classic polish is quick and easy—and it gives you the freedom to try more nail designs and color. The downside? It rarely lasts a few days (even that if you’re lucky) before it chips. Gels on the…
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Some things are so iconic, they need no introduction. The beauty world has its own set of superstars, like P50 toner, MAC’s Ruby Woo, and Diorshow. Among them is Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow—the internet’s most well-loved brow product. A quick Reddit search pulls up hundreds of Dipbrow mentions, while dozens of celebrities have professed their…
Read more“You know, you should really use a foot cream.” I knew the pedicurist tending to my feet wasn’t trying to be rude, but like breaking in a new pair of leather boots, it rubbed me the wrong way. “Ew, yeah, what the hell do you do to your feet?” my best friend chided me from…
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I’m really not the kind of person who says things like, “This [random beauty product] changed my life!” For most of my adulthood, I’ve followed a skin care and makeup routine that can politely be described as boring as hell: Gentle cleanser followed by moisturizer, a dab of CC cream with a little blush or…
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