Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: ghigomeg/Getty Images, Alina Kay via Canva, Dxine o Graphix via Canva (2)) Anyone who’s accidentally smudged or chipped a freshly painted ...

UV got to be kidding! If you’re a regular at nail salons, you may be dismayed to learn that your pedicure may be more of a pedi-curse. “Getting pedicures, especially at a nail salon, can increase ...

Last month, the European Union announced a ban on TPO, or trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, an ingredient commonly found in gel nail polish. The ban went into effect on September 1, prompting ...

While you’ll always find gel polish options at your local nail salon, similar formulas are also available for those who prefer to pain their nails at home. After 30 to 60 seconds under a UV lamp, your ...

Beginning Sept. 1, the European Union has banned an ingredient commonly found in gel nail polish. The banned substance, TPO (trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide), gives nails a super glossy sheen ...

Europe is known for being quite strict when it comes to regulations on beauty products. For example, they don’t allow any animal testing for cosmetics, there is a list of over 1,700 ingredients that ...

Are you team “sit forever while my gel polish soaks off” or team “don’t touch anything for 20 minutes while my polish dries”? Either way, traditional manicures can feel like a time suck. Enter: ...