I love the look of a long nail. And while my nails grow pretty fast, they also break pretty easily. It wasn't until I started ...

Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Gel extensions, quite simply, are used to lengthen the nails. What ...

Medium-length almond is my preferred nail length and shape. It's long enough to give me ample space for designs without being so long that they feel obtrusive. I tried to maintain this look on my ...

Rebecca R. Norris is a full-time writer living in the DC metro area. She writes for InStyle covering everything from beauty and wellness to style and celebrity news. Beautiful nails come in all shapes ...

When it comes to the world of manicures, pedicures, nails and polishes, there's one term that keeps cropping up in my beauty editor chats: builder gel. This super-strength polish is thicker than your ...

My natural nails and I have been on a journey. I was a chronic nail-biter for the majority of my childhood, and even as I went through college and my 20s, I constantly experienced dry, brittle nails ...

A structured gel manicure employs builder gel for a rock-solid manicure. Because builder gel cures to a strong and hard finish, it helps to prevent nail breakage. It can also be used to create gel ...