I was dubious when I heard about Creative Nail Design’s Shellac polish. Riiiight. I’m sure it doesn’t budge for two weeks. Sure. Then Twitter started buzzing with praise for the gel-like polish that ...

When you're debating a long-lasting manicure at the salon, you’re usually presented with two main options: gel or shellac. But what, exactly, is shellac? The name refers to the signature shine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's possible you've been asked if you want Shellac nails the last few times you were at the nail salon. And maybe you politely ...

If you're keeping your fingers crossed that those perfectly manicured digits won't get nicked on the car keys, smudged when fishing for your phone or chipped before the weekend even gets started, stop ...

No pain, no gain. It's the philosophy behind a lot of beauty treatments. Gel nails, for instance, are long-lasting, but they can make you want to scream when you have to file them down to remove them.

Of course, the longevity factor also means you want to be a little bit more choosy with what you request — both because you're paying more than you would for a regular manicure, and you don't want to ...