When Shellac and gel manicures first revolutionised the nail polish market, those of us on the GH beauty desk couldn’t have been more thrilled. Finally, we had a varnish that stayed on our nails no ...

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Discover the best gel shellac nail polish removers that make removing your manicure a breeze. Find out our top recommendations for hassle-free polish removal. The Standard's journalism is supported by ...

Shellac is actually a brand owned by CND rather than a generic term for gel polish, and can be more easily removed at home. This is because it’s permeable and the product you use to remove it can ...

WHILE we love showing off our perfectly polished nails, taking off a shellac manicure can bit a bit of a mare. Usually, we wait until our next visit to the nail salon to actually take off gel polish.

As manicure trends come and go, there are a few trusted methods that remain popular — and shellac is one of them. You've probably heard about it, and maybe your manicurist regularly asks if you want ...

What's worse: waiting forever for your gel nails to soak off, or waiting forever for paint to (literally) dry with a regular manicure? Yeah, I don't know either. But what if I told you that you don't ...

Trying to stay busy and entertained while social distancing over the past few days has been a challenge, but being stuck at home has reminded me of one thing — I need to dedicate more time for ...

Have you reached the point during #stayathome self-isolation at which the beauty cracks are starting to show? Hands up who has a set of acrylic nails that need a bit of TLC? Until you’re reunited with ...