Long before we had neon coffin nails and gel manicures made to look like spiderwebs, the most ubiquitous form of nail art was the humble French tip. The

If you've been chewing your cuticles in anticipation of the three gifts you still have to buy, or peeled off your fresh gel manicure in frustration after

Just for a second, let's fast-forward past the last two weeks of December — forget all the presents you still need to wrap (oh, and buy) — and cut to

Like the comforting warmth of pulling your head through the neck of a turtleneck sweater, there's something almost ceremonious about the first manicure of

Imagine, for a second, that you've just stepped through the door of a swanky holiday party. You're wearing a variation of your dream outfit — a velvet

Seasonal nail trends are pretty predictable: soft watercolors for spring, candy-hued brights for summer, and moodier reds, blues, and grays for fall and

Fast-forward to Saturday morning, and you're looking down at your chipped nails trying to decide whether you should run to the salon down the street and

One of the hardest parts of accepting that it's finally fall is giving up the bright, punchy orange and neon pink nail polishes of summer. All those

Fall is every fashion fan's bread and butter. The air is refreshingly crisp, while the warm sun keeps you blissfully comfortable in your favorite easy

Even if you're set in your polish ways — an Essie Ballet Slippers devotee or an unabashed loyalist to the glossy bright red by OPI — you have to be at

Maybe you're in the thick of college midterms or clocking insane hours at the office to finish Q4 on a high note — whatever the reason you're currently

At the Moschino show during Milan Fashion Week, models like Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner walked out in ensembles that looked as if someone had scribbled

If you're looking for an easy way to add something shiny to your next mani — something that doesn't involve a bedazzler or require a steady hand for

For every person celebrating the return of scrunchies, perms, skinny brows, and sparkly blue eyeshadow, there's another person out there asking, God, why

Celebrity relationships can be tragically short-lived, but there's one Hollywood couple we'll continue to root for 'til the end of time: Blake Lively

There are two main strategies we use when shopping for nail polish (or picking a color at the nail salon under pressure). You're either the person who

You will probably never find Queen Elizabeth II browsing the drugstore, but that doesn't mean her Royal Majesty doesn't appreciate affordable beauty

When we’re stuck at a desk all day, typing away, there’s one thing that’ll always make us feel happier: a freshly-polished manicure flying across

For many, a fresh, shiny manicure is one of the best ways to turn an ordinary act of self-care into a deeply satisfying weekly task. It's the little

When the weather hits 70 degrees, sandals are an absolute given — meaning most people are ready to whip out the bold nail colors. But if you, like Queen

Given that the nail-art industry prides itself on churning out an endless supply of increasingly bizarre trends, you’d think that the buzziest nail

The beginning of a new year is no longer just about starting fresh. These days, it's also about making a statement— whether with your job, your

Rainbow Brite nail polishes are as ubiquitous in the summer as bikinis and rosé. Coral, cyan, fuchsia — these are the hot-ticket shades in almost

Celebrities often flock to the most expensive — and expensive-looking — beauty products out there. Think Georgia Louise facials and La Mer, because,

There are certain can't-fail staples we always reach for when we're shopping for beauty, whether it's a contouring palette or a gel to get next-level

Essie has hit it out of the park yet again with its spring 2015 nail-polish line, executing the genius move of hiring Rebecca Minkoff as its global color

Is it just us or has the term basic turned sour? It's the last thing anyone wants to be called anymore. But, the truth is, basics can actually be not so

Sure, soft shades and pastels are go-tos in our spring-wardrobe arsenal. But, we opt for edge whenever we can. That's why we're daring ourselves with