I’m partial to stately, svelte nails — which, given my weak, grow-resistant natural nails, requires work to achieve. I’ve DIY-dabbled in numerous nail extension techniques, including builder gel, press-ons, and dip powder. Each has required countless, painstaking hours of practice (or should I say, struggling) and, more often than not, elicits subpar results. Recently, as I was considering resigning myself to a life of short nails, or paying the price for pro-grade extensions, I found my saving grace: gel nail extensions. Read More...
Not to be that person, but I was getting nail art manicures before most people knew it was even a possibility. It began more than a decade ago when I sought out Japanese gel nail art specialists and continued for years until Covid-19 began and I was left to my own devices. Once Covid restrictions ended, I couldn’t go back to a salon — I had been saving so much time and money. Read More...
I hate to admit it, but it was my sister, not my own beauty-journalist research, that led me to find my holy grail complexion perfector for summer. Specifically, the CCC Cream from Cle Cosmetics—a Korean brand with dewiness in its DNA and skincare ingredients in its makeup formulas. My sister and I are hardly alone in our love for the product: With 142.6 million views (and counting) on TikTok, it’s garnering social media fame. Read More...
