The promise of acrylic nails seems so sweet – more permanent than a regular polish, easy to maintain and a way to strengthen and lengthen those short, ‘ugly’ natural nails – but the side effects can ...

Long, healthy and beautiful nails are every woman’s dream. Some are naturally blessed with such nails while rest of them get their nails done to make them perfect-looking. The thriving nail art ...

From University of Leicester, chemists from the university have been involved in a BBC Inside Out report into the use of a strong glue in nail salons Nail glue burns are also widely reported. In some ...

If you are a dedicated acrylic wearer, you know how harsh they can be on your nails, especially if you don’t do a good job of taking care of them. Regardless of what type of application you ...

I've been obsessed with acrylic nails since I was a child. When I was around 6 or 7, my fascination with fake nails began, and I would spend my pocket money buying packs of crystal-encrusted false ...

Lift your fingers up, look at them closely. What do you see? A beautiful natural branded set of fingernails put together from birth. But the temptation of getting them made up always-mostly get the ...

Acrylic nails used to have a reputation for being ultra-long, but today manicurists are making them in shorter lengths that are just as flattering for fingers and hands. Natural-looking, short acrylic ...

Fancy manicures were once reserved for special occasions but are nowadays so popular that they’ve proved a recession-proof beauty indulgence. High streets are awash with salons and nail varnish has ...

Celebrities have popularised long, embellished acrylic nails, making nail fashion a booming industry. However, the chemicals in nail adhesives and prolonged use of gels and acrylics can cause skin ...