Hi, Iโm Starry. For years, Iโve played around a lot with gel polishes, base coats, and top coats. Iโve seen so many clients and coworkers struggle with the same issueโHEMA allergies. They cause red, swollen cuticles, painful blisters, and sometimes the nails even separate from the nail bed. Itโs really sad because it doesnโt have […]
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What Is Cat Eye Gel Polish?
If youโve been browsing the Internet looking for nail art inspirations or even visiting nearby nail salons, chances are youโve seen more and more people rocking their cat eye nails. Among the popular nail trends is Cat Eye Gel Polish โ an innovative magnetic gel polish which has brought new heights to modern nail design. […]
How long to cure gel base coat?
Yourย gel base coatย isnโt just a clear coat of polish. Itโs a carefully engineered bonding agent built to do two contradictory things at once: grip onto your natural nail keratin like its life depends on it, and still leave a slightly tacky surface for the color layer to hold onto. That double duty means yourย gel base […]

What Is UV Gel?
Nail gel is one of the artificial nail products that have been created where gel may be put on the nails with the help of either the UV or the LED lamp. Gel will form a durable gel coat on the nails, lasting for three to four weeks. Reading Time: 12 mins | Beginner + […]
UV Gel
For those who want manicures that look brand new without any chipping for weeks rather than a couple of days, UV gel nails are nothing less than revolutionizing their nail care experience. Nowadays, UV gel has taken over nail care in salons as well as at home, becoming the go-to choice above regular nail polish […]

Can vegan gel nail polish last as long as traditional gel polish?
Once one has had a glance at the racks with clean nail polishes or looked through the salon menus while selecting manicure procedures, one cannot fail to notice another formula for nail polish named vegan gel polish. With the growing concern regarding such factors as transparency, cruelty-free and eco-friendly approach to life, vegan gel polish […]

Rubber Grondlaag
If youโve been watching nail reels, visiting nail salonsโ social media pages, or talking with your nail-savvy friends recently, then you probably have heard the phrase โRubber Base Coatโ several times already. Everyone seems to be fascinated by this gel-based base coat, but many beginners, as well as some experienced professionals, ask themselves the same […]
Best gel base and top coat
It is common experience when after spending hours getting an impeccable gel manicure, you see the whole thing chipped, peeled, and lose its beautiful gloss after just a couple of days. Be it a novice DIY manicure enthusiast or an experienced professional, every lover of manicures knows for sure that the secret of a successful […]
gel polish for sensitive skin
If you have highly reactive skin, you know firsthand how uncomfortable the typical consequences of manicures are. These include itchy, red cuticles, irritated nails, chemical irritation, and even difficult-to-get rid-of allergies. Although gel polish is something I have always enjoyed, my sensitive skin was a definite deterrent to me. Chemical compositions that irritate and brittle […]

What is hard gel?
Drop by any average nail salon, and you will definitely hear people talking about terms like hard gel, soft gel, and builder gel. Do not know what these mean? Then do not panic. The nail industry comes with its own terminologies that make you wonder how difficult it can get to find the right manicure […]
