There was once a compromise that came with getting regular manicures, which meant that brittleness, a weakened nail bed and potential damage was often the price to pay for a set of ultra-shiny gels.

Builder gels are increasingly popular as they have become indispensable for those with fragile nails needing extra strength alongside their gel manicures. A quick explainer on builder gels: the most ...

There’s a new acronym shaking up the beauty scene, and no, it’s not the latest skincare serum or fitness craze. Everyone is talking about BIAB, short for Builder in a Bottle. If you’ve been scrolling ...

If you’ve been on nail insta lately, you’ve probably seen “BIAB” manicures taking over. The name stands for Builder In A Bottle, and it’s being called the perfect middle ground between gel polish and ...

Got weak, bendy nails? Can’t get your polish to last more than a day without chipping? Same. So when I heard about the new Hard BIAB – a tougher, even longer-lasting version promising chip-free, ...

If you had told me even 5 years ago that I would be such a nail girly that I would have a go-to nail-tech that I booked in with every 4 weeks without fail, and sit for 2 hours yapping as he perfected ...

Welcome to Face Value, a monthly column where we put Dallas’ most-hyped beauty and wellness trends to the test. Dallas has come far from the glory days of $25 nail sets and $15 fills. No kids, that’s ...

NGL, I’m a sucker for BIAB now. I am a part of the cult, and I do not care. For the past two years, I’ve had my BIAB redone with the same nail tech in the same shade every single time (The Gel Bottle ...