“This gold drip abstract French is slightly more out there.” For those who want to DIY, you can use an at-home gel kit like this one from Le Mini Macaron. “Nowadays, a lot of gel polish come ...

And once you get there, you have to decide: gel polish or dip powder? Is one formula better than the other? Which one lasts longer? And in the long-term, are they healthy for your nails?

I don’t get my nails done every week, but that’s probably because I’m already wearing a couple of coats of gel polish cured under LED light. As a person who types for up to eight hours a day ...

The topcoat goes on a little thicker than normal topcoats, to create that rounded gel look. It dries after application but continues to “cure” in natural light, similar to how UV gel polish ...