In recent years, soft gel nails have grown in popularity—so much so that even Tom Bachik, Jennifer Lopez’s go-to nail expert, relies on them to create the star’s natural-looking nails.

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Below, they break down the pros and cons of each. There are several types of gel nails, but soft gel and hard gel are the most popular. Martinez says soft gel nail polish—which is brushed onto ...

“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo has one woman to thank for designing her signature long and dramatic manicures: 20-year-old nail artist Mycah Dior. Dior, the Los Angeles-based mastermind who draws all ...

There are two types of gel nails: hard gel nails and soft gel nails. “The key distinguishing factor of hard gel is that it cannot be soaked off,” says Park. “It can only be filed off.

A structured gel manicure "is an alternative to acrylics and hard gel to build and sculpt nail extensions using soft gel," says Amy Oung. The builder gel that's used "applies like a soft gel ...

“Gel extensions are any extensions made on natural nails using soft or hard gel,” says Aprés Nail brand director, Eunice Park. “Aprés Nail revolutionized gel extensions by creating Gel ...

Want a manicure that may last up to a month and can be removed in around 15 minutes? Enter soft gel nail extensions. At Vanity Projects, a Lower East Side salon, these nails with this design cost ...

As much as we love our shellac and gel polish (they last so much longer than regular nail polish), there are drawbacks to these popular options. Soft gel manicures often have to be filed off the ...

Korean jelly nails are similar to traditional soft gels, and like all manicures, a Korean jelly mani starts with preparation. The old color is removed; the cuticles are cleaned; the nails are ...