I first stumbled across hard gel manicures when I was in Italy last September for a friend’s wedding. Mere hours before, my gel manicure had reached a peeling point and I’d indulged the urge to polish ...

My nail journey has been fraught. I have an expansive at-home nail kit, which includes a handy dandy nail drill, UV/LED lamps, and a plethora of nail polishes, but no real patience to do my nails ...