After having gel and acrylic nails for numerous years, at the beginning of 2024 I decided to try builder gel, also known as BIAB, and I'd never go back. After having gel and acrylic nails for numerous ...

Best of all, BIAB was created to enable your natural nails to grow effortlessly – no matter how bad they are to begin with.

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.

Being right-handed, my nails on that side naturally go through more, and it's always the side that lets me down. One nail will break, and then I have to cut them all off and go short *sigh*. Recently, ...

Nails have been a core part of my aesthetic for as long as I can remember. As someone whose style tends to be androgynous (I even had a shaved head for a couple of years), I rely on my talons to bring ...

It’s an unfortunate truth that some people are born with beautiful, strong nails, others are cursed with an existence ridden with weak, brittle, flaky talons that never grow long enough to even ...

Builder gels are increasingly popular as they have become indispensable for those with fragile nails needing extra strength alongside their gel manicures. Builder gels are used on natural nails to ...

Getting my nails done is one of my favorite things. I've tried everything from dip powder to Aprés Gel-X extensions and, of course, your regular old manicure, but BIAB nails were new to me. It took me ...

After years of sporting gel and acrylic nails, beauty and lifestyle writer Sophie Harris decided to give builder gel, also known as BIAB, a whirl at the start of 2024 - and I've never looked back.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. It’s an unfortunate truth that some people are born with beautiful, strong nails, others are cursed with ...