Choosing a Nail Color for Your Next Event
Four decisions, in order: lead or support, match or contrast, which finish, and how long it has to last. Then a table of starting points by occasion.
Nails
Shape, color and upkeep you can manage at your own table: a steady at-home manicure, press-ons done carefully, and small ideas that go with almost anything.
How to Tidy Up a Manicure Between Appointments
Chips, lifting edges, grow-out, lost shine, dry skin and snags: find your situation and the five-minute fix, plus what to leave for the salon.
Five Minimal Nail Ideas That Work with Almost Anything
A single dot, a micro French, a sheer wash, a half-moon and a tonal accent: five small designs with steps, each done in regular polish.
A Beginner-Friendly At-Home Manicure
Eleven steps from bare nails to dry polish, with the two habits dermatologists stress most: file in one direction and leave your cuticles alone.
Sheer, Cream or Shimmer: A Guide to Polish Finishes
The same shade behaves differently as a sheer, a cream or a shimmer. How each finish applies, wears and grows out, and when to reach for it.
How to Choose a Nail Shape for Everyday Wear
Round, squoval, square, oval or almond: pick by what your hands do all week, then by the nail you already have.