Nails
Straight from the beauty editors at Marie Claire, your front-row seat to nails news, tips, and how-to guides.
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The "Clean" Nail Polish Guide
Features You’ve heard of clean skincare, the movement toward using fewer chemicals and synthetic ingredients in favor of naturally sourced materials. Now, nail polish is moving in the same direction. But what does that mean?
By Taylore Glynn Published
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How to Speed Up Your Manicure
Features No time to waste.
By Taylore Glynn Published
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The Ultimate Guide to Gorgeous Nails
There’s news in the nail world: Salons are offering more services than ever before, polishes are getting cleaner—and French manicures are getting dirtier. Let us bring you up to speed.
By Taylore Glynn Published
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Priyanka Chopra Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant With Nail Art at the Grammys
She wrote "24" on her nail—Bryant's jersey number.
By Jenny Hollander Published
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The Grammys Is Full of Screenshot-Worthy Nail Art
If you like your nails extra and you know it, clap your hands.
By Maya Allen Published
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The Spring 2020 Nail Trends You'll Want to Wear Right Now
Half-moons, colorful French manis, and more.
By Maya Allen Published
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Blake Lively's Nail Polish Design Is a Subtle Plug for Ryan Reynolds' Aviation Gin
Blake Lively showcased gorgeous nail designs on her nail stylist's birthday, and a couple of them are direct tributes to husband Ryan Reynolds.
By Katherine J. Igoe Published
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Why Essie Gel Couture Nail Polish Is Worth It
An at-home gel manicure in two ridiculously easy steps.
By Marie Claire Published
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Cow Print Nail Art Is a Thing Now, Thanks to Kendall Jenner and Ariana Grande
JIC you were in need of some new, celeb-approved nail art inspo.
By Maya Allen Published
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10 Non-Basic Rose Gold Nail Polishes That Are Perfect for a Holiday Party
Flashy nails are more fun.
By Maya Allen Published
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How Meghan Markle Broke Royal Protocol at The Fashion Awards
Meghan Markle showed up to The Fashion Awards 2018 in an unexpected nail color you never see Royals wearing. Check out photos inside.
By Maya Allen Published
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7 Nail Polish Gift Sets That Don't Look Cheap
It's surprisingly hard to find a nail polish gift set that doesn't look completely cheap and tacky. Here, we round up the chicest, prettiest sets on the market to gift your friends and family this holiday season.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Blake Lively's Nail Art at the 'A Simple Favor' Premiere Had a Secret Reference to the Film
And you'll never guess how much the polish costs.
By Amanda Mitchell Published
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When You're Sick, a Manicure Becomes a Link to Life Before the Hospital
Alanna Wall started Polished Girlz as a teenager to help sick people in hospitals feel good.
By Macaela Mackenzie Published
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7 Best Matte Nail Polish Designs to Copy ASAP
These are crazy pretty.
By Chloe Metzger Published
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These Color-Changing Fake Nails Are Pure Magic
How To Send help—I'm dead.
By Chloe Metzger Published
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23 Cool Nail Art Designs to Copy This Fourth of July
How To Not one of these manicures is tacky.
By Chloe Metzger Published
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9 Gilded Manicures That Your Fancy Little Nails Deserve
Buying Guide Can't you taste this gold?
By Ruby Buddemeyer Published
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Nail Brows Are Here and We Are Not
Not to put too fine of a point on it.
By Chloe Metzger Published
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This Beauty Brand Is Under Fire for Naming a Nail Polish the Most Racist Thing Ever
Like, what the actual hell?!
By Chloe Metzger Published
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This Toenail Transformation Is the Most Fascinating and Horrifying Thing You'll Watch All Day
How To But the end is so damn satisfying.
By Chloe Metzger Published
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This Drugstore Product Regrew a Woman's Thinning Hair in 6 Weeks and the Pics Are Unreal
My reaction: 😱.
By Chloe Metzger Published
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Welcome to 2018, the Year of Terrifying Eyeball Nail Art
How they're made is actually insane.
By Chloe Metzger Published
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12 Non-Cheesy Nail Designs to Wear on Thanksgiving Day
Features Apple pie stripes and butternut squash hues.
By Lori Keong Published
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Glass Nail Files Are Here to Change Your Manicure Game
Buying Guide Guys, my polish lasted a full *week* without chipping.
By Chloe Metzger Published
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The 40 Best Red Nails of All Time
It doesn't get any more classic.
By Chelsea Peng Published