Journal

Dot daisies, brush-stroke petals and line-art outlines sit behind most floral nail art. Learn all three in gel, then try 15 designs, from sunflowers to pressed flowers.

Gel polish often lasts several weeks on toes. Learn how to do a gel pedicure at home, from straight-across shaping to curing your feet under the lamp, plus colours and designs to try.

Elke avond een druppel nagelriemolie en één keer per week voorzichtig terugduwen houden je nagelriemen netjes, als je maar weet welke huid weg mag en welke moet blijven.

Milky pink, ivory pearl or a single crystal: eight bridal nail ideas made for ring close-ups, when to book the trial and final manicure, and six colours for wedding guests.

Droplets, swirls and flowers you can feel with a fingertip: how to sculpt raised designs in builder gel, cure them in stages and keep them from catching on hair and clothes.

Even polka dots depend on the right ball size, a fresh dip for each dot and a cure every few nails. Learn the method, then try 10 designs, from black and white to gold.

Jelly nails are sheer and glossy, like boiled sweets or coloured glass. See two ways to build them in gel, how to keep bubbles out, and ten designs from pink jelly to stained glass.

Salons often airbrush aura nails, but gel polish and a small piece of make-up sponge give a very similar glow at home. Learn the method, then pick from ten designs, from pink to chrome.

Elke rozet bestaat maar uit twee onderdelen: warmbruin en onderbroken zwart. Leer panterprint nagels maken met gellak, plus 10 ideeën van cheetah tot zebra.

Most rhinestones fall off because of a gap under the stone or a bare edge. How to set nail gems in gel so they stay on, plus a size chart and eight designs, from the office to New Year's Eve.

Crisp, frosted, ivory or milky: find the white that suits your skin, choose from 12 designs for the office, weddings and parties, and learn to apply white gel without streaks.

Grow your own under gel or choose extensions, learn where a long nail needs its strength, then try 12 long nail designs, from a milky almond to a New Year's Eve glitter fade.

Soft gel tips give you a full set of extensions without sculpting. Learn how to size and apply them, how long they last and how to take them off without damaging your nails.

A new nail art kit holds more brushes than you need at first. This guide shows which ones to start with, how to use them with gel and how to keep them in shape.

Groen is op dit moment een van de makkelijkste nagelkleuren. Tien ideeën, van zacht saliegroen en olijfgroen tot donkergroen en een groene cat eye, en zo kies je de tint die bij je huidskleur past.

Itching or redness around your nails hours or days after a gel manicure can be a sign of allergy. This guide explains why it develops, what to do if your skin reacts and how to prevent it.

Builder gel or hard gel? How the two structure gels differ in strength, flexibility and removal, where soft gel and rubber base fit in, and which one to choose.

De meeste nagellampen zijn nu UV/LED-combilampen. Lees hoe ze verschillen van UV- en LED-lampen, waar je op let bij het kopen, hoe lang gellak moet uitharden en waarom nagels soms branden.