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  • 26 Short Gel Nails That Make the Salon Money Worth It

    26 Short Gel Nails That Make the Salon Money Worth It

    26 short gel nails ideas that earn the salon price, with honest wear windows, a gel vs regular polish cost-per-wear breakdown, and safe removal steps.

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  • Gel French Manicure at Home: Kit, Cure Times and Removal

    Gel French Manicure at Home: Kit, Cure Times and Removal

    By Polished & Pretty Nails Editors A gel French at a salon runs $45 to $70. The kit to do it yourself costs about $60 once, and after the second set you’re ahead. What you’re really buying is three weeks of a tip that doesn’t chip. The technique is the same as a painted French.…

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  • How to Make a French Manicure Last Two Weeks

    How to Make a French Manicure Last Two Weeks

    By Polished & Pretty Nails Editors A French manicure chips at the tip first, always. That’s not bad luck. The white sits on the part of the nail that hits keyboards, car doors and dishwasher racks, so it takes the wear that the rest of the nail never sees. Everything below is aimed at that…

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