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The latest nails articles from Marie Claire
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Missed Out On a Salon Nail Appointment? These Festive Press-On Designs Are Here To Save The Day
Easy to apply, affordable and super cute
By Rebecca Fearn
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If You Want Long, Strong Nails, You Need a "Nail Health Kit"—Here's What Top Manicurists Recommend
Wave goodbye to weak, peeling nails
By Nessa Humayun
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These Are the Nail Trends Experts Say Will Be Everywhere in 2026
Save them for your next manicure appointment
By Jazzria Harris
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According to manicure experts, these are the best red nail polish looks this season
Everything from deep wine tones to bold apple reds, plus all the manicure inspo you need
By Lucy Abbersteen
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I’m Heading Straight to the Salon to Get Tartan Nails—This Christmas’s Most Elevated, Festive Manicure
Christmassy, but make it chic
By Nessa Humayun
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Years Of Damaging Gel Manis Made Me Turn To Polish Full Time—This Is The Longest-Lasting Formula I've Found
Has all the gel-like qualities
By Katie Thomas
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Struggling With Brittle, Weak Nails? You’re Almost Certainly Making One of These Mistakes, Say Experts
The simplest tweaks can be the key to a perfect winter mani
By Amelia Yeomans
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Your Definitive Edit of the Best Party-Season Nail Shades
Guaranteed to suit any party 'fit
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Say Hello To Glass Slipper Nails—The Fairytale-Inspired Manicure Backed By Hailey Bieber
Elegant and understated
By Katie Thomas
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After Years of Harsh Gel Manicures, I’m on a Healing Journey—This New Polish Range Is Like Skincare for Nails
An antidote for brittle, peeling nails
By Nessa Humayun
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Why You Should Consider Vitamin D a Key Player in Your Beauty Routine
The overlooked vitamin with beauty benefits
By Zeynab Mohamed
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Manicurists Say These Are the Nail Trends Everyone Will Be Wearing This Winter
The shades to wear this season
By Lucy Abbersteen
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Meet the C-French: This Season’s Most Elegant Minimalist Nail Trend
A new take on a timeless classic
By Denise Primbet
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I Tried the ‘Oil’ Manicure Trend, and My Nails Look Like They've Just Had a Facial
It's basically skincare for nails
By Nessa Humayun
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Tortoiseshell Nails Are Trending, and They’re So Customisable—Here’s All the Inspo You Need for the Salon
From white tortoiseshell to French tips
By Nessa Humayun
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Black Is the New Nude: The Polished, Minimalist Nail Trend Taking Over 2025
A timeless shade that's surprisingly versatile
By Mica Ricketts
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Burgundy Nails Are The Elegant Look That Nail Insiders Always Come Back To For Autumn
Sophistication in a swipe
By Katie Thomas
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After Years of Gel Manicures, I’ve Restored My Thin, Brittle and Peeling Nails to Health—These 8 Products Were Transformative, and Under £18
Here's to long, strong nails
By Nessa Humayun
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The Manicurist Behind the Milky Nail Trend Has Created a Brand That Perfectly Captures the Clean-Girl Aesthetic
The clean-girl manicure, bottled
By Lottie Winter
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Phoebe Philo Just Proved That Sheer Manicures Are Going to Be All the Rage This Autumn
Colour us obsessed
By Nessa Humayun
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Chocolate Brown Is Autumn’s Take on the Milky Nails Trend—Here Are the Best Polishes to Try
A delicious, autumnal alternative
By Lottie Winter
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Is Gel Polish Inherently Problematic? Inside Gel Polish’s Never-Ending Safety Scandals
From HEMA to TPO, nails can't catch a break
By Lottie Winter
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The Collagen Question: Do Supplements Really Deliver on Skin, Hair and Nail Promises?
Inside beauty’s biggest supplement debate.
By Lottie Winter
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To Get the Perfect Manicure, You Need to Figure Out What Nail Length Really Suits Your Hands—Here’s How
And it's actually pretty simple...
By Nessa Humayun
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According To Experts, These 7 Shades Are Set To Be Autumn's Chicest Pedicure Colours
Your toes will never look better
By Jazzria Harris
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Taylor Swift Just Proved That Clean, Precise, and Expensive-Looking Naked Manicures Are Here to Stay
Less is more
By Nessa Humayun
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Trust Me, Waterless Pedicures Are a Game-Changer if You Want 360° Foot Care—I’m Never Going Back to the Regular Kind
Podiatry with a touch of luxury
By Nessa Humayun


