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The latest nails articles from Marie Claire
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The Spring Manicure Trends Experts Say Will Define the Season
2026 spring nails, at your fingertips
By Rebecca Fearn
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Watercolour Nails Are This Season's Most Effortless And Expensive-Looking Manicure
Glassy and sheer
By Katie Thomas
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The Best At-Home Gel Nail Kits for Long-Lasting, High-Gloss Nails
No appointment necessary
By Lottie Winter
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The Spring Nail Reset: Strengtheners That Repair Brittle, Winter-Worn Nails
No chips allowed
By Mica Ricketts
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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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My Nails Have Never Looked Healthier Thanks To This 3-Step Nail Care Kit
Boosts hydration and strengthens
By Katie Thomas
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I Just Learnt the Biggest Lesson on My Year-Long Nail Health Journey—It’s All About Choosing the Right Base Coat
A true game-changer
By Nessa Humayun
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I’m a Gel Manicure Loyalist—These Strengthening Treatments Bring My Bendy Nails Back From the Brink
The secret to growth and hydration
By Amelia Yeomans
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These Trending, Minimalist Animal Print Nails Are Set to Be Everywhere This Spring
From deer print to zebra and more
By Nessa Humayun
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This is the Real Damage That Nail Biting Causes—and How to Repair It
It’s time to kick the habit
By Mica Ricketts
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I Gave Up Gel Manicures a Year Ago—Here’s How I Took My Nails From Weak and Peeling to Long and Strong
I waved goodbye to the salon this time last year
By Nessa Humayun
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I Turned My Back On Gel Manicures: These Glossy and Strengthening At-Home Builder Polishes Have Pulled Me Back
I may never return to the salon
By Katie Thomas
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The New Era of Clean Girl Manicures Is Here—and It’s All About Illuminators
Subtle, yet sophisticated
By Lottie Winter
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As Someone With Extremely Weak Nails, I Asked a Manicurist for the Best Nail Shape to Prevent Breakage
Yes, your shape of choice can make all the difference
By Amelia Yeomans
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Dua Lipa Inspired Me to Get a Halo Manicure—and My Hands Have Never Looked Cooler or More Elongated
The perfect nail art for minimalists
By Nessa Humayun
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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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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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I’ve Been Trying to Repair My Damaged Nails for a Year—but This One Simple Change Has Made the Biggest Difference
And it doesn't break the bank...
By Nessa Humayun
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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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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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Why You Should Consider Vitamin D a Key Player in Your Beauty Routine
The overlooked vitamin with beauty benefits
By Zeynab Mohamed


