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Best At-Home Nail Essentials for Salon-Looking Nails
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items I love having my nails done, but constantly going to the nail salon can get expensive fast. I’ve learned that having the right products at home makes such a difference, whether I’m doing a full manicure, fixing a broken nail, or just trying to make m...
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Gel Nail Polish & Nail Colors
UV & LED Nail Lamps
Nail Prep & Cuticle Care
Nail Files, Buffers & Electric Nail Tools
Press-On Nails & Nail Glue
Nail Art Tools & Accessories
Gel Nail Polish & Nail Colors
Picking the color is honestly one of my favorite parts of doing my nails. I love having a mixture of neutrals, pinks, reds, and fun colors so I can switch things up depending on my mood or the season. These are the brands I’d look at when I want a ma...
OPI is one of those nail brands I’ve known about forever, and I understand why it’s still so popular. I love how many colors they have because whether I want a simple nude, classic red, or something completely different, I can usually find it. It’s o...
Shop Award Winning Nail Lacquer Colors & Shades
I always notice essie whenever I’m looking at nail polish because their color selection is so pretty, especially the softer pinks and neutrals. I love those clean, feminine nail colors that make my hands look put together without doing too much, so t...
nail polish - nail colors, nail lacquers & nail enamels
I like the look of gel nails, but sometimes I don’t want to deal with a lamp and the entire gel process. That’s why Miracle Gel caught my attention. It’s the kind of polish I’d reach for when I want something that gives me more of that shiny gel-like...
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish
UV & LED Nail Lamps
If I’m going to do gel nails at home, I need a lamp that actually cures the polish properly. There’s nothing more annoying than thinking your nails are finished and realizing they’re still tacky or messed up. These are the lamps I’d look at for makin...
SUNUV is one of the brands I kept seeing whenever I looked into doing gel nails at home. If I’m buying a nail lamp, I want something straightforward that I don’t have to fight with every time I use it. I like that this brand has several lamp options ...
SUNUV®
Gelish immediately makes me think of professional gel manicures, so their lamp is one I’d consider if I wanted to invest more into my setup. I especially like the idea of buying equipment from a brand that’s actually focused on nail products instead ...
Gelish 18G Unplugged Cordless LED Light
Sometimes I don’t want another huge piece of equipment taking up space just because I want to do my nails. That’s why I like the idea of Le Mini Macaron’s smaller lamps. They’re cute, compact, and feel much less intimidating if you’re just starting t...
Nail Lamps - Le Mini Macaron Europe
Nail Prep & Cuticle Care
I used to think the polish was the main thing that made nails look good, but prep makes such a difference. Dry cuticles or uneven nails can make even a beautiful color look unfinished. These are the products I’d use to get everything looking clean an...
Cuticle care is one of those little steps that makes an at-home manicure look so much cleaner. I like products that make the process easier because I don’t want to spend forever working around every nail. This is something I’d use when my cuticles ne...
Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover Nail Treatment
My hands can look completely different when my cuticles are actually moisturized. I like keeping something like this around for the days when everything around my nails starts looking dry. It’s an easy little step that makes my hands look much more c...
Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme 0.6oz 2pk
I love using oil as the finishing touch after doing my nails because it instantly makes the whole manicure look fresher. This is the type of product I’d put around my cuticles after everything dries so my nails don’t look beautiful while the skin aro...
Shop Glow Up Nail & Cuticle Oil | Hands & Feet Care
Nail Files, Buffers & Electric Nail Tools
The shape of my nails matters just as much to me as the color. Having the right tools makes it so much easier to smooth rough edges, fix the shape, and prep the nail surface without making everything uneven. These are the tools I’d want in my nail ki...
I’ve definitely used cheap nail files that feel like they barely do anything or leave my nails feeling rough afterward. I’d rather have one good file that I can keep using, and I like how precise a glass file can be when I’m trying to get all my nail...
Glass Nail File
I love a nail tool that tells me exactly what I’m supposed to do because I’m not trying to memorize a professional manicure routine. A multi-step buffer like this makes it easier to shape and smooth my natural nails before I start adding polish.
Shape 'N' Buff Nail Buffer, Manicure Tool
Once you start getting more serious about doing your nails at home, an electric drill can make the setup feel completely different. This is something I’d want once I’m comfortable enough to start working with gel or artificial nails because doing eve...
Professional Electric Nail File
Press-On Nails & Nail Glue
Press-ons have come SUCH a long way. They’re perfect for the times when I want my nails done immediately but don’t have the time or patience to sit through a full manicure. I especially love when press-ons actually look like a salon set instead of ob...
KISS is probably one of the first brands I think of when someone mentions press-on nails because they’re so easy to find. I love having something I can grab when I suddenly need my nails done for an event and don’t have time to make a salon appointme...
Impress Nails | Press-On Nails | Pre-Glued Fake Nails
Glamnetic caught my attention because some of their press-on designs genuinely look like nail sets I’d save as inspiration before going to a salon. I love having more interesting options than just a basic solid color, especially when I want my nails ...
Shop All Press-On Nails
I love when press-ons have styles that still look clean and wearable instead of every set being extremely dramatic. Olive & June is the type of brand I’d look at when I want something polished that I can wear for everyday life and not only for a ...
Olive And June Press On Nails
Nail Art Tools & Accessories
Sometimes a plain manicure isn’t enough and I want to do something a little more creative. I don’t need to be a professional nail artist, but having a few simple tools makes it possible to experiment with French tips, little designs, gems, or other d...
I always see nail designs online and think they look way too complicated until I watch someone actually create them. Having thin nail-art brushes makes me want to experiment more because I could start with simple lines, French tips, and little detail...
Beetles Gel Polish Nail Art Liner Brushes 5Pc