Kara Jillian Brown is the Beauty Editor of InStyle. She began her career at Well+Good, where she spent five years evolving from Editorial Intern, to News Writer, to Beauty Writer. She earned a ...

And, many designs can be done at home for a more affordable option. If you're not one for DIY, use the below short acrylic ...

Rebecca R. Norris is a full-time writer living in the DC metro area. She writes for InStyle covering everything from beauty and wellness to style and celebrity news. First up, these cute gold ...

Imagine every day is a red carpet, and your hands are camera-ready at all angles with acrylic dark red nail designs. They’re ...

St. Patrick's Day is the perfect excuse to dress up your manicure with designs that will bring you luck. (After all, Mercury will be in retrograde as of March 15, so every bit helps!) Whether you ...

Everything from pastel shades (makes sense) to basically naked nails to soft shimmery textures to short nail lengths—we’re in our fresh nail era. Sorta! I’m breaking down all of our favorite looks to ...

Can’t decide between two nail polish shades? An ombre manicure is the perfect solution. But if it’s something a bit more nostalgic that you’re after, that adds a point of interest without ...

If you're a press-on nail wearer, you know the struggle of the poor-quality pairs of the past that pop off after a simple task like washing my hands or opening a soda can. Thankfully, there's been ...