How to Apply Gel Nail Polish: Step-by-Step Guide at Home

Learn how to apply gel nail polish easily with our expert tips. Perfect your at-home manicure and achieve flawless results every time.

CONSIDER THIS YOUR NO-NONSENSE CUTICLE CARE GUIDE.

Along with split ends and dry lips, bad cuticles are a small yet mighty beauty conundrum that has the power to spoil your look in an instant. That being said, removing them has got to...

GEL POLISH. HOW MANY COATS IS TOO MANY?

Whether you're new to gel polish application and want to explore the basics, or you want to brush up on your application game, knowing how many coats of colour to do is one of the...

WANT LONGER NAILS IN THREE STEPS? READ THIS.

Maybe it’s Hailey Bieber’s constant stream of manicure inspo, or the wealth of nail art trends we’re itching to try, but we’re totally desperate to try to grow our nails longer and stronger right now....

CONSIDER THIS YOUR HALLOWEEN NAIL INSPO SORTED.

If one thing’s for certain, gloriously ghoulish nail art that’s spooky yet stylish is the holy grail of halloween nail looks. Whether you want to up your game this spooky season or prefer to keep...

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR GEL MANICURE.

If we were to have anything written on our gravestones at CANDY COAT H.Q you’d probably see something along the lines of ‘here lies the gel manicure obsessive’. We LOVE gel manicures for so many...

HOW TO REMOVE YOUR COLOUR FASTER THAN AN F1 PIT STOP.

Whether it’s because you’ve got one nail left out of ten or simply because you want to jump on that nail trend immediately, we know that when you want to remove your polish, you REALLY...

THREE REASONS WHY OUR PRO LAMP BEATS YOUR AVERAGE AT-HOME LAMP.

Everyone feels incredible when they’re nails on fleek, are we right?! Cure your candy coated mani’s and pedi’s faster than ever in the dreamiest professional nail lamp. This high performance nail machine provides at-home-enthusiasts and...

KISS YOUR ACRYLICS GOODBYE. MEET BUILDER A NAIL.  

If there’s one thing for sure, we know you mani-obsessives are CRAZY about your acrylics and we get it! You want to create any shape and length your heart desires (why the hell not?!) and...

*THIS* IS WHAT TO DO IF YOUR NAILS NEED A BREAK.

You know here at CANDY COAT we are completely and utterly obsessed with all things nails, nail art and giving you the best products for nail care whether you’re a d.i.yer or a salon-goer. However,...

DID YOU KNOW CUTICLE OIL IS KEY FOR MANI-AFTER CARE?

So here’s a question for all you at-home nail fanatics, when you’ve been to the nail salon have you actually paid attention to what they do at the end of your manicure?! When it comes...

INTRODUCING THE TOP 5 TRENDING NAIL COLOURS FOR AUTUMN.

Did someone say Pumpkin Spiced latte?! Autumn is almost here and along with hunting down a Starbucks red cup, we’ve been busy screenshotting all our favourite autumnal nail colours in preparation for the new season....

LOOKING TO STRENGTHEN YOUR NAILS? READ THIS.

Weak nails are a total buzzkill, are we right?! They break all the time and when you do manage to get them long enough to manicure it then barely lasts a week! If this is...

MEET THE *NEW* CANDY COAT MINI LAMP.

We’ve been hiding a little secret for the past few months over at CANDY COAT H.Q and we are SO excited to finally reveal her. If you’re new around here you might not already know...

DON’T BE A TOOL.

Sensitivity is a big buzz word in the beauty industry at the moment and increasingly more and more people are developing reactions to products and treatments. *sad face*. You’ll be all clued up if you...