In a sea of reds, pinks, and neutrals, one blue managed to crack Essie’s best-seller list: summertime staple Bikini So Teeny.

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It's a major perk, but it does pose a very slight problem when someone asks me what product I'm wearing—be it a new mascara, ...

ScaleUp Standard covers Nails.INC’s $39 million turnover beauty business, as its founder candidly discusses how High Street ...

Nail polish has been around for a long time, but new formulas and techniques have taken nail painting to the next level. Manicure enthusiasts can now choose from an endless variety of colors and ...

The EU deemed an ingredient commonly known as TPO as potentially toxic to humans Catherine Santino is a Style Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She began as a contributor for PEOPLE in 2022 and joined the ...

Europe banned a common gel polish ingredient because of health concerns seen in animal studies. Experts say the risks for consumers are still unclear, but repeated exposure could be more harmful for ...

The European Union is now prohibiting the use of a key chemical ingredient in some gel nail polishes and other cosmetic products. The ban, which went into effect this week, targets the use of ...

A chemical in gel nail polish has been banned in Europe, prompting nail salons and customers to think twice about gel manicures. Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, known as TPO, is an ...

As Europe's ban on a common chemical in gel nail polish goes into effect, should you start skipping the salon? In May, the European Union instituted a ban on trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide ...

In early September 2025, social media posts claimed that European regulators were going after gel nail polish. Some posts, such as this one on Instagram (archived), claimed they were banning a "key ...