Like many of my millennial peers, acrylics were my introduction to the world of professional manicures – thick, square-shaped extensions with a chunky white tip, proudly tapped on school desks long before ASMR videos (or Instagram) existed. Then shellac took over, and eventually, sometime around 2020, our nail aspirations grew up: deep cuticles, elegant squoval shapes, skinny French tips and minimalist nail art replaced the blocky designs of old.
We were suddenly willing to sit in the salon chair for two hours for a ‘your nails but better’ manicure. Systems like BIAB and Bio Sculpture soared in popularity alongside more detailed techniques…
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