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 ...

Peering down at a fresh and glossy mani is oh-so satisfying, and doubly so when the manicure is very “of the season.” Spring obviously calls for a plethora of dreamy pastel hues, cute prints, and ...

With each additional minute of daylight we receive after dragging ourselves through yet another brutal winter season, the desire for pastel nails increases by (approximately) 1,000 percent. As we look ...

It’s officially spring and that means Easter is right around the corner. If you’re like us, you’re ready for the yummy food, gorgeous flower blooms and pretty pastels that come with the holiday and ...

If you're a beauty aficionado, you probably already know that there has been no shortage of fun nail trends this year. We've seen both simple, pared down looks that emulate "quiet luxury" as well as ...

Whenever it's time for me to get my nails done, I'm reminded that settling on a color and design is probably the most difficult part of the process. Between the bubble bath nail trend and the Italian ...

Your nails are still likely coated in the deep, hunter greens and rich wine-toned reds of winter, and well, that makes sense. It is, unfortunately, still cold outside. But if you're hoping to get a ...

Pastel nail polish is like a hug in a bottle. Even if you don't consider yourself a unicorn-loving, cute-nail-colour-wearing person - there's something about the allure of baby blue, mint green, dusty ...

As Kim Kardashian recently reminded us via Instagram, now's the season for playing with white nail polish and pastel nail polish. But, as you may have noticed, these opaque light colors present some ...