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Beetles Gel Nail Polish Kit with UV Light (35 Colors)
A complete starter kit with a lamp, base and top coats and a rainbow of colors. It's everything you need for your first at-home gel mani.
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Trendy Nails at Home: Your Salon-Look Kit
Salon nails without the salon appointment. Whether you're a gel girl, a press-on loyalist or a classic polish-and-top-coat person, this is the kit we'd build from scratch: the colors trending right now, the tools that make DIY look professional, and the nail care that keeps your nails healthy between sets.
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Glossy, chip-resistant gel color on your own schedule.
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SUNUV SUNONE UV LED Nail Lamp
A roomy, reliable lamp that cures gel polish evenly. A big upgrade if your kit came with a tiny light.
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Shades we're loving right now
Rich winter browns, soft milky pinks and a little sparkle.
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Beetles Brown Gel Polish Set, Fall Whisper Collection
Six moody browns and deep winter tones. The chocolate and espresso nails all over your feed, in one set.
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essie Gel Couture Kit, Fairy Tailor + Top Coat
A sheer, milky nude-pink for that clean-girl manicure. No lamp needed, and the gel-style top coat gives it a glassy shine.
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essie Nail Polish, A Cut Above (Pink Glitter)
A fun pink glitter for accent nails, holiday parties or layering over your favorite nude.
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No-fuss shortcuts
For when you want pretty nails in fifteen minutes flat.
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KISS imPRESS Press-On Nails, Chic French
A crisp short French tip that presses on with no glue and no mess. It's the fastest classy manicure there is.
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ohora Semi-Cured Gel Nail Strips (N Cream Light)
Real semi-cured gel in a sticker. Apply, trim, cure under any UV/LED lamp and you get a salon-looking nude in minutes.
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Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat
A classic quick-dry top coat. It dries regular polish fast with a high-gloss, almost-gel finish.
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Healthy-nail essentials
The secret behind every great manicure is the nail underneath.
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OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener
A strengthening treatment for nails that peel or break. Wear it alone or as a base under color.
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CND SolarOil Cuticle Oil
A salon-favorite blend of jojoba, vitamin E and almond oils. A drop a day keeps cuticles soft and manicures looking fresh.
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Mont Bleu Glass Nail File Set (3-Pack)
Glass files give a smoother edge than emery boards, so there's less peeling. Pretty enough to gift, too.
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