NewBeauty Awards: Best of Nails

THE BEST GEL POLISH

The OG gel polish that delivers up to two weeks of high-shine wear, CND Shellac comes in more than 100 shades and makes it easier than ever to maintain a gorgeous mani.

THE BEST LONGWEAR NAIL POLISH

So much more than a seven-free polish, Olive & June Nail Polish ($8) comes in 30 on-trend, yet goes-with-anything colors and offers a near-two-week wear time that rivals our favorite gel mani.

THE BEST QUICK-DRY NAIL POLISH

Life is too short to waste time waiting for polish to dry. Luckily, essie expressie ($9) not only dries in about 60 seconds, but also features a new angled brush so you can easily apply it with both hands.

THE BEST NAIL TREATMENT

Apply sheer Dermelect Cosmeceuticals Transfix Nail Restore Base Coat ($18) as a primer or a nude polish. Either way, it helps strengthen brittle nails that have been damaged by gel, dip powder or acrylic.

THE BEST NAIL POLISH REMOVER

Of all the removers we’ve tried over the years, we keep coming back to Zoya Remove Plus ($10) because it doesn’t dry out nails, has a genius pump lid and erases color from all 10 fingers with one cotton.