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Gel Nail Dryers May Cause DNA Damage and Increase Cancer Risk, According to Study

Gel Nail Dryers May Cause DNA Damage and Increase Cancer Risk, According to Study

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey

For many people, getting their nails done at a salon is a favorite indulgence. One option is gel nails, which can last up to two weeks without chipping. To cure the gel polish, a UV or LED lamp is often used, but recent research has suggested that these gel nail dryers may come with a significant health risk.

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Classics the Celebs are Bringing Back

Classics the Celebs are Bringing Back

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey
You might have noticed the comeback of nude nails on celebrities like, Jennifer LopezDove Cameron, and Selena Gomez. The real question is, why is everyone going nude?
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Stiletto Press On Nails

Photobook Magazine Beauty Watch & A Peek into the Artist, Gary Gagliano

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey
Sustainable Fashion Magazine, Photobook Magazine experiences the abstract art collaboration of CliqOnU x Gary Gagliano.  This beauty and fashion magazine's Beauty Watch is definitely one to watch, so we are thrilled to be a part of it! As Houston states in Photobook Magazine, "These nails will have you feeling fierce whether you’re heading to work or going for a night out. The collaboration beautifully represents lightness versus darkness and serenity versus mystery." We couldn't agree more, so we are pulling back the curtain to find out more about who the artist is and his inspiration. 
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Get Glazed Donut Nails, No Sugar & No UV Light Added

Get Glazed Donut Nails, No Sugar & No UV Light Added

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey
Hailey Bieber's glazed donut nails by Los Angeles based manicurist Zola Ganzorigt has gone viral....
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Cliq-ing with Boutique Stores at the Heart of It

Cliq-ing with Boutique Stores at the Heart of It

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Written by Samantha Nocerino
CliqOnU is hitting the boutique stores with heart and soul and Cliq-ing with shops who know how to Cliq with their customers! A couple of inspiring spots who pulled through the era of Covid and are thriving in a time of uncertainty, because they know at their core what their people want.
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St. Patrick's Day nail art designs green nails

Cosmopolitan Recommends CliqOnU Jade Moon for St. Patrick's Day 🍀💚

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey

We're already thinking green and it's not even March! Green, that is...as in Saint Patrick's Day green nails.  Thank you Cosmopolitan Magazine and beauty editors, Katherine J. Igoe and Ama Kwarteng for including us in your St. Patrick's Day nail art line-up...30 Saint Patrick's Day Nail Ideas That Aren't Corny AF.

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Vivier Magazine November Issue: Ageless Style

Vivier Magazine November Issue: Ageless Style

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey

We're thrilled to be featured in Vivier Magazine's November beauty editorial, Ageless StyleThe title alone captures the essence of our Desert Sun Ready To Wear Nails collaboration with Katie Collins.

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Cali Waves CliqOnU x @nails_byely collaboration

Follow the Rainbow to Fate, a CliqOnU x @nails_byely Collaboration

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey
We were inspired by a rug we saw Cosmopolitan creative director, Abby Silverman post on Instagram called Wavy by Pieces by An Aesthetic Pursuit with a 70's vibe. It reminded us of our iconic Chasing Rainbows that Salem Mitchell wore in Cosmopolitan. The stars aligned and Abby's personal manicurist, Elizabeth Garcia aka @nails_byely was introduced to CliqOnU. We don't believe in chance. We DO believe in fate.
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PHOTOBOOK MAGAZINE Approved CliqOnU x Katie Collins Desert Sun

PHOTOBOOK MAGAZINE Approved CliqOnU x Katie Collins Desert Sun

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey
Once again we are PB Approved by PhotoBook Magazine! PB Appoved:  The First Celebrity Stylist Nai...
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Fall Favorites - The Classics & The Trends

Fall Favorites - The Classics & The Trends

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey
Fall is the season when we get to reset beauty as it is the style's new year and that means it’s the perfect time to try something new. This fall the fashion world is very much experimenting with various fall nail polish colors like never before. The fall fashion industry is trying out darker makeup palettes, which is bringing elevated fall inspired nail styles for press on nails this September, October and November.
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Katie Collins Stylist

CliqOnU x Katie Collins Desert Sun Inspiration

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey

We were coming out of the initial lockdown of Covid, and outdoor restaurants had just opened with restrictions. After 4 months of Ground Hog Day, what better place to lunch than Soho Malibu. The sun was out, we could hear the ocean waves, and we were enjoying one of our first moments of being face-to-face with other human beings, in what felt like a VERY long time. We had just launched CliqOnU amid the pandemic and were excited for all that was to come.

We met Katie Collins one year prior to the launch of CliqOnU at a very different kind of lunch…

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Wishing Star Nail Art Inspiration

Wishing Star Nail Art Inspiration

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey
Wishing Star is one of our first collaborative nail art designs, therefore this nail set is close to our hearts. When we started CliqOnU a major goal for us was to design a manicure for everyone.  It’s such a personal preference as to how someone likes to wear their manicure.
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Red Rocks Nail Art Inspiration

Red Rocks Nail Art Inspiration

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey
Red Rocks…Rocks! We love classic color nails, but we also love to elevate a classic look. We decided to take the classic red bold manicure and add a slice of silver.  Red can be Rockin’ Roll AND the Red Carpet, and every woman can be both. You take Madonna…
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Chasing Rainbows Nail Art Inspiration

Chasing Rainbows Nail Art Inspiration

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Written by Jennifer Humphrey
Anything can bring on inspiration for our nail art designs.  The exciting part is when the inspiration happens…and the brainstorming between us begins.  It might start with a color we are vibing on...
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