Russian Manicure: What Is It, and Is It Actually Bad for Your Nails?
glamour.com, with only a handful of select nail techs performing and promoting the method. But once it went viral on TikTok, that quickly changed—so much so that “Russian manicure near me” is now one of Google's top searched beauty queries.As is the case with most however, the Russian manicure isn't actually anything new—the only difference now is that more people know about it. “I’ve been doing Russian manicures and educating clients about this technique since 2016,” , a Russian manicure expert and educator and owner of Austin's tells Glamour. “Back then, barely anyone had heard of it, but today people are searching for salons that specifically offer this service." As for what sparked this shift?
Zheltovski points to the technique's “impressive results," though an essential element to its surge in popularity is how controversial the method is.“While I understand the appeal of certain trends, this one has me perplexed,” says , MD, a a New York City board-certified dermatologist who specializes in nail health and the assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
She's not alone. While there are over TikTok videos dedicated to the Russian manicure trend, there are that address whether or not the trend is safe.
A majority of this content is courtesy of dermatologists and nail techs who disagree with and do not recommend the technique, while that many more disagree with them in the comments.
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