If you usually leave your nail maintenance up to the pros, you may be switching up your routine this season. Nail enhancements definitely require salon commitment for them to be applied, maintained and removed safely. So yes, because of the very fact that it’s difficult to maintain with salons being less accessible, gels and acrylics aren’t as prominent, says Remark. But don t fret they ll be back full swing eventually, and for now, at-home options are available. I would never claim that these services or their demand is dead or gone. On the contrary, long nails are trending this winter; a look rarely achieved without enhancement. DIY press-on nails and custom nail art sets designed by top manicurists have also become immensely popular in the pandemic. The demand for salon quality nails is strong and will be back better than ever once everything is universally safer.