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How To Know If A Nail Salon Is Clean

When you head to the nail salon, you're looking for a relaxing time and flawless nails. What you don't want, obviously, is a nail bacterial infection. Yet most salons don't follow best practices, says a nail health inspector we interviewed. Learn what to look for, and ask on your next salon trip.

Your Nail Polish Color Could Be Making You Eat More

Your nail polish color could be impacting the amount of food you eat.

Toxins in Nail Polish Can Affect Your Body—Here's How

This is bad news for all you devoted mani-pedi lovers out there—you'll want to avoid the salon after reading about the toxins in nail polish.

Proof It Is Actually Impossible To Stop Biting Your Nails

How to Make Your Nails Dry Faster

A woman is helpless only while her nails are drying.

Don't Remove Your Acrylic Nails at Home Until You Read This

8 tips for naturally beautiful nails

Get gorgeous nails for summertime without all the nasty chemicals.

Dermatologists Share Tips to Stop Nail Biting

Breaking a nail-biting habit is important, say member dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology. Nail biting typically begins in childhood and can continue through adulthood“Chronic nail biting can cause serious problems,” said board-certified dermatologist Margaret E. Parsons, MD, FAAD, associate clinical professor of dermatology, University of California, Davis. “In addition to making the skin around your nails feel sore, repeated nail biting can damage…

SuperSonic3 Electric Nail File Totally Nails It

Winner of Nails Magazine Readers’ Choice Award, the SuperSonic3 is a professional electric nail file that has high speed and makes filing, shaping and shortening nails, a breeze. Using an electric nail file will totally eliminate the constant and repetitive motions that nail techs have to do if they are using traditional filing techniques.

Jelly Nails Are Like Glass Nails, But Squishier

The nostalgic manicure look is trending on Instagram.

Zap It! High-Tech Help for Fungal Nails

When you hesitate to wear your holiday party shoes because of your unattractive fungal toenail infection, Dr. Robert Parker advises laser treatment.

11 Slightly Horrifying Facts That Will Stop You Biting Your Nails

Unless you love sucking up 10 million germs a day, ofc.

How to Break the Acrylic Nail Habit and Help Your Nails Recover Beautifully

I just received an email message from one of my readers that stirred up some very poignant memories for me. For years I, like Carol, was on the fake acrylic nails bandwagon. From the first time I gave that manicure option a try, I loved it. Polish lasts longer on acrylic nails; my nails were always uniform—shaped

The History of Acrylic Nails Started With Dentistry?

It’s true. No, a dentist didn’t invent the acrylic nail but a dentist did assist in the chemical aspect of the fake nail. Acrylic nails have been in fashion for years but where did it all start? What is the history of acrylic nails? You do acrylic nails every day, all day. Have you ever stopped to think about their history? Acrylic nails are perfect in aiding to conceal damaged or brittle nails. They are ideal for a client who wants longer nails…

15 Important Tips For Having The Healthiest Nails Ever

Because there's something under all of that nail art.