Nail Strengtheners: Ingredients and Label Claims
How nail strengtheners and hardeners work, the ingredients to recognize, what the label claims really mean and how to use them without over-hardening.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
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Posts tagged "Nail Health"
Nails are made of keratin and grow slowly, so damage takes months to grow out. The articles under this tag explain the everyday causes of weak, splitting or ridged nails, such as water, detergents and rough filing, and the habits that protect them. They also describe changes in color, shape or thickness that are not cosmetic, and that should be shown to a doctor or dermatologist for a diagnosis.
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Nail Ridges: What They Can Mean
The difference between harmless vertical ridges and horizontal ridges that follow illness or injury, and the nail lines that need checking.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
How to File and Shape Your Nails
How to choose a nail shape that suits your hands and file it correctly without causing splits, with a guide to file grits.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
Peeling Nails: Causes and How to Care for Them
Why nail tips split into thin layers, how to stop the damage from spreading and how to care for nails while the peeling grows out.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
Brittle Nails: Causes and Everyday Care Tips
Why nails become dry, weak and easy to break, the everyday habits that help and the signs that a medical check is sensible.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read