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Cuticle Care Tips

Okay, nail biters… I’m mostly back on the wagon. I’m giving that whole “stop biting your nails” thing another try! One problem I have is this: when I stop biting my nails, I tend to attack my cuticles instead. So to be completely honest, I’m only redirecting the chewing behavior, not stopping it. At the moment, I’ve got eight “good” nails, two slightly nibbled nails, and two hands full of sad looking cuticles. Cuticles are dead skin that overlaps the exposed portion of your fingernail — the nail plate. The cuticle makes a seal between your skin and your fingernail … Continue reading →

Healthy Fingernails

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Your fingernails aren’t just for making your fingers look good; they protect your fingers and help improve dexterity! Healthy nails are made up of the same protein (keratin) that is in your hair and skin. The part of your fingernail that is visible is called the nail plate; the nail bed is the skin underneath. Nails grow from the base of the nail bed, where the cuticle covers the nail plate. And that white, half-moon shape at the base of your fingernails? That’s called the lunula. Nails grow very slowly. How slowly? About a tenth of a millimeter per day. … Continue reading →