Nail technicians see their clients’ nails and cuticles up close all the time, and the things they’ve learned about maintaining healthy nails can be revealing. HuffPost reached out to nail technicians ...

Picture this: Your manicure is on its last legs, and your knee-jerk reaction is to start picking it off. Sure, it may seem like you’re just getting rid of unsightly nail polish, but really, your nails ...

Nail picks and brushes during the surgical scrub process may not enhance hand hygiene, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. For their study, researchers ...

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BUT THERE ARE STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU STOP. IT HAS THIS SORT OF SOOTHING SENSATION IN DR. MICHELLE DE BLASI UNDERSTANDS THAT MAY SOUND ODD TO ANYONE WHO DOESN’T DO THIS OR THIS OR THIS. IT’S A WAY THAT ...

We dote on our nails, picking out the perfect polish color and spending a pretty penny to keep them looking beautiful. So why do we also sabotage their looks (and health) with bad habits? We turned to ...

The Beauty Brains, authors of “Can You Get Hooked on Lip Balm? Top Cosmetic Scientists Answer Your Questions about the Lotions, Potions and Other Beauty Products You Use Every Day” gave their ...