One day your manicure looks so good, you wonder if you’ve missed your calling as a hand model. The next day, you start to notice that your nails have started to split and peel. What’s going on? “The ...

Ridges in nails can develop due to a current or past illness or injury. A healthy nail is typically smooth or has barely perceptible vertical lines running from the cuticle to the tip. When there are ...

Read ahead to explore how the condition of our nails can reflect the psychological problems we face. Understanding this connection can help us take better care of both our nails and our mental health.

Nail ridges are grooves or raised lines that form on the nail plate and may run horizontally or vertically. They can vary in severity, from barely noticeable to quite pronounced. While some ridges are ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." First, a crash course on what fingernail ridges even are: Vertical nail ridges (lines that run from your ...

If your nails are consistently pale or white, it’s worth mentioning to your GP Your nails might seem like a small and rather insignificant detail in your overall appearance, but they can reveal more ...

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Your nails might seem like a small and rather insignificant detail in your overall appearance, but they can reveal more than you think – especially when it comes to your health. Although nail changes ...

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