a good knowledge of cuticle anatomy is needed, so it’s best left to the professionals. That said, you can gently use a nipping tool on hang nails around the edges as long as you’re only ...

in soapy water. This is done so that the cuticle (the piece of skin right where the nail begins) softens and the nail artist can cut it. While cutting the cuticle makes the nail appear longer and ...

But one of the most important steps in a DIY manicure actually has nothing to do with your nails — it has to do with hydrating your cuticles. Left untreated, your cuticles can get dry and ...

To cut or push back? We asked experts. Nails are rarely a source of controversy, but if there’s one topic that gets a lot of ...

This distal digital dactylitis is characterized by the lack of a cuticle along with erythematous swelling of the proximal and lateral nail folds. The distal free edge of the nail demonstrates ...