The surface of the nail should be free of any grooves, with the texture staying fairly consistent, she says. A key sign of good nail health is nail resiliency. Healthy nails should be flexible ...

"Acrylic has bigger molecules than gel and therefore requires bigger grooves in the natural nail to grip onto — this is often why acid-based primers are used to etch the natural nail for acrylic ...

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 ...