Your nails are made from a protein known as keratin, unlike bones, which are made mostly of collagen. Keratin protects nails from damage by making them strong and resilient. Keratin forms the cells of ...

Artificial nails can help you make a fashion statement or wear long nails if your real ones won’t grow. While the nails aren’t harmful, putting them on and taking them off can involve acids and other ...

Peeling nails can be the result of outside or external trauma to the nail. More rarely, they can indicate a systemic condition, or a sign that a pathologic process is occurring inside your body.

Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Acrylic nails have been around for decades, but they’ve had a ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. What’s worse: waiting forever for your gel nails to soak off, or waiting forever for paint to ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. After endlessly complaining to my best friend about my stubby, nail glue-encrusted fingers (tysm, press ...

Your nails can tell you much more than whether you need a manicure. They’re packed with details about your health. They can show if you have an infection, a serious disease, or even how well you’re ...