Nails

Maintaining strong and shiny nails is not always an easy task. Especially considering that nails can get damaged due to a shock, repeated contact with water, aging, or a zinc deficiency. How does this trace element help you take care of your nails and maintain their beauty?

Cutaneous psoriasis is an inflammatory disease that causes the appearance of red patches. It can also affect the nails: this is referred to as nail psoriasis. How can it be recognized since it is very different from psoriasis on the rest of the body? Elements of the answer are provided in this article.

Phytokeratin is a plant-based keratin that is well-tolerated and often used in skincare. It offers numerous benefits to the skin and hair. It also has virtues for the nails, which are primarily composed of keratin. Discover in this article, what phytokeratin brings to the nails and how it can be used to take care of these appendages.

Nails face daily stressors: keyboard typing, nail polish application and removal, and household cleaning products. These stressors can weaken, soften or split nails. To address these problems, some people use castor oil. Is this plant oil effective at strengthening nails? Learn more in this article.

Beyond thumb-sucking, nose-picking, hair-twisting and hair-pulling, scratching, and teeth grinding or clenching, chronic nail biting—also known as onychophagia—is among the most common “nervous habits.” Often dismissed as nothing more than a habit many people resort to when stressed or bored, this behavior can nonetheless be harmful to health. That is what we will discuss in this article.