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Here’s How Much to Tip at the Nail Salon

Don't let a headache over how much to tip at the nail salon ruin the fun of getting your next manicure. We've done the math for you!

6 Signs You Should Walk Out of a Nail Salon ASAP

Safety Tips for the Nail Salon

Before scheduling an appointment for your pedicure, review these safety tips to protect your feet before pampering them.

How to avoid nail salon health hazards

With the possibility of health issues like toenail fungus to more serious infections, there are ways to reduce your risk

Toxins in Nail Polish Can Affect Your Body—Here's How

This is bad news for all you devoted mani-pedi lovers out there—you'll want to avoid the salon after reading about the toxins in nail polish.

How To Know If A Nail Salon Is Clean

When you head to the nail salon, you're looking for a relaxing time and flawless nails. What you don't want, obviously, is a nail bacterial infection. Yet most salons don't follow best practices, says a nail health inspector we interviewed. Learn what to look for, and ask on your next salon trip.

How to Keep Your Foot Safe During a Pedicure

Is pedicure safety really something you need to be aware of? It is. Because if you don’t watch it, you …

Clipping Your Rabbit's Nails

Since pet rabbits can't wear down their claws inside your home, their nails will grow too long. Here are some tips on clipping your rabbit's nails yourself!

How Bad Is It to Bite Your Nails?

Think your nail-biting is just an annoying little tic? Think again. Here's what could happen if you bite your nails—and how to quit.

How to Make Your Nails Dry Faster

A woman is helpless only while her nails are drying.

The Horrifying Way Improperly Removing Acrylics Can Harm Your Nails

If you have chronically short nails, it's tempting to get long and stylish acrylics. Beauty blogger Amelia Perrin has a serious acrylic-nail addiction and

Natural Nails: Back to Basics

 Natural nail services are seeing a sizeable upswing in popularity in salons right now, and clever techs can capitalize on this new wave of “back-to-basics” clients with great manicuring fundamentals and some little extra touches.

Dermatologists Share Tips to Stop Nail Biting

Breaking a nail-biting habit is important, say member dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology. Nail biting typically begins in childhood and can continue through adulthood“Chronic nail biting can cause serious problems,” said board-certified dermatologist Margaret E. Parsons, MD, FAAD, associate clinical professor of dermatology, University of California, Davis. “In addition to making the skin around your nails feel sore, repeated nail biting can damage…

SuperSonic3 Electric Nail File Totally Nails It

Winner of Nails Magazine Readers’ Choice Award, the SuperSonic3 is a professional electric nail file that has high speed and makes filing, shaping and shortening nails, a breeze. Using an electric nail file will totally eliminate the constant and repetitive motions that nail techs have to do if they are using traditional filing techniques.

Jelly Nails Are Like Glass Nails, But Squishier

The nostalgic manicure look is trending on Instagram.

Seek Treatment for Fungal Nails

A fungal toenail may start out as just white marks on the nail or a discoloration. Often there is no pain and so consequently the person with a fungal nail doesn’t see any need to get treatment. Fungal nails (or onychomycosis as they are officially known) are actually infections, however, if l