On my last visit to the nail salon, a technician appraised the fraying skin framing my nails with disapproval and told me the state of my cuticles would make it difficult for her to apply polish in a ...

The cuticle is a layer of clear skin located along the bottom edge of your finger or toe, which is called the nail bed. The cuticle protects new nails from bacteria when they grow out from the nail ...

A cuticle is a thin layer of dead skin that grows around the edge of your toenails and fingernails. It provides a barrier to protect your nails from infection. Without cuticles, bacteria, dirt, and ...