The Nail Doctor
A very delicate anatomical structure, the nail matrix is easily injured, damaged, and scarred. Any injury or trauma to tills matrix can show up as a visible change in the nail plate or affect how it grows out.
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A very delicate anatomical structure, the nail matrix is easily injured, damaged, and scarred. Any injury or trauma to tills matrix can show up as a visible change in the nail plate or affect how it grows out.






In 2002 my mother had a heart attack. At the time, she was working alongside me at the salon (she's also a licensed nail tech, but that's another story!) in the afternoons and going to school
Having worked with the likes of Betsey Johnson as lead stylist for the Morgan Taylor New York Fashion Week Team, Hand & Nail Harmony educator Danielle Candido loves sharing her expertise and passion for nails with students.
The 2010 Beauty and the Breast team included (left to right) Kim Simmons, Doug Schoon, Kelly Tofflemoyer, and Marcy Avenson Join Doug Schoon and friends on an amazing journey in the fight to end breast cancer. The
"My client’s big toenail’s side walls curve so much that they nearly meet. The middle section of the nail is sore because both ends are pinching the skin. What can I do to relieve this pressure?"
On a recent visit to Scottsdale, NAILS advertising sales rep Michelle Mullen and I treated ourselves to a full set of pink and whites and a spa-type pedicure
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist season two second runner-up Danielle Costantino is someone worth following, and here's why.
Protect salon surfaces against the growth of harmful microbes with Bactibarrier’s unique two-step cleaning system.
I felt I should start my first editor’s note with some inspiring and encouraging words on change. Like change is good – it invigorates, it excites, it helps move us forward, keeps us on our toes. Change requires courage and an open mind. But let’s face it, change is also painful, uncomfortable, and anxiety-producing.
When his favorite stylist noticed something, this client had reason to thank her for more than a good cut.