Nail Tips

Is This Nail Product Legit? A Doctor's Checklist Before You Buy
Is This Nail Product Legit? A Doctor's Checklist Before You Buy
Online nail products range from genuinely helpful to outright scams. Here's the checklist I'd use myself: who's behind it, how it works, whether the evidence is real, and how to... Read more...
Knitting and nails
Knitting, Crochet and Your Nails
If you knit, crochet, spin, or weave, there's a real tension (pun intended) between what the craft asks of your nails and what the craft does to them. Good stitch... Read more...
Summer Nails Start Now: A Doctor's Guide to Beach, Pool and Sun
Summer Nails Start Now: A Doctor's Guide to Beach, Pool and Sun
The nails you'll show off at the beach this Christmas are growing right now. Here's what pools, salt water, sun and heat really do to nails, and a simple plan... Read more...
From impossible to possible
Why Your Nails Might Be Quietly Wrecking Your Confidence
Research links nail care to real self-esteem and mood benefits. Here's why nails carry more psychological weight than people expect. Read more...
Applying Dr Tom Nail Strengthening Intensive Care liquid to healthy bare natural nails
Bare Nails Are In. Here's How to Make Yours Worth Showing Off
Angela Scanlon quit her fortnightly salon habit, and she's not alone. But taking the gel off often reveals nails that are thin, peeling and patchy. Here's why, and a realistic... Read more...
Stylist washing hair
Why Hairstylists Have the Worst Nails in Beauty
If you're a hairstylist, there's a good chance your own nails are in worse shape than any client's you've ever worked on. Hairdressing is one of the most studied occupations... Read more...
A Nurse's Guide to Nail Recovery
A Nurse's Guide to Nail Recovery
If your nails are splitting, peeling or looking generally worse for wear since you started nursing, you're not alone. Few jobs put hands through as much as nursing does, and... Read more...
Dr Tom vs CND RescueRXx: Which Nail Strengthener Works Better?
Dr Tom vs CND RescueRXx: Which Nail Strengthener Works Better?
Both Dr Tom Nailcare and CND RescueRXx are absorption-based keratin treatments — but which works better comes down to evidence and structure. See how the lab-tested data compares. Read more...
Hand in soil
Why Gardeners Get Weak, Stained Nails
Soil, staining, and constant wet work take a real toll on gardeners' nails. A doctor explains why, and what genuinely helps. Read more...
New mother's hands with brittle nails
Postpartum Nail Changes
Postpartum nail changes are common and usually temporary. A doctor explains why new mums' nails weaken and break, and what helps. Shop the science. Read more...
UK Tightens Gel Nail Rules — What It Actually Means for Your Nails
UK Tightens Gel Nail Rules — What It Actually Means for Your Nails
The UK is banning key gel nail ingredients in stages through 2026. Here's what's actually changing, why regulators acted, and how to rehab your nails after gel damage — regardless... Read more...
Close-up of natural fingernail showing vertical ridges
Ridges, Ripples and Peeling: What Your Nails Are Actually Telling You
Vertical ridges, peeling layers, white spots, spoon-shaped nails — most nail changes fall into a handful of recognisable patterns. Here's what's behind each one, what actually helps, and when it's... Read more...