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The method is (mostly) pro-approved perhaps with a tweak or two.
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According to Boyce, slugging your nails is a smart addition to your nail-care routine.
That’s also why it’s important to only nip hang nails and excess dead skin.
“Mona Gohara, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in Hamden, Connecticut, concurs.
“We use occlusives likeVaselineto help heal, to moisturize, to glisten, to plump.
It does it all a panacea to our skin barrier in many ways.”
[Dr. Gohara is a paid partner of Unilever, the parent company of Vaseline.]
Dr. Gohara recommends sticking to unscented products and purified mineral oils.
“It leaves a slightly sticky and tacky texture.
For hand creams, she’s a fan ofKP Away Lipid Repair EmollientandNecessaire’s Hand Cream.
And as we all know, happy cuticles usually mean happy nails as well.
OK, TikTok, we’ll give you this one.
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