Experts weigh in on whether or not your nails actually need time to breathe.
With the start of every new year, conversations about cleanses, for everything from food to skin care, bubble up. Most of them? Not worth a second thought. But when Los Angeles-based nail brand and salon Olive & June kicked off the decade by launching its"Nail Cleanse" on Instagram, it begged the question: Should you detox your nails? According to the experts, the answer will look different for everyone.
View this post on Instagram We're going on a nail cleanse. ✅ For 10 days we're taking a break to focus on our nail and cuticle health. Are you with us? More on stories. For the proposed Olive & June nail cleanse, the brand challenged its audience on Instagram to join in on a 10-day cleanse to focus on"nail and cuticle health," to which its followers happily obliged, sharing stories of recently removed acrylics and worn cuticles.
Certainly, there's no scientific or doctor-recommended need for doing a nail detox or cleanse. But experts agree that it is important to take a break in-between manicures to focus on nail health. Where Choi recommends"detoxing" the nails one week every three months, Tuttle recommends the seven-to-10-day-long nail cleanse two to four times a year. For Remark, extra care for the nails is only necessary as needed.
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