This is the surprising reason behind the white marks on your nails

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We've all had small white marks on our nails but there is a perfectly logical reason why and it is directly linked to our health.

You may like them French, with an animal print, squared off, long or short... we're talking about your nails, of course! Nail art has really taken the world by storm in the past couple years, but there's one thing we're often forgetting to talk about—nail health.

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A good manicure doesn't solely rely on your trusted manicurist. It will depend a lot on how healthy your nails actually are. Are they thick or thin? Are they brittle? Do they separate? Do they curl or club? These are all important questions you should really be asking yourself. There is also another common

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