cuticle


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Synonyms for cuticle

the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

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hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

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* To ensure a more polished look, clean the leftover polish from your cuticles using a Q-tip dipped in nail polish remover.
When the cuticle is lifted during treatment, the high pH peroxide bleach or color mixture penetrates the cortex, which further weakens the hair by breaking disulfide bonds and making the hair brittle and prone to breakage.
NEW YORK -- Sally Hansen has announced plans to introduce in December its Color Therapy line of nail products, including nail polish, top coat, and nail and cuticle oil.
9 anatomical characters of the leaves and scape (micropapillae in cuticle, papillae in upper and lower epiderma, margin extensions, mesophyll structure, vascular bundle types, cavities, crystal types, vascular bundles in the periphery of scape and vascular bundles at the middle of scape) were used for distinguishing of investigated taxa (Table 2).
We also tested the effectiveness of different methods that pycnogonids may use to control epibionts (grooming, cuticle wettability, and cuticular waxes).
The cuticle is the protective barrier surrounding the nail plate and nail folds.
The effect of diflubenzuron (DFB), a benzoylphenyl urea insecticide, on the cuticle in newly molted fifth-instar nymphs of Schistocerca gregaria was examined.
"The outer layer is the protective layer and it is called the cuticle and is composed of flat cells, which join like the layers on the top," said dermatologist Dr.
Extra credit: Rub on a bit of Essie Apricot Cuticle Oil ($9, drugstores) to keep hands looking healthy and super soft.
Kyle White, lead colorist at Oscar Blandi's, who's worked on the tresses of Mariah Carey, Kate Winslet, and Jessica Alba said that PhytoPlage is a must have, as the oil contains a UV blocker of 30 and it also fills the cuticle so it won't absorb chlorine and salt water.
The nails are filed and buffed and cuticles removed after dabbing with cuticle remover to soften them.
The epidermal cells of most aerial plant organs including leaves, flowers, fruits, and nonwoody stems are covered with an extracellular membrane named cuticle, which plays a crucial physiological role [1] and provides protection against multiple potential biotic and abiotic stress factors [2].
Learn proper cuticle care When cuticles are torn and dry, obviously all manicure looks old.