Chapter V · Note 04
The free edge tells the truth about past treatment
Peeling and cracking at the free edge usually reflect months of previous damage.
The free edge is the oldest part of the nail.
Peeling, layering, and cracking here are rarely about what happened this week — they are the result of what happened over the last several months.
Written by Based Aesthetics, Kilpauk. We keep these notes short on purpose: if something on your nails worries you, a doctor comes first, a salon second.