The creativity poured onto our nailbeds often takes as much effort and skill as other artisans’, and a new Portland festival seeks to unite professionals and appreciators of nails as art.

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Ridges in nails can develop due to a current or past illness or injury. A healthy nail is typically smooth or has barely perceptible vertical lines running from the cuticle to the tip. When there are ...