How to Use nail bed in a Sentence

nail bed

noun
  • For the first time in her life, her nail beds weren’t blue.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 2025-03-12
  • Use a nail primer to remove oil and dirt from the nail bed.
    — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 2022-10-27
  • Just prep your nail beds with a quick clean and apply the product.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 2024-07-23
  • Their pupil size may change, their skin may become clammy and their lips, nail beds and skin may turn blue.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2024-07-26
  • Looking at the images, the team could see nerves and the tiny blood vessels in the nail bed.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 2018-09-27
  • Her mother said Hunter-McPhan's nail beds were blue.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The oval shape looks most appealing on wider nail beds and serves as the perfect base for nail art.
    — Chelsea Hall, Marie Claire, 2020-03-26
  • The same is true of nails, as the skin around them retracts and makes more of the nail bed visible.
    — Oscar Urbiola, National Geographic, 2019-10-29
  • This appeared in the form of a polish-less nail bed just as naked as the rest of the 33 looks.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 2024-07-01
  • Then the blood gets between the nail plate and the nail bed, and eventually the nail falls off.
    — Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 2022-07-05
  • Remove all oil residue from the nail beds before polishing.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The surgeon froze his thumb and went in on the left side of the nail bed to scoop out the infected tissue.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2018-10-23
  • The ultra-slim lines maximize your nail bed space and look oh-so-elegant.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The polish’s wide brush coats the entire nail bed in one swipe, leaving glossy, streak-free, and opaque color.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, the spine slipped underneath his fingernail and travelled all the way up the nail bed, right to the quick.
    — Ben Raines, AL.com, 2017-10-25
  • Capillary refill refers to the return of blood to the nail bed, giving it a pinkish color.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • Gold chrome vines creep across the nail bed, hinting at a sprawling lawn with immaculately cared-for rose bushes.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The best part is that it can be used on bare or painted nails—even just massaging your cuticles and nail beds can provide results.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Gomez opted for a true neutral petal mani, which illuminates her natural nail bed and adds the subtlest flush of pink.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
  • What's so fun about this is that no blending or buffing is required to get the ombré look because the natural nail bed does all the work for you!
    — Taylor Augustin Littlejohn, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The result is nail art that combines a tie-dye effect with ombré shades to create a color range that emanates from the center of the nail bed.
    — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
  • During the process, the technician will gently lift and remove any excess cuticle and dead skin to extend the nail bed.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Estrogen is also important in producing a protein called keratin that’s made in the nail bed.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Failing to care for your nails correctly could lead to brittle nail beds, painful hangnails and issues that extend beyond your fingers and toes.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Going from your nail bed to the tip, begin to draw a single stripe, but pick up your brush in the middle to create an interesting dash effect.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • This look is the opposite of those chunky, stark white French tips that defined the early-aughts manicure (and took up nearly half the nail bed).
    — Laura Solla, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
  • An expert in fine lines, this set uses negative space for its polished borders, and focuses the detailing of the design in the center of each nail bed.
    — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 25 May 2026
  • That typically means opting for a milky nail polish over a translucent jelly coat—but letting a bit of your natural nail bed peek through can definitely add to the look.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike the traditional thin white line that traces where your nail naturally extends above the nail bed, the deep French features a thicker, curved white band that reaches much further down the nail.
    — Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Micro-French tips create the illusion of longer nail beds and incorporate a subtle pop of color in an otherwise neutral manicure.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 May 2026

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