// Nails · Cuticle Care · Hangnails — L3 data

const OILY = {
  type: "Hangnails",
  parent: { title: "Cuticle Care", href: "/en/nails/cuticle-care/" },
  grandparent: { title: "Nails", href: "/en/nails/" },
  totalCount: 65,
  hero: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599948128020-9a44505b0d1b?w=1800&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop",
  heroAlt: "Close-up of a hand with dry skin at the nail base showing a hangnail",
  h1: "Hangnails — what causes them and how to deal with them correctly.",
  deck: "Dehydration, tearing, and biting. The formation cycle, the right tool, and the clip that doesn't make it worse.",
  intro: "A hangnail is not a nail problem. It is a skin problem — a small strip of dry, separated skin at the side of the nail base that has lifted away from the surrounding tissue. The cause is almost always dehydration at the nail fold, sometimes compounded by biting, picking, or peeling rather than clipping. The reason hangnails become painful is simple: the torn edge catches on fabric, skin, and surfaces and tears further into living tissue. The fix is equally simple, but the tools matter. Scissors create jagged edges that tear again. Nail biters remove the hangnail but leave a raw wound. A sharp pair of cuticle nippers, cutting cleanly in one pass, removes the dead tag without entering living skin. This page covers the dehydration cycle that produces hangnails, how to clip correctly, and how to break the picking habit that prolongs the problem.",
  byline: "Edited by Nelly · Beauty & Style Director",
  meta: { count: 65, updated: "Updated 27 April 2026", reading: "Avg. 3 min per piece" },
};

const TYPE_SIBLINGS = [
  { id: "oil-routine",   title: "Oil Routine",     n: "01",             href: "/en/nails/cuticle-care/oil-routine/" },
  { id: "push-dont-cut", title: "Push, Don't Cut", n: "02",             href: "/en/nails/cuticle-care/push-dont-cut/" },
  { id: "hangnails",     title: "Hangnails",        n: "03", cur: true,  href: "/en/nails/cuticle-care/hangnails/" },
  { id: "salon-cleanup", title: "Salon Cleanup",    n: "04",             href: "/en/nails/cuticle-care/salon-cleanup/" },
  { id: "growth-line",   title: "The Growth Line",  n: "05",             href: "/en/nails/cuticle-care/growth-line/" },
];

const QUICK_FACTS = {
  defn: {
    h: "What a hangnail actually is",
    body: "A hangnail is a small strip of dry skin that has separated from the cuticle edge or the lateral nail fold — the skin running along the side of the nail. It is not part of the nail plate and has nothing to do with nail growth. The strip lifts because the skin around the nail has dried out sufficiently to lose its connection to the surrounding tissue. Once lifted, it catches and tears. If it tears into living tissue, it bleeds and becomes sore. Clipping the dead tag cleanly, before it catches, is the correct response. Prevention is a consistent hydration routine: cuticle oil daily stops the drying that produces the tag in the first place.",
  },
  myths: [
    { m: "Pulling or biting a hangnail off is fine if you're careful.",
      t: "Pulling a hangnail tears unpredictably into living skin at the lateral fold. Even a careful pull often goes further than expected. A clean clip with sharp nippers is always the safer option." },
    { m: "Any nail scissors work for hangnail removal.",
      t: "Scissors have long blades and blunt tips relative to the cut they need to make. They create a jagged edge that catches again within hours. Cuticle nippers with a curved jaw make a single clean cut at the base of the tag." },
    { m: "Hangnails mean your nails are unhealthy.",
      t: "Hangnails are a skin hydration issue, not a nail health signal. They are extremely common in winter, in dry climates, and in anyone who washes their hands frequently without following up with oil or cream." },
  ],
};

const BEGINNER_PATH = {
  h: "Start here, if hangnails are a recurring problem.",
  deck: "Five pieces, in order. About sixteen minutes of reading. Enough to break the formation cycle.",
  steps: [
    { n: "01", t: "Why dry skin at the nail fold produces hangnails",    time: "3 min", note: "The dehydration and separation cycle, explained plainly." },
    { n: "02", t: "Cuticle nippers — how to choose a sharp pair",        time: "3 min", note: "What to look for in a nipper and why blade quality matters." },
    { n: "03", t: "How to clip a hangnail without tearing into live skin", time: "4 min", note: "Angle, tension, and the single-cut method." },
    { n: "04", t: "After the clip — oil and protection",                 time: "3 min", note: "Applying oil to the clip site and covering it while it heals." },
    { n: "05", t: "Prevention — daily oil as the long-term fix",         time: "3 min", note: "How a daily cuticle oil routine stops the cycle from starting." },
  ],
};

const TRENDING = [
  { rank: "01", t: "Why you keep getting hangnails on the same finger",   time: "3 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 25", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599948128020-9a44505b0d1b?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "7,980" },
  { rank: "02", t: "Cuticle nippers — what sharp actually means",         time: "3 min", auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 21", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604654894610-df63bc536371?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "6,540" },
  { rank: "03", t: "Pulling vs clipping — why the tear matters",          time: "3 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 17", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1608248597279-f99d160bfcbc?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "5,820" },
  { rank: "04", t: "Hangnails in winter — the dry-air factor",            time: "3 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 12", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "5,110" },
  { rank: "05", t: "The oil routine that stops hangnails forming",         time: "3 min", auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 07", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604902396830-aca29e19b067?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "4,390" },
];

const FORMAT_GUIDE = {
  h: "Clip tool, by use case",
  deck: "What each cutting tool does at the hangnail — and what to avoid reaching for.",
  formats: [
    { name: "Cuticle nippers (full jaw)",   when: "Any hangnail removal, clean single-cut method",        avoid: "Using on the nail plate — not the right tool",         note: "Full-jaw nippers close completely, making a clean cut through the tag at the base in one action.", verdict: "★ Default" },
    { name: "Cuticle nippers (half jaw)",   when: "Tight corner hangnails, lateral fold tags",             avoid: "Trying to use as a general purpose nipper — too small",  note: "Half-jaw nippers are more precise for the narrow lateral fold where full-jaw is too wide.", verdict: "Precision work" },
    { name: "Cuticle scissors",             when: "A flat snip along the fold when nippers aren't available", avoid: "Reaching into a deep fold — blade tip risk",           note: "Acceptable if sharp and with curved blades. Flat scissors drag, curved ones cut cleaner.", verdict: "Second option" },
    { name: "Regular nail scissors",        when: "Emergency only — when nothing else is at hand",         avoid: "As a routine tool — creates jagged re-catching edges",   note: "Blades are too long and too flat for clean hangnail removal. Use once, replace with nippers.", verdict: "Avoid if possible" },
    { name: "Pulling or biting",            when: "Never",                                                 avoid: "Always — tears into live tissue unpredictably",          note: "Pulling a hangnail off removes the tag and usually a strip of live skin alongside it. Always clip.", verdict: "Do not use" },
    { name: "Cuticle oil (post-clip)",      when: "Immediately after clipping, before the site dries",    avoid: "Nothing — oil is always the right post-clip step",       note: "Oil on a clean clip site prevents the surrounding skin from drying and re-lifting the edge.", verdict: "Required follow-up" },
  ],
};

const HOWTOS = [
  { t: "How to clip a hangnail without tearing live skin",              time: 3, tech: "Technique",  auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 25", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599948128020-9a44505b0d1b?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique",  pick: true },
  { t: "Cuticle nippers — what sharp means and why it matters",         time: 3, tech: "Tools",      auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 21", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604654894610-df63bc536371?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Tools",      pick: true },
  { t: "Why pulling hangnails tears into living skin",                  time: 3, tech: "Anatomy",    auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 17", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1608248597279-f99d160bfcbc?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Anatomy",    pick: true },
  { t: "The dehydration cycle that produces hangnails",                 time: 3, tech: "Cause",      auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 12", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Cause",      pick: true },
  { t: "Daily oil routine — the long-term hangnail prevention",         time: 3, tech: "Prevention", auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 07", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604902396830-aca29e19b067?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Prevention", pick: true },
  { t: "Full jaw vs half jaw nipper — which to use where",              time: 3, tech: "Tools",      auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 03", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599948128020-9a44505b0d1b?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Tools",      pick: false },
  { t: "Hangnails in winter — the low-humidity factor",                 time: 3, tech: "Cause",      auth: "Iris",  date: "Mar 29", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604654894610-df63bc536371?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Cause",      pick: false },
  { t: "Why the same finger gets hangnails repeatedly",                 time: 3, tech: "Cause",      auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 24", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1608248597279-f99d160bfcbc?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Cause",      pick: false },
  { t: "Cleaning cuticle nippers between uses",                         time: 2, tech: "Tools",      auth: "Iris",  date: "Mar 19", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Tools",      pick: false },
  { t: "What to do after you pull a hangnail by accident",              time: 3, tech: "Recovery",   auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 15", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604902396830-aca29e19b067?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Recovery",   pick: false },
  { t: "Hangnails vs torn nail fold — what you're looking at",          time: 3, tech: "Anatomy",    auth: "Iris",  date: "Mar 10", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599948128020-9a44505b0d1b?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Anatomy",    pick: false },
  { t: "Hand washing and hangnail frequency — the connection",          time: 3, tech: "Cause",      auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 05", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604654894610-df63bc536371?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Cause",      pick: false },
  { t: "Oil application directly after clipping a hangnail",           time: 2, tech: "Recovery",   auth: "Iris",  date: "Mar 01", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1608248597279-f99d160bfcbc?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Recovery",   pick: false },
  { t: "The picking habit — why hangnails become chronic",              time: 3, tech: "Habit",      auth: "Nelly", date: "Feb 25", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Habit",      pick: false },
  { t: "How to sharpen dull cuticle nippers at home",                   time: 3, tech: "Tools",      auth: "Iris",  date: "Feb 20", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604902396830-aca29e19b067?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Tools",      pick: false },
  { t: "Cuticle scissors vs nippers — is there a practical difference", time: 3, tech: "Tools",      auth: "Nelly", date: "Feb 15", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599948128020-9a44505b0d1b?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Tools",      pick: false },
  { t: "Lateral fold hangnails — why they're different to base hangnails", time: 3, tech: "Anatomy", auth: "Iris",  date: "Feb 11", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604654894610-df63bc536371?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Anatomy",    pick: false },
  { t: "Biting vs picking — which causes more damage",                  time: 3, tech: "Habit",      auth: "Nelly", date: "Feb 06", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1608248597279-f99d160bfcbc?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Habit",      pick: false },
  { t: "When a hangnail becomes infected — what to watch for",          time: 4, tech: "Recovery",   auth: "Iris",  date: "Feb 01", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Recovery",   pick: false },
  { t: "Children and hangnails — the right clip approach",              time: 3, tech: "Technique",  auth: "Nelly", date: "Jan 28", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604902396830-aca29e19b067?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique",  pick: false },
];

const TECH_FILTERS = ["All", "Technique", "Tools", "Anatomy", "Cause", "Prevention", "Recovery", "Habit"];

const TYPE_CROSSLINKS = [
  { id: "oil-routine",   title: "Oil Routine",    deck: "The hydration routine that prevents hangnails.",      count: 94, href: "/en/nails/cuticle-care/oil-routine/" },
  { id: "push-dont-cut", title: "Push, Don't Cut", deck: "Why pushing keeps the cuticle edge healthy.",        count: 78, href: "/en/nails/cuticle-care/push-dont-cut/" },
  { id: "salon-cleanup", title: "Salon Cleanup",   deck: "Asking the salon to handle persistent hangnails.",   count: 71, href: "/en/nails/cuticle-care/salon-cleanup/" },
  { id: "growth-line",   title: "The Growth Line", deck: "The fold the hangnail lifts from.",                  count: 58, href: "/en/nails/cuticle-care/growth-line/" },
];

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  OILY, TYPE_SIBLINGS, QUICK_FACTS, BEGINNER_PATH, TRENDING, FORMAT_GUIDE, HOWTOS, TECH_FILTERS, TYPE_CROSSLINKS,
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