As you read above, my real nails wont grow. I dont bite them, but the just stay short and stubby. What do I do? Get fake ones? Is there anything special that i can use? PLEASE HELP!
2007-05-23 16:53:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
Do not use a nail clipper. Only use a nail file to shape and shorten them. Protect your nails with thicker moisturizers to protect them from exposure to water which dries them out & makes them brittle.
Try Revlon's disposable files made for weak nails. File in one direction only. Start on one side and file towards the middle, then go to the other side and file towards the middle of your nail. Smooth the nail into a squoval that mirrors you cuticle or the shape of the white part of your nail bed.
Finish the edges of the nail with a hindo stone, a smooth ceramic/stone nail file or the finest grit nail file you can find. You want to make the edges really smooth.
Also, avoid using metal nail files. I recommend using disposable nail files and changing them frequently. The fresher the grit, the less the drag which leads to tearing and peeling.
Some people swear by glass nail files but they can shatter if dropped.
I also use a cuticle balm or nail oil to moisturize my nails and protect them from water since I wash my hands frequently.
(ex. Solar Oil, OPI Avoplex)
Vit E oil, jojoba oil, Aquaphor Healing Ointment, Vaseline or plain Chapstick will work too.
Avoid products w/ formaldehyde or toluene, they are very hard on nails.
Some women swear by taking pre-natal vitamins.
2007-05-23 21:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by Treadstone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey I got tips put on for prom. And even though they take time to put on & are a pain to take off my natural nails had grown a good bit after taking the tips off. And try Sally Hansen 5-7 day nail growth. That's what I used before prom last year & I let my nails grow out before & used the 5-7 day about 1.5 2 weeks before prom & they grew out quite nicely.
2007-05-23 17:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by Tally 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy those Nail Growth Polishes with Proteins and Vitamins that'll make them grow strong, Salley Hansen has some good ones. Plus you can also start taking Vitamins.
2007-05-23 16:57:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the fake ones aren't so good on your nails. Try putting on lotion after washing them, or don't use nail polish remover as much as you can. There is this Green Tea nail polish grower. It helps with your nail growth and for them to be healthy.
2007-05-23 16:57:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat jello, least that's what I've always been told.
2007-05-23 16:56:53 · answer #5 · answered by DSatt57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋