2007-09-12 12:08:15 · 4 answers · asked by itsme 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
Use a crystal or glass nail filer, they're better!
2007-09-13 05:48:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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. Avoid filing down the sides of the nail.
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.
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.
2007-09-12 19:15:07 · answer #2 · answered by Treadstone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have special nail poish , or a better way is acrylic.
2007-09-12 19:16:14 · answer #3 · answered by giggles_101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://nm.essortment.com/healthnailsfin_rusp.htm
2007-09-12 19:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by wondergirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋