I have weak fingernails, and I was wondering what I can use to make them stronger? I do use this nail polish called "Rock" and it helps a bit, but not as much as I would like.
My nails are very flimsy so to speak.
So what would work to make them stronger? Whether it is natural remedies, certain nail polishes.
Thanks!!
2007-10-20 10:06:37 · 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. 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.
2007-10-20 10:10:43 · answer #1 · answered by Treadstone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago, I had the same problem and a product called nail magic worked in less than a month. Only problem is, it turns your nails a little yellow. Putting a clear acrylic polish on them helps keep them protected and strong so they grow, but what really helps is a quality multivitamin (one you find in health/herbal shops.)
2007-10-20 17:13:10 · answer #2 · answered by rlm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use some of the Sally Hansen nail products. They work. :)
2007-10-20 17:09:55 · answer #3 · answered by erikabby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try skin, hair, and nail vitamins
2007-10-20 17:25:23 · answer #4 · answered by sweet56402006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jello will help greatly, gelatin....
2007-10-20 17:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋