What is the best Natural way to keep your nails from breaking and peeling?

Question

I dont use nail polish but I like to keep my nails well maintained and filed. They grow very fast and long but after a while they tend to crack on the edges and peel up though. Can you suggest something that is NATURAL that can help? Meaning NO chemicals or polishes.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

I swear to you that when I do absolutely nothing to mine, that is when they grow and look their best. If I file around on them and put a clear coat or something like that on them, they break and split everytime.

Answer 3

Have more calcium, it helps your nails become stronger. You can either drink lots of milk, or you can take daily calcium vitamins.

Answer 4

Drink KNOX Gelatin it strengthens them