I stopped going to get solor manicures in hopes of growing my natural nails, but right when i get them where i like them they break off. Anything to help with that. A cheap "things you have around the house" kinda cure would be great. If I spend too much money I might as well go back to the nail salon. lol
2007-11-03 17:47:46 · 9 answers · asked by vw 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
Ive tried nail hardners, milk (i love milk!!) cheese, all that costly cream and what not. I oily my nails, use good moisturizers...I need something more!
2007-11-03 18:28:28 · update #1
Prenatal vitamins. They will also help your hair grow too :-)
2007-11-03 17:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by Bobbie 3 · 1⤊ 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.
2007-11-04 00:58:45 · answer #2 · answered by Treadstone 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have the same problem with my nails. i use sally hanson nail growth polish. it comes in a gold bottle with gold top and you can get it just about anywhere that sells nail polish. you can also use it under colored nail polish too. it works great. a lady i know also uses it alot and she actually closed her pinky nail in the car door and it didnt break the nail. yeah so it works.
2007-11-04 01:03:00 · answer #3 · answered by Robyn M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Garlic! I use garlic..put it under the nails and leave it for a few minutes. Do this about three times a week. The only down side is the smell but it works.
2007-11-04 00:53:17 · answer #4 · answered by Abbie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well if you buy a certain kind of nail polish it makes them stronger and thicker. it's not colored polish. what you do is you just paint it on whenever and then if you do it everyday for a month or so then just do it like once a week until they are what you like. (the polish is cheap at walmart)
2007-11-04 00:57:01 · answer #5 · answered by Cheyennemann :) 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is a really really great glass nail polish bottle with a whit top and white lettering nail strenghtherer it isnt an ordinary one, the name slips my mind but u can get it at sallys for like 4 dollars
2007-11-04 00:53:52 · answer #6 · answered by carrie1231 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Drink milk. It's a good source of calcium.
2007-11-04 01:25:10 · answer #7 · answered by coachlover92 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to your drugstore and buy a vitamin called biotin. it works!
2007-11-04 00:50:51 · answer #8 · answered by country_girlz 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
any food w/ protein will help.
Good luck and God Bless!
2007-11-04 00:50:00 · answer #9 · answered by Tink and Lil' Red 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋