kkischer04
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What should be used to help make your nails stronger. I seem to have a problem with my right hand as opposed to my left...
Strengthening nails...
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ratmist
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You can try a bunch of different types of nail strengtheners. Sally Hanson's "Hard as Nails" range is a popular choice, as is OPI's Nail Envy options. I often use OPI's Nail Envy in Matte and I love it. Sally Hanson have a lot of products in their "Strengthen & Grow" area of their website. Use makeupalley.com for product reviews too!
Originally Posted by kkischer04
What should be used to help make your nails stronger. I seem to have a problem with my right hand as opposed to my left... |
You can try a bunch of different types of nail strengtheners. Sally Hanson's "Hard as Nails" range is a popular choice, as is OPI's Nail Envy options. I often use OPI's Nail Envy in Matte and I love it. Sally Hanson have a lot of products in their "Strengthen & Grow" area of their website. Use makeupalley.com for product reviews too!
princess lissa
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Nailtiques formula. You can buy it at any walgreens, walmart, pretty much anywhere. I would suggest buying a small bottle though because it's a protein formula and it get really thick and goopy quickly. It is kinda pricey, but it did wonders for my nails.
Princess_x
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Regular manicures help you strengthen your nails, and also like everybody else said, Nail Strengthners help too. I'm a big fan of Sally Hensen 'Diamond Strength'
Nox
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I think for right now, you can use topical nail treatments to fortify your nails. But what really helped me was almost something of an "accident". I don't do biotin, and I don't do MSM, or anything other focused dietary supplements besides eating actually foods that contain this stuff already.
But over the past couple years, my water intake and garlic consumption have really risen alot. There are conclusive studies out there about consumption of garlic and strong bones,teeth and hair, I would assume that may go for nails as well. There is even an old wives tale about putting some chopped garlic in your clear nail polish (not sure how well that one works). Oddly enough, I found that my nails began to withstand stressful conditions that they normally would have snapped or peeled under. I can tighten screws with my nails with them breaking off, and I've broken two nail clippers while trying to trim them!
Of course this didn't happen overnight, but I found over the past 18 months that I could essentially neglect them, and they'd grow like weeds, long and strong. I used to be one of those people that spent time everyday trying to baby my nails to get them to grow, only to find them broken when I did the littlest tasks, like typing.
But over the past couple years, my water intake and garlic consumption have really risen alot. There are conclusive studies out there about consumption of garlic and strong bones,teeth and hair, I would assume that may go for nails as well. There is even an old wives tale about putting some chopped garlic in your clear nail polish (not sure how well that one works). Oddly enough, I found that my nails began to withstand stressful conditions that they normally would have snapped or peeled under. I can tighten screws with my nails with them breaking off, and I've broken two nail clippers while trying to trim them!
Of course this didn't happen overnight, but I found over the past 18 months that I could essentially neglect them, and they'd grow like weeds, long and strong. I used to be one of those people that spent time everyday trying to baby my nails to get them to grow, only to find them broken when I did the littlest tasks, like typing.
darkbeauty27
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I use this product too. It makes my nails really strong. I use the Formula 2.
| Originally Posted by princess lissa
Nailtiques formula. You can buy it at any walgreens, walmart, pretty much anywhere. I would suggest buying a small bottle though because it's a protein formula and it get really thick and goopy quickly. It is kinda pricey, but it did wonders for my nails. |
I use this product too. It makes my nails really strong. I use the Formula 2.
MAC_Enthusiast
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Along with strengtheners, I use the hand lotion from Blue Lagoon. It has silica in it which helps my nails and hands tool
GreekChick
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I love Nailtek products! I prefer them over Nail Envy which, not only is expensive, but peeled at the drop of a hat.
Hikaru-chan
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I think the best thing you can do is keep a layer of polish on them at all times (a stenghtener would work best) as this stops nails number one enemy, water.
When you leave your nails bare everytime you come in contact with water, no matter how brief, your nails absorb it like a sponge and makes them soft which can then lead to splitting and peeling.
Using an oil regularly will help too and make them grow faster.
When you leave your nails bare everytime you come in contact with water, no matter how brief, your nails absorb it like a sponge and makes them soft which can then lead to splitting and peeling.
Using an oil regularly will help too and make them grow faster.
