How to make brittle nails not break??

i have brittle nails (inherited from my mom) and i want to grow them an inch long but they flake and crack. what do you do to keep them in good condition? How to make brittle nails not break??
there are alot of things you can do.


*Wearing gloves when performing household chores that involve getting the hands wet is very helpful in preventing brittle nails. Cotton lined rubber gloves can be purchased in stores.


*apply lotions containing alpha-hydroxy acids or lanolin containing lotions such as ';Elon'; (by the ';Dartmouth'; company) to the nails after first soaking nails in water for 5 minutes.


*the nails may be getting too much moisture or being damaged by chemicals such as detergents, cleaning fluids and nail polish removers (the acetone containing removers are somewhat worse than acetone free). Some feel that once a week application of clear nail prep once a week may help. Nail polishes with nylon fibers in them may add strength.


*Be gentle to you nails. Shape and file the nails with a very fine file and round the tips in a gentle curve. Daily filing of snags or irregularities helps to prevent further breakage or splitting. Avoid metal instruments on the nail surface to push back the cuticle. If the nails are ';buffed'; do this in the same direction as the nail grows and not in a ';back and forth'; motion because this can cause nail splitting.











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http://www.mothernature.com/library/book…





= ]How to make brittle nails not break??
I had that problem too, and my mom did once.


But we both use Sally Hanson's Teflon Tuff, clear nailpolish. :D





My nails rarely break now, even though they're really long, and I play guitar - so they get caught under the strings a lot and stuff.
get nail polish meant for making nails stronger or get ones with those stickers on em that say ';for stronger nails' or w/ soy protein/maximum growth
For my nails, I just use a clear nail polish. But here is a site that might help.
if you go to any drugstore, they have these clear nail polishes that makes your nails stronger
Buy the nail polish for making nails strong and eats lots of Jell-O!
gelatin
Put clear nail polish on
just buy polish thatl help them grow





hope i hellpd :]
Nail Tek II





http://www.nailtek.com/nail_tek/nkII.htm…





Works great, I use it.