My nails are too brittle.how to keep them strong?

Gelatin is supposed to make nails strong. So having jelly or emptied out gelatin capsules would help. Actually you probably should have multi-vitamins in gelatin capsules. As hair and nails are really barometers for your general health, make sure your are healthy otherwise. Exercise keeps the blood circulating to the extremities, so thats another thing to do.My nails are too brittle.how to keep them strong?
Buy a nail strengthener and apply each day and drink milk, it not only keeps your bones strong but your nails too!My nails are too brittle.how to keep them strong?
Aside from the usual drugstore stuff....eating jello will most definately make your nails stronger! Sounds crazy but believe me it really works! Of course that's if you like the stuff. :)
eat raisins, no joke.
Use a nail conditioner like NutraNail and use handcream. Vaseline used to have a hand-and-nail formula. I don't know if they still have it, but any hand cream is likely to help. If you can't find NutraNail there's probably another nail conditioner in the nail aisle of any drug store.





Both of the above help because they soften the nails a little.





Also, it may help to use non-acetone nail polish remover (one with conditioner in it if possible). Even with that, though, wash your hands immediately after using polish remover.
When nails are brittle, it shows the deficiency of calcium. Take calcium tablets and food containing calcium
Calcium deficiency is the culprit. Eat food stuff containing calcium. Always rub your nails with petroleum jelly before going to bed, and clean nails with lemon rind whenever possible.Avoid low quality nail enamels/ paints.
Keep your finger tips i.e.. your nail area in hot water with a pinch of salt mixed in it. Keep it for 10 minutes every day.
cut out ur all finger and ur nails will look beautifull
use olive oil to ur nails. apply the oil every day before u go to sleep or when u r not using ur hands for some work.
The answer is simple. You should eat better and more nutritious foods. The lack of these healthy foods is the cause of brittle nails. An apple a day will keep those white spots away.

Brittle nails!?

My nails always grew beautifully up until about 2/3 months ago, Now i cant grow them they are flaky soft and appear to grow with layers on the top. I recently had a small piece of alopecia on my head which has since grown back is this connected? Is there something wrong or does this happen sometimes?Brittle nails!?
Hair and nails are made of the same substance, so it makes perfect sense that your brittle nails is associated with your alopecia. I've always had brittle, flaky nails, much to my disgust. All I can suggest is that you always wear rubber gloves when you put your hands in water, and keep some hand cream beside the bathroom sink and use it every time you wash your hands, making sure you rub a little into your nails. There are a million products available all promising to strengthen nails, but in my experience they don't really work. My suggestion would be that you just keep your nails trimmed and moisturised until they go back to their former glory. some nail polishes look cute on shorter nails, so maybe go for that look in the meantime?





Good luck :-)Brittle nails!?
alopecia can affect this try some skin hair and nails tablets from holland and barrett
Lacking calcium
Ask to be referred to a dermatologist and in the meantime use Solar Oil from Creative.





Try www.salongeek.co.uk for more indepth answers - you can ask some real ';Nail Experts'; their advice - good luck with it x
keep your nails short. put on nail strengthener or a top coat. eat more soya.





possible, see a doctor... as from our nails, it will show if our body is healthy...
barielle cream is supposed to help strength nails.





but i would also check out your general health since you had the alopecia problem.
If this does'nt clear up with over the counter remedies, I would go to the Doc's, as you may have a fungal infection
The nail problem sounds more like a fungal infection if soft and flaky layers. There are products from the chemist your Phamacist can advise or if very bad your doctor can try antibiotics. The alopecia was probably due to stress and as the hair grew back nothing to worry about now. Treat your hair gently use a real bristle brush instead of nylon or plastic, never brush when wet ,limit heat sources use such as hairdyers. Have a good diet of fresh fruit and vegetables, try to keep your hands out of water and protect with a little barrier cream. Sunlight can help with new nail growth also HAIR NAILS SKIN suplements.
Watch your diet - cut down sugar and get more vitamins. Try Sally Hansen treatment for ageing nails. It comes in a pink bottle - saved mine.





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Why are my nails so brittle?

it could be a number of reasons.


take care of them, give yourself a manicure every week, file from side to middle (on each side) never go back and forth, this will make them more brittle. use a good buffer and buffing cream and buff the top of your nails, this helps get rid of ridges and stimulates blood flow! (you can do this more often)


if i where you i would invest in a good nail strengthner, the best is opi, also its the most expensive, but it really is good! you can use it daily.





hope this helps and your nails improve!Why are my nails so brittle?
file the edges and leave them in the sun so that they can absorb vitamin D


if you wear nail polish all the time adn having your nails in water, soap, lotion, oil or any other substance that can make your nails crack weak dry and brittle adn sometimes flaky.Why are my nails so brittle?
You tap them on the desk too hard

My nails are too brittle.how to keep them strong?

Gelatin is supposed to make nails strong. So having jelly or emptied out gelatin capsules would help. Actually you probably should have multi-vitamins in gelatin capsules. As hair and nails are really barometers for your general health, make sure your are healthy otherwise. Exercise keeps the blood circulating to the extremities, so thats another thing to do.My nails are too brittle.how to keep them strong?
Buy a nail strengthener and apply each day and drink milk, it not only keeps your bones strong but your nails too!My nails are too brittle.how to keep them strong?
Aside from the usual drugstore stuff....eating jello will most definately make your nails stronger! Sounds crazy but believe me it really works! Of course that's if you like the stuff. :)
eat raisins, no joke.
Use a nail conditioner like NutraNail and use handcream. Vaseline used to have a hand-and-nail formula. I don't know if they still have it, but any hand cream is likely to help. If you can't find NutraNail there's probably another nail conditioner in the nail aisle of any drug store.





Both of the above help because they soften the nails a little.





Also, it may help to use non-acetone nail polish remover (one with conditioner in it if possible). Even with that, though, wash your hands immediately after using polish remover.
When nails are brittle, it shows the deficiency of calcium. Take calcium tablets and food containing calcium
Calcium deficiency is the culprit. Eat food stuff containing calcium. Always rub your nails with petroleum jelly before going to bed, and clean nails with lemon rind whenever possible.Avoid low quality nail enamels/ paints.
Keep your finger tips i.e.. your nail area in hot water with a pinch of salt mixed in it. Keep it for 10 minutes every day.
cut out ur all finger and ur nails will look beautifull
use olive oil to ur nails. apply the oil every day before u go to sleep or when u r not using ur hands for some work.
The answer is simple. You should eat better and more nutritious foods. The lack of these healthy foods is the cause of brittle nails. An apple a day will keep those white spots away.

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Nails are very brittle.?

If they get to a certain length, they tear. Any suggestions?Nails are very brittle.?
Exposure to water (frequent hand washing, doing dishes, etc.) will dry out nails and cause brittleness (peeling, breaking, splitting). The water rinses away natural oils and the nail absorbs some water causing the nail layers to expand. As the water evaporates, the nail layers contract leading to peeling, etc. (like paint exposed to the elements)





My nails used to peel constantly so I stopped using a nail clipper and only use a nail file to shape and shorten them. I also started protecting my nails with thicker moisturizers.





I read somewhere that nail clippers can cause the layers of the nail to separate and filing is the best way to go.





I started with 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.





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.





Revlon makes a tool that should work. It is a pink half moon shape and you can run it under/across the nail from side to middle.





(I have an old hindo stone but haven't been able to find a replacement at a local store. The Revlon tool might be easier for you to find.)





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.





Some people swear by glass nail files but they can shatter if dropped.





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.Nails are very brittle.?
Mine have the same problem. Make sure you take a calcium supplement, plus biotin. They'll strengthen your nails AND your hair.





Also, if you're not into the supplements, use Nailtiques. It's a protein-building type polish that makes your nails MUCH stronger. You can find it at any drug store. It's pricy, but for strong nails, it's worth EVERY penny!
NYC nail hardener is very cheap (a dollar) and quite effective.
soak ur nails in olive oil..this works...makes them strong and helps them grow
Vitamins and a good quality nail streghthener. Tip: when you file them, file the nail only one way, not back and forth (it open it up and creates tears in the nail) Hope this helps

I had fake nails now they are brittle?

is there any thing i can do i even soaked the fake nails off and they were still messed up can i fix it....I had fake nails now they are brittle?
your real nails will eventually become stronger. the nail that was covered with acrylic will eventually grow out and then the new nail will be much stronger.I had fake nails now they are brittle?
The fake nails (i'm assuming acrylics) has weakened your natural nails. the only thing to do is drink a lot of milk, take multi-vitamins and wait for them to grow out. I wore acrylics for years because I had no natural nails, but since I've stopped wearing them my natural nails grow much better. It does take time, though, and they will break alot in the meantime.
Just use hardening clear nailpolish and wait for them to grow out. I always have this problem when I get my nails done and then decide to take them off
get them professionally off.

Brittle, peeling nails??

When I was little I had always struggled with my nail biting problem. When I was about 11 I finally broke the habit! But now my nails seem more unhealthy then ever. I'll paint my nails and spend a lot of time on them, but then few hours later my nails start peeling super bad again and I'm left with barley any color. Sometimes the top layer peels back all the way to the middle of the nail... it's gross. I've tried almost everything. I've tried putting a clear bottom coat and top coat on, I've tried hard as nails, I've buffed my nails, I have bought almost every cream there is, and I have recently bought a non-acetone nail polish remover but nothing seems to work. It's getting really annoying... what's the problem?Brittle, peeling nails??
You may have a vitamin A, C, or calcium deficiency. Consult your doctor before taking vitamin A though; taking too much of it can damage your liver.