Nail Tips Breaking

[smurfchops]

My nails are very brittle and hard, but very dry and break easily. What is the best thing to strenghten the tips ?

[Prudie]

The Mail has an article on this today. Sorry if the link doesn't work it's my first attempt after being told how to do it on here yesterday. Actually it's not looking right at the moment but here goes;

http://www.dailymail....ect-summer-nails.html

[askyourgran]

Prudie your link worked how is it done?

Sorry Smurfchops I have the same problem, I don't moisturise my hands enough or wear rubber gloves to protect my nails and hands, I got some nail varnish for brittle nails and I can't for the life of me find it to tell you what it is.

[Prudie]

Well it's simpler than I thought. You have the page open on the internet and just highlight & copy the address from the top bar (the http one) and then paste it into the your posting. It looks like black text which is why I didn't think it would work but when you submit it comes up as the red underlined link.

[4getmenot]

try sally henson diamond nail varnish loads on ebay

[stonekicker]

try using:
*nail strengther (avon nail experts strong results £5.00 is fab)
*vitamin supplements daily (a-z multivitamins from asda - £2.32 for 60)
*regularly filing nails helps to keep them strong (from outside to the middle of the nail)
*keep nails shorter until they are stronger - they will be less likely to break
*use hand and nail cream daily (Avon Care Rich Moisture Glycerine Calcium Hand and Nail Cream - currently £1.75!) paying particular attention to your nails
*never wash up without gloves (or get someone else to do it!)
*be mindful of your nails at all times and try to be gentle with them (harder than it sounds! i always seem to break nails doing the laundry)

with lots of care and attention, your nails will improve. i bit mine until i was 26 and when i first grew them, you could bend them around the ends of my fingers. with the care outlined above, my nails quickly became rock hard and i now can grow them and do my own french manicure that could give fake nails a run for their money. nails are time consuming, mind and i would also take this opportunity to say never get fake nails - they just ruin your natural ones which are far prettier imho. they stop nails 'breathing' and many types require the filing down of the front of your natural nails which just destroy them. persevere and follow a rigid routine and soon you will have nails which are lovely, easy to grow and maintain. good luck x

[stonekicker]

my god - just looked at the article prudie posted and the prices of stuff there is just ridiculous! (no offence here prudie - it just made me wince at the thought of buying stuff that expensive x) my regime costs less than a tenner and will work just as well and leave your purse happy too. the pictures of nails are also clearly airbrushed and i would never dream of spending that much on nail stuff! one other thing smurfchops - when you have nails of a reasonable length, it may be worth going to a good local beauty salon for a manicure to look at how they treat your nails and you can chat away and ask questions about maintaning your nails at the same time. you should pay around £15 for a good quality overall manicure and see if you can get recommendations from friends for a good salon x

[RATTER15]

I always just buy new nails, the galvanised ones are best and if I do bend one, i just straighten it out with a hammer!!

[Prudie]

No you're right. The Leighton Denny stuff they kept plugging I've never even heard of. I think something as simple as rubbing in almond oil is supposed to help but you have to remember to do it regularly.

I never put gloves on when washing up etc and using scourers on pans so that can't help.

[stonekicker]

lol at ratter - it would make life so much simpler for us girls if we could just do things like that! in order to save money on beauty treatments:
*i use avon as their stuff is really good quality and is usually on offer at some point (good for stocking up!)
*i went to a local salon to have my eyebrows threaded - to get a good shape first and then learnt online how to thread them myself (you tube offers excellent tutorials)
*i went for a couple of manicures to see how the professionals do it - and now do a better job of it myself. french manicures are hard to do, but just takes practice
*use regular v05 hot oil hair treatments to keep your locks looking good - my hair salon offers virtually the same thing with a head massage thrown in for £18!!!
*invest in a good set of curved manicure scissors, metal nail file for difficult to reach bits and a nail polisher (helps to remove ridges from the surface of the nail and makes them look ultra smooth) but for general filing, use the cheap emery boards
*regular facial peel-off masks do wonders for your skin
*use a face exfoliator sponge with your usual cleanser (Boots Botanics Facial Buffer Sponge £2.69)
*use a particular range of facial care (try not to mix and match) as they are designed to complement each other and work together to keep your skin at it's best

i could go on and on, but i won't cause this is someone else's thread. but the gist of it is that you don't have to spend ridiculous amounts of money to look good and aceive a salon quality look. it just takes effort, research and committment. good luck with your nails, smurfchops x

[smurfchops]

stonekicker, as many tips as you like, be my guest. You could probably make your fortune writing a Beauty Tips Book !

[stonekicker]

thanks smurf...didn't want to overstay my welcome! got loads of tips as i am a self-confessed cheapskate (due to rubbish finances) and have loads of beauty problems - spots, pigmentation, scarring, eyebags that look like suitcases etc). so, have had to do a lot of exploring to get good, cheap and effective solutions x

[ayabrea38]

Does it matter what oil you rub into your nails so long as it is regular?Someone told me that cuticle ol is so small on molecular level it is better for you nails than say almond oil?
I am willing to give anything a go so long as it is cheap!

[joannie10]

vaseline is good or also someone once advised me that if you put a little drop of olive oil in a bowl. Sit that bown in another bowl of warm water and sit your nails in for a few moments. You then rub the oil into your nails. Have not actually tried it but sounds good idea - I am doing fine with the vaseline now though.