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evarunnr · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 6

i have lost 25 pounds over the last 4 months. my nails are bad... they are peeling. and i cannot get them to grow over thetip ofmy finger. as soon as they get longer they peel, split, or break.. help. what can i do. my job does not allow fake nails or the such.

swanso5 · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:48 am Post subject:

you need some more healthy fats..get some fish oil and have 6g/day

mm · Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 59

BeachBride · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 40 Location: Cincinnati, OH, USA

I use Sally Hanson nail strengthener as well. I put 2 coats on, then polish, then 2 more coats of it. Then I usually will put another coat on every day or two... It helps... my nails have been brittle all my life.

In2work · Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 18

My mother uses a fairly generic moistureiser forulated for hands and nails. Her finger nails where fairly brittle at one point and it seems to have helped. She only applys it before sleep.

As for my nails, the only trouble I've ever had is when I've hit them too hard or something equally silly like that. haha.

fitnesssarah · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 33

I totally agree with beachbride, you need to also use a nail hardener. I use the sally hansen one on my toe nails and it works wonders!!!!

sassygirl · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 50

i would be more apt to go with swanso's recomendation.
All nail polishes have chemicals that do get absorbed into the body....chemicals that the liver cannot process.

ChoYongGi · Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 45

i know this is a late reply but u could try the vaseline hand lotion, it really works and its cheap too. hope this helps

angelique_1 · Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

i work at sally beauty supply, and we have alot of products for nails. a good lotion called hemp, will help with dry skin, and a crystal nail file is good, and a nail hardener called nail life is what im using to harden my nails. angie