Essie Or O.p.i. For Flaky Nails?

[Budlet]

Which is best product for soft flaky nails - Essie nail grow base coat or OPI natural nail strengthener?

[Samuraisan]

Mavala have very good products. I use the cuticle cream and find it very good.

[Prudie]

And I use Mavala's strengethener (the small bottle of green onion smelling stuff). It's excellent.

[smurfchops]

Wow that takes me back about fifty years, Mavala was going then! Sure I remember the green onion smelling stuff ...

[Prudie]

Yes my mum used to use it, the fact it's been going so long is proof how good it is IMO.

[Budlet]

Does it actually smell like onion?

[Prudie]

Only if you sniff the bottle not on your nails! You only paint it on the bare tips 2 or 3 times a week not the whole nail so doesn't give a shiny basecoat like most strengtheners. I use one of those on top, usually Sally Hansen.

[roopower]

Evening primrose oil. A manicurist told me to use it, buy the cheapest capsules you can find, puncture one carefully and massage the oil into your nails and cuticles every day. It works. I drop the oil from several capsules into to a little pot, it can be messy!

[Old_Geezer]

Wish someone would come up with a proper, non feminine makeup, solution to splitting and breaking nails. When I was younger mine were tough. Nowadays they seem to split if you look hard at them. Maybe I need to drink a pinta milka day.

[Prudie]

OG none of the above suggestions are visible so absolutely no reason you can't use them. If it's not too girly then just massage them with coconut or almond oil on a regular basis. Eat jelly squares too!

[Old_Geezer]

Thanks for the advice.
Would that there was a cure but I could settle for preventative action.