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luckyeight | 00:06 Thu 10th Aug 2006 | Body & Soul
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What do ppl recommend for strong, healthy fingernails, from personal experience?
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And also, how should you file nails? ie to centre or all way across.. have heard different recommendations...
I take a supplement from Holland and Barrett for hair nails and skin.. I dont have long nails, as I spend so much Bl**dy time washing up! But they are in good condition.

Filing your nails, you go in one direction, not back and forth. Hope that helps lucky x
Protein. Lack of proper protein weakens fingernails. I used to have a lot of breakage before I upped the lean meats/legumes.
Good diet and plenty of TLC.Always wear rubber gloves for washing up and any cleaning jobs that involve water ,detergents,bleach etc..Gloves for gardening.Soak them in almond oil a couple of times a week. Plenty of hand and nail cream.Varnish contains formaldehyde which weakens the nails if used all the time.Only file in one direction and clip nails with a nail clipper.
Invest in a good nail styler and buff the nails every day .This stimulates the blood under the nail bed and promotes healthy growth.
sally hansen hard as nails works (i don't use it but my sister does and she says it works).
I have a problem with two nails that split down the side if I so much as look at them. I heard that gelatine was good for them, like in fruit pastilles, etc. Love the fruit pastilles, but they haven't improved my nails!
jelly cubes again its the gelatine
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pleasehelp - yr sister is right because that's what I use - otherwise they break... Would love to get my nails stronger without having to varnish them tho.. I file in different directions so that won't be helping by the sounds of things.
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With reference to jelly cubes, as mentioned by crete, I heard that this was a good way of the gelatine giving healthy nails. However, the article aslo stated that it would not necessarily work for everyone (?), and would take at least 9 months from eating it, before (if any) affect.

I'm with shaney on the nail buffing - you can feel the blood rushing under the nail bed, and it saves on the clear nail varnish for shiny nails lol !!
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A friend once buffed my nails but the problem was that then they became so thin that they all snapped so I have never buffed since - hence very ridgey nails :(
I wonder if the manicurist just got carried away, and I should try some light buffing...
Think diet probably does play a huge part. Does anyone recall a product called 'Nail and Cuticle Wax' made (I think) by Almay? It was fantastic, but I can't find it in high street chemists any more...That is great stuff to use in my experience. Anyone know what I'm talking about or have any suggestions where to find it?
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Just for the record, I have found the Almay Nail and Cuticle Wax on ebay, cheap as chips! Result! :)

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