Ladies Only- beauty question

RedGlitter · 11-20-2007, 07:06 PM

Okay that's a dorky title, I know.

Does anyone have any good tips for strong fingernails? I have nice medium length natural nails (no acrylics) and I wear polish 99% of the time for strength because they're very bendable especially when wet. I am currently using "Healthy Hoof" nail cream. I have used DeLore Oil too but my nails still peel at the ends. Does anyone have any secrets?? Do I need to start sucking down prenatal vitamins?

Rain · 11-20-2007, 07:12 PM

Calcium. Take calcium pills and use Hard as Nails under your polish.

RedGlitter · 11-20-2007, 07:23 PM

Thanks! I'll try that.

minks · 11-20-2007, 07:32 PM

Gelatin

and get a load of this, if you use hair gel that will aid in healthy nails yep when you put that in your hair go ahead and get it on your nails it works honest.

chonsigirl · 11-20-2007, 07:42 PM

And you can take gelatin pills too-just like the Knox-was that the name of it?

It helps you hair also, minks has it right!

minks · 11-20-2007, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chonsigirl

And you can take gelatin pills too-just like the Knox-was that the name of it?

It helps you hair also, minks has it right!

and not much gelatin in jello to do you any good so don't think that is an easy out hehehe

RedGlitter · 11-20-2007, 08:02 PM

Hair gel?? Now that's just weird! But hey I'll try it.

I'll get some Knox too. Thanks!
I used to be a bad nailbiter. Then wore acrylics. Got sick of the maintenance of those and finally decided to just accept my own.

minks · 11-20-2007, 08:06 PM

Also Glitter file your nails so they are rounded, if you go for the flat top look you have "corners" if your nails are brittle these "corners" snap off. I had a manicure once and I asked to try the flat across style egads those corners were my undoing, my nails cracked way down past my finger tips and a couple were incredibly painful, I had to nurse the cracks along past my finger tips and keep applying crazy glue till I could finally take a file to them.
Good luck hun.

weeder · 11-20-2007, 09:08 PM

You MUST take vitamins. Your never going to believe this... The pointer finger on my right hand had severe nail fungus for more than 20 years. My nail bed was spooned in. The finger was very ugly. It was embarassing to me in restaurants, or when I held a drink. I kept it cut very short, and filed to be clean looking.. A few months ago ( after trying all kinds of topical and internal remedys.... I looked down, and realized the nail was growing in beautifully. I thought. " why? what have I done? Ah.... the vitamins that I have been taking for a little over a year. With folic acid.. Actually, all of my nails are very beautiful right now....... Vitamin deficency is responsible for many physical symptoms.... like poor nails.

RedGlitter · 11-20-2007, 09:43 PM

Wow, that's quite a testament to vitamins. I'm glad to hear that. Do you have a brand preference or just so long as they have folic acid? I am terrible at taking vitamins but I do have some on hand. They say it only takes seven days to start a new habit!

11-20-2007, 07:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
RedGlitter hubcap diamond star halo Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In the middle of the Arizona desert Posts: 15,780	Ladies Only- beauty question Okay that's a dorky title, I know. Does anyone have any good tips for strong fingernails? I have nice medium length natural nails (no acrylics) and I wear polish 99% of the time for strength because they're very bendable especially when wet. I am currently using "Healthy Hoof" nail cream. I have used DeLore Oil too but my nails still peel at the ends. Does anyone have any secrets?? Do I need to start sucking down prenatal vitamins? __________________
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11-20-2007, 07:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rain Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,775	Re: Ladies Only- beauty question Calcium. Take calcium pills and use Hard as Nails under your polish.
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11-20-2007, 07:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
RedGlitter hubcap diamond star halo Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In the middle of the Arizona desert Posts: 15,780	Re: Ladies Only- beauty question Thanks! I'll try that. __________________
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11-20-2007, 07:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
minks superstar Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: igloo apparently Posts: 23,433	Re: Ladies Only- beauty question Gelatin and get a load of this, if you use hair gel that will aid in healthy nails yep when you put that in your hair go ahead and get it on your nails it works honest.
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11-20-2007, 07:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
chonsigirl I think, therefore I post Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nirvana Posts: 28,682	Re: Ladies Only- beauty question And you can take gelatin pills too-just like the Knox-was that the name of it? It helps you hair also, minks has it right!
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11-20-2007, 08:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
RedGlitter hubcap diamond star halo Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In the middle of the Arizona desert Posts: 15,780	Re: Ladies Only- beauty question Hair gel?? Now that's just weird! But hey I'll try it. I'll get some Knox too. Thanks! I used to be a bad nailbiter. Then wore acrylics. Got sick of the maintenance of those and finally decided to just accept my own. __________________
Local Time: 08:01 PM Local Date: 12-01-2008

11-20-2007, 08:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
minks superstar Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: igloo apparently Posts: 23,433	Re: Ladies Only- beauty question Also Glitter file your nails so they are rounded, if you go for the flat top look you have "corners" if your nails are brittle these "corners" snap off. I had a manicure once and I asked to try the flat across style egads those corners were my undoing, my nails cracked way down past my finger tips and a couple were incredibly painful, I had to nurse the cracks along past my finger tips and keep applying crazy glue till I could finally take a file to them. Good luck hun. __________________ “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” Dr. Seuss
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11-20-2007, 09:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
weeder Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,000	Re: Ladies Only- beauty question You MUST take vitamins. Your never going to believe this... The pointer finger on my right hand had severe nail fungus for more than 20 years. My nail bed was spooned in. The finger was very ugly. It was embarassing to me in restaurants, or when I held a drink. I kept it cut very short, and filed to be clean looking.. A few months ago ( after trying all kinds of topical and internal remedys.... I looked down, and realized the nail was growing in beautifully. I thought. " why? what have I done? Ah.... the vitamins that I have been taking for a little over a year. With folic acid.. Actually, all of my nails are very beautiful right now....... Vitamin deficency is responsible for many physical symptoms.... like poor nails.
Local Time: 07:01 PM Local Date: 12-01-2008

11-20-2007, 09:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
RedGlitter hubcap diamond star halo Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In the middle of the Arizona desert Posts: 15,780	Re: Ladies Only- beauty question Wow, that's quite a testament to vitamins. I'm glad to hear that. Do you have a brand preference or just so long as they have folic acid? I am terrible at taking vitamins but I do have some on hand. They say it only takes seven days to start a new habit! __________________
Local Time: 08:01 PM Local Date: 12-01-2008

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