Home remedies for strong and health nails?
September 26, 2009 5:26 am Other - Beauty & Style
Megan asked:
I have really week see through nails.. i am growing them and the tips are just completely see through and they keep breaking!
I have really week see through nails.. i am growing them and the tips are just completely see through and they keep breaking!
I need some good home remedies for strong nails. ive her lemon juice works so does it? and anything else that i could do to make them strong… please say EVERYTHING you can think of please.
Links to good websites would also help 
Oh and i here that those metal nail files are bad for file your nails with .. is this true? and what are some good tips for filing nails.
please as much detail as possible the one with the most helpful and most detailed answer gets 10 points
Thanks you
Aromatherapy for Health
Sabrina :
Date: September 27, 2009 @ 6:56 am
Take vitamins. prenatal vitamins help your nails grow & your hair grow.
It won’t harm you when you’re not pregnant.
Revivanail is awesome too.
It’s kinda hard to find but if you go to a beauty store like sally’s you’ll find it.
lola :
Date: September 30, 2009 @ 2:42 am
What you can do is use castor oil, When you are about to sleep in the night just apply few drops of castor oil on the nails and you will see the result in fortnight.
LoveLyRi :
Date: September 30, 2009 @ 4:55 pm
Take vitamins, your nails have alot to do with your diet, something like a One a Day will suffice, or even pre-natal vitamins. If you have a poor diet your nails will be weak and brittle. I used to bite my nails, they were beyond short and brittle. Then one day I stopped and grew them out. But you have to be dedicated, taking care of them will eventually become habit.
What i did was kept them painted (with a clear strengthening polish or one of those calcium treatments). Paint them at least once a week, keep it fresh. The calcium treatment I used to get my nails healthy was by Kiss, it was light pink but went on clear and stayed shiny so i could use that alone. Stay away from color polish until your nails get stronger. Also FILE dont cut your nails, i think this is really what made a big difference with me. Dont use a metal file, use an emery board, one with a fine grit, this leaves your nail edge smoother and less prone to splitting. When filing go in one direction.
Another thing to do is to push your cuticles back, dont cut them, push. It will probably hurt if you dont do it already, but the more you do it it will not. I do it subconsciously now, esp when im bored in class, it makes your polish look nicer too. So file, push back your cuticles and keep them painted, no miracle products or remedies. You wont see instant results as it will take a while for them to get stronger but dont give up! It works…
P.s. stay away from acrylic nails, those weaken your nails and even though they grow while you have them on, once you remove them your nails will be too weak and eventually break.