Fragile nails (fingers, toes, causes, treatment) (I use nail polish)

If you use nail polish regularly it is very important for your nails to have some rest from it. At least two days per week your nails must be free from nail polishes. Only this way they can be healthy as they need to breathe and it's not possible under the polish.

If you want to make your nails strong and beautiful quite fast, follow this procedure every day: 

1. Put some warm (but not hot!) water in a bowl
2. Add one teaspoon of salt
3. Add two drops of medical iodine
4. Mix them together
5. Put your hands in a bowl for 10-15 minutes

You need to remember that it works only if your nails are not covered with any polish.

There are special polishes for fragile nails. They consist vitamins, proteins, minerals and hydration components. Use such nail polishes and they won't cause as much damage to your nails as the usual ones.

All nail polishes are not healthy for your nails, but the most aggressive are the ones with very bright pigment. So it's better to prefer quite colours for your manicure. Of course, you can have colourful manicure from time to time, but as rarely as possible if you want your nails to be stronger.

Always nutrify your nails after taking off your nail polish or Shellac. You can do it with natural oils like olive, almond, coconut, etc. Or just put some hand cream and rub it to your nails.

When you are looking for a new nail polish, don't buy the one that is the cheapest. Better choose the one that has a good reputation for years, this way you will be sure it is good and won't cause too much damage to your nails.

If your nails are too fragile, it is better to not use nail polish at all for at least 2-3 months. Even not polished nails can look very nice and tidy if you care about them. If it's too hard for you, of course, you can use polish from time to time, for special occasions, but as rarely as just possible, if you really want your nails to get better.

Choose the one that consists not too much acetone. Also, it would be great if it had some oils and minerals for nails in it. Of course, it won't be a recovery therapy for your nails, but at least it won't be as harsh as usual nail polish removers.

If your nails are too fragile and especially if you have some other symptoms like fragile hair and dry or oily face skin, it is possible that your body needs some more vitamins and minerals. So help it with special beauty supplements. There are a lot of them, ask for advice in a pharmacy store and choose the best ones for you.

Buy vitamin E in any pharmacy store and rub a drop of it in your nails, leave it for a night. Do it every evening and you will see the results quite quickly. Your nails will become stronger and healthier.

Drinking enough water every day is very important for your health because you can remember from biology lessons in school, that 50-65% of your body is water. So it's very important for your nails to be hydrated enough for being healthy and strong.

Even if you don't use any chemical agents it's better to wear gloves while cleaning or washing something, because it is bad for your nails if they are in contact with water for too long. If you do use chemical agents for cleaning and washing, wearing gloves is even more necessary.

Always wear gloves or mittens when it's wintery outside. A sudden change of temperature is a bad influence on your nails, so it's better to keep them warm.

Use hand cream regularly especially when it's cold or when the air is too dry, or after too long contact with water. It is good not only for your hand skin but for your nails as well, as there are a lot of nutrition and hydration components.

Lemon juice is very good for nails, it makes them stronger and whiter. So just smear your nails with a little amount of lemon juice and leave it for a night. You can do this procedure every week.

If you are going to the seaside for vacation, don't put any nail polish or Shellac on your nails and swim in the sea regularly. Sea water has a lot of minerals and salt and iodine which are great for nails. So even if you are going to the seaside to several days, it will be a great therapy for you nails and they will become stronger.

Healthy eating is great for all your body and for nails as well. The best foods for strong and beautiful nails are bananas, nuts, oily fish, broccoli, cheese and beans. So add them to your diet and don't forget to eat enough and differently.

Take care of your nails regularly. Keep them clean, hydrate and nutrify them with oils and creams, do a light manicure at least once a week and they will look good all the time and will recover faster.

Your nails are not a screwdriver or anything like that. So don't try to unbolt or chip something with them, otherwise, you can damage them easily.

Make your nails elliptical or squared with smooth corners. These forms are the best for avoiding damages of your nails. And the less damages your nails have, the stronger they are.

Wear short nails at least while they are fragile yet and you are trying to recover them with different methods. Short manicure is harder to damage, so your nails will be thankful to you.

If you've broken one of your nails, never leave it the way it is as it will become chipping. Take care of if with a file or sharp nails scissors as soon as possible.