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Keeping nails long and strong

  • 03-05-2011 3:13pm
    #1
    I_choose_life
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    My nails which usually are very week and tend to easily break and split have all of a sudden decided to grow long and really strong. At the moment they are all the same lenght and I am so proud of them. I don't want to go back to stumpy nails. Is there a proceedure that I can get done with a nail technitian / beautician that can help keep them stronger. I have recently heard of Seleck nails (apologies for incorrect spelling) or 2 week manicure... is this what I need?????


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  • #2
    Stench Blossoms
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    It's Shellac.

    It's quite good and last awhile. I'm not sure how good it is for your nails though but it's definitely a lot better than gel or arcylic nails.

    Have you tried any of the Sally Hanson nail strengtheners? I find them quite good.


  • #3
    sunshine rose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 473 ✭✭sunshine rose


    I might be wrong but I think shellac is aimed at keeping the nail varnish colour on your nails for a length of time(kind of like semi-pernament nail varnish) as opposed to being a treatment to purposely make your nails stronger?

    If you want to keep your nails strong, as Stench Blossoms said Sally Hansen has a good variety of nail products but I also use a cuticle cream at night which I find has increased the strength of my nails. I use the Burt's Bees one.


  • #4
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    sunshine rose wrote: »
    I might be wrong but I think shellac is aimed at keeping the nail varnish colour on your nails for a length of time(kind of like semi-pernament nail varnish) as opposed to being a treatment to purposely make your nails stronger?

    If you want to keep your nails strong, as Stench Blossoms said Sally Hansen has a good variety of nail products but I also use a cuticle cream at night which I find has increased the strength of my nails. I use the Burt's Bees one.

    Oh I've never seen the Burt Bee's one. Where did you pick that up?


  • #5
    sunshine rose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 473 ✭✭sunshine rose


    Stench Blossoms wrote: »
    Oh I've never seen the Burt Bee's one. Where did you pick that up?
    I got it in a health food shop that has Burt's Bee's products, but I'm sure some larger Boots or other chemists would stock it as well? I don't know of anywhere in Dublin that has it though. It's lovely though, it's called Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream definitely try it if you see it:)


  • #6
    jos28
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    I've had the shellac polish done a few times. I loved how it looked and lasted but it seriously dried my nails out :(
    Even the beautician suggested that I give them a rest for a while. Like Sunshine Rose, I find cuticle oils and creams the best.


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    [Deleted User]
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    I_choose_life wrote: »
    My nails which usually are very week and tend to easily break and split have all of a sudden decided to grow long and really strong.

    It's very possible this is due to a change in diet or lifestyle. Try to think back to since before they started getting better, and identify any changes you made. Things like washing your hands less, doing less with your nails (like picking things with your nails or doing manual work with your hands), eating more vitamins (mainly Bs, C and E) or more minerals (like zinc I think), drinking more water, lots of possible things that have helped them grow.

    Any treatment will be temporary and cost money, and may possibly end up doing more harm than good to your nails, I'd advise it as a Plan B. If I were you I'd definitely make Plan A an identification of what it is you're doing that has improved them. It could be as simple as a glass of milk a day, and will be both cheaper and longer lasting.


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