My nails are horribele! i need to fix them ideas besides manicure or pedicure?

You do not describe your nails very well. First off you may have a fungus such that you need to treat it. If you are a nail biter beginning to care for your nails often increases awareness such that one begins to stop abusing their nails. Sometimes biting nails is a nutritional deficiency such that you may need to go to a dietician, add a multivitamin with minerals and iron to your diet preferably taken with breakfast.


I have met women who drink gelatin who say it helps grow their nails very healthy and strong. One I met said I make jello for the kids then drink some of the liquid before it congeals.


You can rub in regular handlotion or a skin oil to help with cuticle problems such as dryness or hardness. You can push back your cuticles after a shower with another nail on your hand after it is softened from the hot/warm water. Cut your nails after bathing as it softens the nails so that they are less apt to split and are easier to cut off. Cut your toenails straight across. I use to do manicures regular to myself and my nails now look pretty decent because I do these other things on a regular basis. You can use a buffer with buffing polish to help give a shine without having to deal with nail polish but be sure to not buff too long because high heat caused friction can damage the nail bed.


Use an emery board to smooth off rugged edges be sure to file from edge to center on both sides. Metal nail files unless they are like the diamond emery board type sand paper file type can tear up your nails (do not use the ones with lines they tear up nails). Use a nail brush to help clean up under your nails or an old toothbrush but do not scrub too hard so you do not hurt the nail bed. Diet is very important to have healthy nails and medication can affect them along with drug abuse, alcohol abuse and cigarette smoking so avoid these also.


What exactly is your problem and what do you want? Can you be a bit more specific?My nails are horribele! i need to fix them ideas besides manicure or pedicure?
Have you been to a doctor to look at your nails yet?


You can get complete books that discuss nails for nail specialists and possibly for such doctors I would check at Amazon.com they have a very big selection often at good prices let me go look.

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My nails are horribele! i need to fix them ideas besides manicure or pedicure?
I use to be a manicurist I have watched my toenails since I was young to help remind me to eat well as ridges often indicate poor nutrition.

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When I exercised alot, weight lifted, rode a bicycle, etc. and drank good, ate good I had the best nails I have ever had in my life I remember that. So it all helps.

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I am guessing that your nails are brittle and short and you can't get them to grow. I use and recommend ';Sally Hansen'; Triple Strong. Also You can try a Hair, Skin, and Nail multivitamin. I recommend one from GNC.
As a male I don't really pay much attention to my nails. I clip them before they feel long. I also file them to remove and kind of sharp spots or annoying feeling. Maybe its time for you not to try to fix them so much. Take some time and trim them really good. Wait a week and let them grow out nice. If mine are all dull I will actually buff them with this girl nail buff thing. You can also put some special oil on the nail to make it shiney and soft. I think if you keep your nails clean and healthy people will like them.
Bioten will make them strong and healthy, you can get it from just about any drug store for less than 5 bucks.
horrible how? do u bite them, are they too short, are they split...?





You can look at your local drugstores in the nail area, they have tons of stuff that you can put on your nails to make them more healthy.

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