Stronger nails

[jmoseley07]

Hey all, just popped across from the hair geek. Really need some help for caring for my nails!

Basically as im a hairdresser, I am forever washing colours off and my hands and nails get stained very easily from the dye! Especially when working with black dye!

Only recently I have started wearing nail varnish constantly to cover the stains, removing it and re applying when it starts to chip.

My nails now are so flimsy! I literally have layers peeling off and they can bend really easy.

What can I do or put on to get my nails becoming strong? Are they in this condition because I'm not giving my nails a break from varnish or the acetone? I just have clear hardening polish at the moment but unsure if this is harming them too?

Please help, would be so grateful for advise x

 

[NailsbyToni]

My obvious answer would be to wear gloves. They do make latex/powder free gloves. Otherwise:

Is this gel/shellac/polish?
How often are you changing the polish/shellac/gel?
When you remove it, are you using a cuticle pusher to remove the "stuff"? I know I use one, VERY GENTLY to remove a small, stubborn spot as scraping with the pusher has been known to cause your problem.

Yes, using acetone frequently can do this to your nails. Use non-acetone.

Other than that,these ladies recommended a product called IBX. Perhaps look it up and see?

 

[fluffycat]

My beauty teacher at college recommended Mavala nail strengthener to me as my nails are currently bending and peeling and breaking. It comes in a little glass bottle with a red lid and its a blue liquid that soaks into your nails. You put it on a couple of times a week until they get better. I only bought it yesterday and used it once so i cant comment on how good it is yet!

 

[ilovelongnails]

Nail strengthener works for me.

 

[LilCheekyMonkey]

For a non professional product I highly recommend Mavala Nail Harder it's amazing and the bottle lasts ages. They did sell them in boots but that might have changed.
X

 

[jmoseley07]

Thanks everyone for advise I'll have a look for that stuff now

 

[Muzza]

Also lots of cuticle oil will help x

 

[jmoseley07]

Just bought some mavala nail hardener and protector so will see how it goes 😄