Fingernails Splitting

RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By Steve (Guest Post) (06/26/2008) I came here to find a cure, and got some good leads! Meanwhile I'll continue to treat the symptom with a tiny drop of cyanoacrylate (crazy glue). This prevents the split from catching clothing or growing longer and into the quick. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By Anita (Guest Post) (04/23/2008) STOP PRESS! Everyone refer back to d mazur's post, silica is the way to go. My nails were splitting in layers, constantly, and I couldn't figure it out. I eat well, take multivitamins, everything. The 'hardening' nail polishes only seemed to make it worse. My hair was also dull, I went to see a naturopath and she suggested I take colloidal silica. I'd never heard of it at the time. Silica is required in everyone for connective tissue, especially skin, hair and nails, even organs and apparently most people don't get enough. I've been taking it for a few months and I have TALONS now, not just nails! They are so strong, nothing breaks them, they haven't been this long since high school. It's cheap, around $20-$30 for a 500ml bottle, I use Q-Silica (20mls per day) but there are other brands, you get it from pharmacies and health stores. The purest is supposed to be best. It even prevents wrinkles and skin aging, strengthens bones, and even helps teeth and gums. Google it, or take a look at the info I found below. It's awesome stuff! (The second link is the one that I use.) http://www.holisticwebs.com/cancer/silica.pdf http://www.chemistdirect.com.au/qsi ... sid=8f4ef6ea7d0b53928c62517238bf120f http://www.silicea.com.au/silicea_moisturiser.php Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By David (Guest Post) (01/09/2008) I have 1 problem nail: my thumb. The nailbed is growing out along with the nail and needs to be trimmed. The nail splits and breaks easily. Fungus?? I've tried tea tree oil and it seems to help, but its a very slow process. Does anyone recognize this problem? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By bevn (Guest Post) (01/06/2008) I'm 65 and I know that when you get older you don't absorb nutrients as well. I am a conscientious healthy eater and I drink fluids. I take vitamins and minerals, including biotin. I try nail hardener and other nail products, and they all seem to make the problem worse. I use hand lotion. I file - not clip. My fingernails improve in the summer, but now in the winter they have split to the qwik and I even have to file the top to flatten out the splits that go lower into the nail. I think I'll try gelatin and horse hoof cream. Primary care doctors don't take these complaints seriously. I need to hear from a nutritionist or a doc who cares. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By Debbie (Guest Post) (12/13/2007) I had the same problem and was tried everything -with no improvement UNTIL I purchased OPI from my salon. This product is fantastic - pricy but well worth it and u can use all of the product right to the last drop - doesnt dry out or get thick. Good luck. Also, i used this over my polish instead of directly on the nail - works equally well either way. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By sheila (Guest Post) (05/31/2007) I have had this problem for years. It seems to be worse in stressful times of my life. Stess prevents proper blood circulation to our extremities thus fingernails do not get the proper nourishment when we are stressed (or so I have been told).. I know if go on a vacation and relax in the sun (with sunscreen) my nails improve. I get some relief, if I take Knox gelatin daily and use olive oil on fingers tips and nails. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By Suzanne (Guest Post) (02/03/2007) wats da problem here....short nails are da in thing...painted bold colours like bright ed and black! its what all the celebs are doing!!xX Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By Cathy (Guest Post) (01/11/2007) To give your nails a chance, why not get acrylic nails over the top? If you don't like these, then you can do it yourself with an acrylic nail kit and just paint the gel over the top as a protective coating. This is a temporary measure though, some of the ideas posted above would be worth a try first. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By carol (Guest Post) (01/11/2007) Just buy biotin at any health food store like GNC. 2500 units works. My hair was falling out and my nails were damaged. within 3 weeks I saw a difference and now I have beautiful nails and my hair is growing back. i still take one a day. Try it!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post by msettamae2 (67) | (01/05/2007) Contact Forgot to tell you that 2 thin coats are better than 1 thick one. Ellen Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post by msettamae2 (67) | (01/05/2007) Contact Have you changed your diet? Have you started taking a new medication? My nails have split and cracked for years. I manicure once a week and use Sally Hanson Super Strong Micro-Fiber base coat. Thats all I use except for rubber gloves, and I have nails of steel. Any polish with fiber in it will work. File snags as they appear and I file all my nails with each manicure to smooth them out or to shorten them. Never use clippers to cut your nails. Wishing you strong beautiful nails, Ellen Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By sfrench1124 (Guest Post) (01/05/2007) Dehydration will also make your nails split and peel. I have a tendancy to not drink as much water in the winter and it never fails that my nails will start splitting, peeling, etc. I can make myself drink more and w/in a couple of weeks I really can notice a huge improvement. Just a thought, works for me. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post by tedsmom (800) | (01/05/2007) Contact I have always had splitting nails and, a few years ago, discovered that Biotin (in the vitamin section) helps get rid of the problem. I'm down to just two nails that still split now - good progress! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By d mazur (Guest Post) (01/05/2007) for the first time in my life, i have solved this problem for myself: i take two tablespoons of silica gel daily for about three weeks or so when i see that my nails are beginning to shred or soften. works like a charm! silica gel can be purchased in vitamin shops or drug stores that carry a lot of vitamins. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By Tanya (Guest Post) (01/04/2007) You may want to have the iron levels in your blood checked. Anemia can cause this problem. I have been soaking my nails in warm olive oil nightly, then massaging the oil in to increase circulation. This has helped a lot, but when my iron level is low it is less effective. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By Margie Minard (Guest Post) (01/04/2007) I never had my fingernails split until I started to regularly use nail polish. THEN the kind that is supposed to keep nails from splitting....until I forgot to use the polish for about a month and my nails started to grow back strong as ever!!! My advise is to stop using anything on your nails and take a good multivitamin each day. I bet that would help. I have also heard of rubbing almond oil into your nails each night before bed. Hope this helps. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post by Debbie52 (955) | (01/04/2007) Profile | Contact I've never had this problem and need to cut my nails often because they just grow like weeds. Also my nails are very strong. I do take vitamins daily and use Vaseline Intensive Care Healthy Hand & Nail....great to give you strong nails and also gives you nice cuticles. I like long painted nails but I'm a Mom of 2 young children and the long nails are just not practical anymore. I just don't have the time for the upkeep and I always do my own nails. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post by downunderchick (94) | (01/04/2007) Profile | Contact After biting my nails for many years, they would not grow at all. They split and flaked and I had just about given up when someone told me about OPI Nail Envy. It is not cheap, but I won't be without it now. My nails are strong and looking good for the first time ever. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By syd's 2¢ (Guest Post) (01/04/2007) I asked my dermatologist, while being checked for skin cancers, about my soft, splitting & peeling nails. She said "Its dry nails" and gave me a sample of Elon, which is a lanolin based cream. It helped, but I bought a tube of plain old lanolin from the pharmacy for $2.00 that works just as good & much cheaper. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post by trbrown22 (112) | (01/04/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact I am one of the lucky ones, so to speak. I have to trim my nails regularly. But I have had the problem of splitting on occasion. Instead of cutting, use the soft side of an emery board to trim the bad section off, as soon as it starts to split. Even though the 'straight across' is a style option, in my opinion, it is proper to file your nails along with the shape of your cuticle. If you have square cuticles, the squared off is the best way to go. Clipping adds to the splitting. Watch the clippers as they snip your nails, they are bending them, so file instead. The longest set of nails I've ever had were when I was on prenatal vitamins. So you may be lacking something in your diet. Review your diet changes, if any, and modify as necessary to obtain the vitamins you are missing. Oh, after giving birth to my son, a nurse entered my room with nail clippers and attempted to cut my nails. I had had a bad delivery, breach, and hemmoraged, but she was not going to cut my nails. My mom filed them down for me, this allowed them to keep from splitting and hanging on the blankets and things. Hope something in here helps. Tina Report Spam or Abuse RE: Fingernails Splitting Post By Diane (Guest Post) (01/04/2007) I started having the same problem about six months ago. I finally read that the problem is caused because we are aging and that is how our nails react to the process. Isn't that great!!! I tried all sorts of products too and they didn't work very well. The best advice is to keep your nails as short as possible and to moisturize your hands constantly. I finally bought some cuticle lotion from Burt's Bees and I rub it into all my nails after using lotion in the morning and then a few more times during the day. It really seems to work and I finally can have longer nails now. Hope this helps! Report Spam or Abuse