Comments | bmi19lower: nails?

dopo_mezzanotte in bmi19lower

nails?

Mar 22, 2005 23:22

okay, i realize crappy nails are a consequence of not eating healthily...

but, does anyone use or has used any of those nail strengtheners and had good results from them? i want to buy one, but im not sure what brand and what kind...thanks!

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silent_reveriex March 23 2005, 05:28:45 UTC

you can buy tablets called Silica. it's supposed to help with strengthening hair & nails. I don't use it but my mum does. she said it works.

julesrules83 March 23 2005, 05:29:52 UTC

well..i do use nail hardeners...but it doesn't do me much good. i chew my nails in a BAD way. it's disgusting. one compulsion i just can't seem so shake...argh.

silent_reveriex March 23 2005, 05:32:46 UTC

i finally got rid of my nail biting habit. i kept thinking about how much bacteria is under your nails and that i might as well be licking the toilet bowl of a public toilet. yeah. yuck, hey?

dopo_mezzanotte March 23 2005, 05:37:14 UTC

i dont bite them at all.

i just want them to stop breaking. i used to have such nice nails... :(

silent_reveriex March 23 2005, 05:44:12 UTC

understandable.
you should try that silica stuff. it does work. it may take a while to get into your system though. i dunno, a month or 2 maybe?
my nails break and peel alot, so i usually just coat them with clear nail polish. not necessarily one that is specifically for nail hardening. that has been working for me.

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just_a_medicine March 23 2005, 21:07:47 UTC

prenatal pills will help.

dopo_mezzanotte March 24 2005, 04:15:52 UTC

really?

hmmm.

but if i got caught w. those...i'd have some serious explaining to do! :P

just_a_medicine March 24 2005, 18:29:36 UTC

they also help your hair grow. you could just say youre using it for that. like you heard in some teen magazine that it works. it does, though.

dopo_mezzanotte March 25 2005, 04:44:44 UTC

alrighty. i guess i can explain it away.

plus, im hoping they aren't too expensive...

thanks so much, everyone! ill check out both types of pills. :)

anything2bethin March 26 2005, 05:54:32 UTC

sally hansen's nail strenghtning nail posinh!

anything2bethin March 26 2005, 05:54:42 UTC

polish

Solution for crappy nails kariners February 7 2007, 03:39:17 UTC

I have this same problem but a couple months ago I began using Sally Hansen "Hard As Nails" stuff. It's a clear nail polish that comes in a round bottle. I put two coats of it on once a week under some other nail polish and my nails are no longer peeling or chipping and are growing again!!!
I swear it's miracle stuff and really cheap too.