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sowego
Sep 29, 2013Explorer
I don't go for that high maintenance stuff anywho...I'm a rancher/farmer/part time RVer/gardener...no polish, no artificial nails but I have longer nails than you think. I keep them clean and filed daily. I use a product called "hard as hoof" maybe once per month. But having really "hard" nails is not good. Natural nails are somewhat flexible and will therefore actually resist breakage.
If you've been doing polish or had artificial on a long while you may want to remove all that and let them "normalize" again. The chemicals in those products may damage the nailbed and introduce toxins into your body so it may take several weeks or months for them to be right again. You might try massaging in Palmer's Oil or plain old Baby Oil at least once per day. Avoid products with parabens or other chemical additives.
I think you'll find the natural approach will result in beautiful nails that don't take so much time to take care of and cost a whole lot less too!
If you've been doing polish or had artificial on a long while you may want to remove all that and let them "normalize" again. The chemicals in those products may damage the nailbed and introduce toxins into your body so it may take several weeks or months for them to be right again. You might try massaging in Palmer's Oil or plain old Baby Oil at least once per day. Avoid products with parabens or other chemical additives.
I think you'll find the natural approach will result in beautiful nails that don't take so much time to take care of and cost a whole lot less too!
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