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Post  kissmenow9 Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:38 am

Gahhhhhhh!

Both my thumb, index and middle fingers are peeling terribly - my ring fingers are so weak at the top Sad For some reason my ring and little fingers are growing like weeds as per usual and haven't even cracked, but they are more brittle feeling than usual.

Is there anything I can eat or put on them to help them stop? I'm reluctant to put strengthening polishes because they don't seem to really work and I'm trying to take a couple of weeks off painting them with anything. Sad
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Post  kissmenow9 Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:42 am

Thinking aloud - I have some sea kelp tablets upstairs, would they do anything? They're good for hair growth so I guess it's the same thing?
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Post  TarasTalons Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:10 am

I've heard sea kelp works well. I've also used OPI nail envy which worked for me and I've heard wonderful things about Leighton Denny's treatments such as renovate but if you don't want to try polishes and stuff then I think the sea kep or some other tablets/vitamins could help - apparently iron tablets help too Smile

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Post  Babafette Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:32 am

My nails have been peeling a bit so I'm taking sea kelp and I've just started using Jessica Fusion which is specifically for peeling nails. Hopefully it will work! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
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Post  kissmenow9 Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:16 am

Thankfully my sea kelp is still in date! Runs out next June. Fingers crossed... I might put some Sally Hansen strength treatment on them x
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Post  RainbowNails Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:58 am

I use nail magic which has helped
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Post  starrystarry Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:28 am

I wouldn't go for a strengthening topcoat, you need one specifically for peeling nails. OPI Nail Envy Sensitive & Peeling or Nailtiques Formula 2 should do the trick.
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Post  carter0268 Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:24 am

I have the same problem Sad. I tried OPI Nail Envy for months and it didn't make any difference at all. I am using a normal base coat again and they are no better or worse. I have read that Biotin supplements help a lot but some people get breakouts of spots as a side effect, so I haven't been brave enough to try that yet! I have made my own cuticle oil based on jojoba oil which is supposed to be absorbed into the nail easily and make them stronger, but whether it gets through polish is doubtful? I have been using it for a couple of weeks now and my cuticles are a lot better so hopefully it will help my nails too.
My next hope is to see if wearing gel polish helps to grow my nails a bit longer! Good luck! xx
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Post  mmmmchocolate Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:20 pm

I'm having problems with peeling too Sad I've been using nail envy sensitive & peeling for a good couple of months with no real improvement so I guess it's time to give up on that and try something else.

Rather than spending a load of money on something else that might not work, I was wondering is if anyone in the same situation fancied doing a swap? I've got 2/3 of a bottle of nail envy sensitive & peeling (and similar amounts of a couple of other things) that doesn't work for me - anyone interested in swapping for something that doesn't work for them?
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Post  LoolaBeanbag Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:46 pm

I don't have anything to offer I'm afraid, but I'm a fellow peeler Crying or Very sad
I use regular nail envy, but instead of trying to hang on to the layers I gently peel them back, smooth them with the rough side of the buffer and buff until all of the roughness has gone from the affected area and it's all glossy and smooth. I'm lucky that my nails are quite thick - usually this stops the nail from breaking and catching, but polish can crack along the 'fault line' or area of weakness after 2 - 3 days of wear. I also layer Seche for extra strength and always use at least three coats of polish and one generous coat of base. Wink
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Post  mmmmchocolate Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:12 pm

Thanks Loola - I've tried the same thing, but my nails really aren't thick enough for that to work Sad
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Post  carter0268 Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:43 pm

I'm still battling with peeling nails. I do the same - peel off and buff but they are really thin afterwards. I use Orly Nail Repair just on the thin bendy bits of nail. You brush on the nail glue part of the kit, then dip your nail in the powder, let it dry, then buff until smooth ( it is pretty hard to get a really smooth finish but a big peel shows under varnish too so...) It makes your nail pretty strong and hard so at least polish lasts longer and nails are far less likely to break. I do have to redo it pretty much every time I take my polish off but it does help my nails not to break quite so quickly!

The UV gel I tried didn't help at all and chipped as quickly as normal polish so that went back to QVC!

I am also trying Duri Rejuvacote at the moment which has very good reviews. Too soon to say if it helps xx
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Post  mmmmchocolate Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:13 am

Duri Rejuvacote??? Yet another option I've never heard of! Do let us know how you get on with it Smile
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Post  carter0268 Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:19 am

I will try to remember! I can only hope it works better than Nail Envy! To be fair, my job is so hard on my nails, nothing stands much of a chance lol. I would reccommend the Nail Repair though - its a pain to do but it makes your nails so much stronger (temporarily!) xx
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Post  LoolaBeanbag Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:42 am

Thanks Carter, I'm going to have a look at the Orly stuff, it sounds like it might help me Very Happy

There's a great example of one of my buffed dints under the 'what are you wearing today' thread! I'm reading the reviews for the Rejuvacote too - I'm thinking, can a topical product ever really strengthen your nails? Or should I admit defeat and patch up with the Orly?
Then I read about the Duracote users that experienced pain affraid when using it - it doesn't put me off, quite the opposite - maybe it does actually do something?!!!!
Both seem to be about £12 - Decisions decisions.......!
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Post  kissmenow9 Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:43 pm

*Cough* Well, my nails are back! They're growing lovely at the moment - probably because I haven't painted them in about two months though :/ I'm reluctant to paint them as much as I used to now that they're growing nicely again. One nail (left index) is still very peely, and I have no idea why but the others are really nice now Smile
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Post  carter0268 Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:14 pm

LoolaBeanbag wrote:Thanks Carter, I'm going to have a look at the Orly stuff, it sounds like it might help me  Very Happy

There's a great example of one of my buffed dints under the 'what are you wearing today' thread! I'm reading the reviews for the Rejuvacote too - I'm thinking, can a topical product ever really strengthen your nails? Or should I admit defeat and patch up with the Orly?
Then I read about the Duracote users that experienced pain  affraid  when using it - it doesn't put me off, quite the opposite - maybe it does actually do something?!!!!
Both seem to be about £12 - Decisions decisions.......!
Well, no difference so far with the Duri, but, to be fair, I have only been using as a base coat and not a top coat too... I think I have to resign myself to the fact that I can only grow my nails when I'm on holiday from work Sad. I am still having to use the Orly rescue stuff first as well - without that, the tips of my nails are so thin, the polish chips off straight away.

Oh, never had any pain with the Duri - I didnt know other people had Shocked . Let me know how you get on! xx
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Post  starrystarry Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:21 pm

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Post  carter0268 Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:42 pm

Thank you Starry! That was very interesting... another possibility to try lol xx
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Post  starrystarry Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:49 pm

I've been using Nailtiques for years.  My nails are very peely without it.  I use Formula 2 though, rather than 2+ which she uses in that video.  I just use it as a base coat now and they never peel.  A couple of times I've stopped using it, but within a few weeks they're peeling again.  I've used Nail Envy (sensitive & peeling) in the past as well.  That's good but I still had some peeling with that.
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Post  carter0268 Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:06 am

Looks like I had better find some of that! Where do you get yours from? xx
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Post  starrystarry Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:19 am

You can usually pick it up on Amazon, or beautybay.com.  It's not cheap, I pay about £15 for the 15ml bottle but that lasts me at least 6 months.  You could get a smaller bottle first to see if it works for you.
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Post  carter0268 Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:44 am

Thank you! I will try that after my Duri lol xx
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Post  Wesker Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:49 am

Has anyone tried this?

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Expensive but sounds good scratch
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