Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I
tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to try/do?
/Bernie\
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I
tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to try/do?
/Bernie\
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and
it mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off
the ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ].
I tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to try/do?
On 8/26/2022 8:37 AM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it
mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the
ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I
tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after
something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to
try/do?
/Bernie\
I've given up on trying to strengthen my nails--nothing I've tried
works. But my repair for split nails works pretty well, recommended by
my teacher.
Best to repair before the broken segment comes off completely. I use >self-adhesive "Swiss Silk":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70
Cut to size, and then painted over with nail glue (cyanoacrylate). My >nails suck, so I get quite a bit of practice. I've had some of the
repairs last until the cracked segment grows out, but occasionally I
have to re-repair.
On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:50:10 -0400, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwin@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 8/26/2022 8:37 AM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it >>> mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the >>> ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I
tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after
something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to
try/do?
/Bernie\
I've given up on trying to strengthen my nails--nothing I've tried
works. But my repair for split nails works pretty well, recommended by
my teacher.
Best to repair before the broken segment comes off completely. I use
self-adhesive "Swiss Silk":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70
Cut to size, and then painted over with nail glue (cyanoacrylate). My
nails suck, so I get quite a bit of practice. I've had some of the
repairs last until the cracked segment grows out, but occasionally I
have to re-repair.
On your recommendation, I just bought and tried Swiss Silk. I put one
on my breaking thumbnail last Thursday. It was fine until yesterday,
when the nail broke almost completely off--down .to the quick.
Maybe it's better for some kinds of breaks or for some people. but it
wasn't great for me. Perhaps I'll try it again the next time I have a problem,
I think I'll play with no thumbnail for the next few months, until it
grows back.
On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:50:10 -0400, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwin@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 8/26/2022 8:37 AM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it >>> mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the >>> ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I
tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after
something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to
try/do?
/Bernie\
I've given up on trying to strengthen my nails--nothing I've tried
works. But my repair for split nails works pretty well, recommended by
my teacher.
Best to repair before the broken segment comes off completely. I use
self-adhesive "Swiss Silk":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70
Cut to size, and then painted over with nail glue (cyanoacrylate). My
nails suck, so I get quite a bit of practice. I've had some of the
repairs last until the cracked segment grows out, but occasionally I
have to re-repair.
On your recommendation, I just bought and tried Swiss Silk. I put one
on my breaking thumbnail last Thursday. It was fine until yesterday,
when the nail broke almost completely off--down .to the quick.
Maybe it's better for some kinds of breaks or for some people. but it
wasn't great for me. Perhaps I'll try it again the next time I have a problem,
I think I'll play with no thumbnail for the next few months, until it
grows back.
On Sep 6, 2022 at 7:38:49 AM PDT, "Ken Blake" <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote:
On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:50:10 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
<dentaltwin@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 8/26/2022 8:37 AM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it >>>> mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the >>>> ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I >>>> tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after
something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to >>>> try/do?
/Bernie\
I've given up on trying to strengthen my nails--nothing I've tried
works. But my repair for split nails works pretty well, recommended by
my teacher.
Best to repair before the broken segment comes off completely. I use
self-adhesive "Swiss Silk":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70
Cut to size, and then painted over with nail glue (cyanoacrylate). My
nails suck, so I get quite a bit of practice. I've had some of the
repairs last until the cracked segment grows out, but occasionally I
have to re-repair.
On your recommendation, I just bought and tried Swiss Silk. I put one
on my breaking thumbnail last Thursday. It was fine until yesterday,
when the nail broke almost completely off--down .to the quick.
Maybe it's better for some kinds of breaks or for some people. but it
wasn't great for me. Perhaps I'll try it again the next time I have a
problem,
I think I'll play with no thumbnail for the next few months, until it
grows back.
Months?! You mean weeks, right. Despite my pessimism about such things--and >the pouting--I usually get enough nail to navigate inside two weeks or less. >Thumbnail--okay a few more.
On Fri, 9 Sep 2022 05:53:28 -0000 (UTC), gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
On Sep 6, 2022 at 7:38:49 AM PDT, "Ken Blake" <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote: >>
On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:50:10 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
<dentaltwin@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 8/26/2022 8:37 AM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it >>>>> mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the >>>>> ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I >>>>> tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after >>>>> something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to >>>>> try/do?
/Bernie\
I've given up on trying to strengthen my nails--nothing I've tried
works. But my repair for split nails works pretty well, recommended by >>>> my teacher.
Best to repair before the broken segment comes off completely. I use
self-adhesive "Swiss Silk":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70
Cut to size, and then painted over with nail glue (cyanoacrylate). My >>>> nails suck, so I get quite a bit of practice. I've had some of the
repairs last until the cracked segment grows out, but occasionally I
have to re-repair.
On your recommendation, I just bought and tried Swiss Silk. I put one
on my breaking thumbnail last Thursday. It was fine until yesterday,
when the nail broke almost completely off--down .to the quick.
Maybe it's better for some kinds of breaks or for some people. but it
wasn't great for me. Perhaps I'll try it again the next time I have a
problem,
I think I'll play with no thumbnail for the next few months, until it
grows back.
Months?! You mean weeks, right. Despite my pessimism about such things--and >> the pouting--I usually get enough nail to navigate inside two weeks or less. >> Thumbnail--okay a few more.
Maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but not by much.I think it will take
two or three weeks for the nail just to grow to the end of my thumb,
then a few more weeks for it be a little longer than the thumb so it
can touch the strings.
Do nails grow more slowly as you get older (I'm almost 85)? I don't
know.
On 9/6/2022 10:38 AM, Ken Blake wrote:
On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:50:10 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
<dentaltwin@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 8/26/2022 8:37 AM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it >>>> mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the >>>> ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I >>>> tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after
something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to >>>> try/do?
/Bernie\
I've given up on trying to strengthen my nails--nothing I've tried
works. But my repair for split nails works pretty well, recommended by
my teacher.
Best to repair before the broken segment comes off completely. I use
self-adhesive "Swiss Silk":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70
Cut to size, and then painted over with nail glue (cyanoacrylate). My
nails suck, so I get quite a bit of practice. I've had some of the
repairs last until the cracked segment grows out, but occasionally I
have to re-repair.
On your recommendation, I just bought and tried Swiss Silk. I put one
on my breaking thumbnail last Thursday. It was fine until yesterday,
when the nail broke almost completely off--down .to the quick.
Maybe it's better for some kinds of breaks or for some people. but it
wasn't great for me. Perhaps I'll try it again the next time I have a
problem,
I think I'll play with no thumbnail for the next few months, until it
grows back.
Sorry to hear. It's much easier to repair when the split isn't complete >(that is, the broken segment is still attached at one end).
I have fake
nails as well (as recommended by my teacher) but I have not used them,
and will try to avoid it.
Some of my repairs have held up better than others. And when I've seen
one repair starting to fail, I put another layer of silk and glue on to >secure it. That's worked too,
though eventually it makes the nail look
a bit lumpy.
With one break--a crack transversely across the thumbnail
from one side to another--I was able to maintain the repair for a couple
of months (needed to patch 2 or 3 times) until the fractured segment
grew completely out. With another repair I was not so lucky--caught my
m fingertip in something (can't remember just what), and there was some >bleeding under the nail. That led to a distinct dent in the nail across >from one side to the other. I tried to patch it, but before it could
grow out the whole thing failed. Just missed tearing into the flesh.
But now that's grown out too, and the nail is starting to look normal again.
On Fri, 9 Sep 2022 11:34:46 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
<dentaltwin@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 9/6/2022 10:38 AM, Ken Blake wrote:
On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:50:10 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
<dentaltwin@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 8/26/2022 8:37 AM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it >>>>> mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the >>>>> ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I >>>>> tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after >>>>> something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to >>>>> try/do?
/Bernie\
I've given up on trying to strengthen my nails--nothing I've tried
works. But my repair for split nails works pretty well, recommended by >>>> my teacher.
Best to repair before the broken segment comes off completely. I use
self-adhesive "Swiss Silk":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70
Cut to size, and then painted over with nail glue (cyanoacrylate). My >>>> nails suck, so I get quite a bit of practice. I've had some of the
repairs last until the cracked segment grows out, but occasionally I
have to re-repair.
On your recommendation, I just bought and tried Swiss Silk. I put one
on my breaking thumbnail last Thursday. It was fine until yesterday,
when the nail broke almost completely off--down .to the quick.
Maybe it's better for some kinds of breaks or for some people. but it
wasn't great for me. Perhaps I'll try it again the next time I have a
problem,
I think I'll play with no thumbnail for the next few months, until it
grows back.
Sorry to hear. It's much easier to repair when the split isn't complete
(that is, the broken segment is still attached at one end).
I had two horizontal splits, one at each side. As they lengthened, the combination was almost completely across the nail. Eventually they
met, even with the silk on.
I have fake
nails as well (as recommended by my teacher) but I have not used them,
and will try to avoid it.
I tried one on my m finger with a broken-off nail once, also
recommended by my teacher at the time (he actually put it on for me),
but it lasted only about three days, and fell off when I was wiping my
butt on the toilet.
Some of my repairs have held up better than others. And when I've seen
one repair starting to fail, I put another layer of silk and glue on to
secure it. That's worked too,
I thought of doing that, and in retrospect, I should have.
though eventually it makes the nail look
a bit lumpy.
I wouldn't care.
With one break--a crack transversely across the thumbnail
from one side to another--I was able to maintain the repair for a couple
of months (needed to patch 2 or 3 times) until the fractured segment
grew completely out. With another repair I was not so lucky--caught my
m fingertip in something (can't remember just what), and there was some
bleeding under the nail. That led to a distinct dent in the nail across >>from one side to the other. I tried to patch it, but before it could
grow out the whole thing failed. Just missed tearing into the flesh.
But now that's grown out too, and the nail is starting to look normal again.
On Fri, 9 Sep 2022 05:53:28 -0000 (UTC), gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
On Sep 6, 2022 at 7:38:49 AM PDT, "Ken Blake" <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote: >>
On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:50:10 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
<dentaltwin@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 8/26/2022 8:37 AM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it >>>>> mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the >>>>> ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I >>>>> tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after >>>>> something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to >>>>> try/do?
/Bernie\
I've given up on trying to strengthen my nails--nothing I've tried
works. But my repair for split nails works pretty well, recommended by >>>> my teacher.
Best to repair before the broken segment comes off completely. I use
self-adhesive "Swiss Silk":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70
Cut to size, and then painted over with nail glue (cyanoacrylate). My >>>> nails suck, so I get quite a bit of practice. I've had some of the
repairs last until the cracked segment grows out, but occasionally I
have to re-repair.
On your recommendation, I just bought and tried Swiss Silk. I put one
on my breaking thumbnail last Thursday. It was fine until yesterday,
when the nail broke almost completely off--down .to the quick.
Maybe it's better for some kinds of breaks or for some people. but it
wasn't great for me. Perhaps I'll try it again the next time I have a
problem,
I think I'll play with no thumbnail for the next few months, until it
grows back.
Months?! You mean weeks, right. Despite my pessimism about such things--and >> the pouting--I usually get enough nail to navigate inside two weeks or less. >> Thumbnail--okay a few more.
Maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but not by much.I think it will take
two or three weeks for the nail just to grow to the end of my thumb,
then a few more weeks for it be a little longer than the thumb so it
can touch the strings.
Do nails grow more slowly as you get older (I'm almost 85)? I don't
know.
On Sep 9, 2022 at 8:34:08 AM PDT, "Ken Blake" <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote:
On Fri, 9 Sep 2022 05:53:28 -0000 (UTC), gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
On Sep 6, 2022 at 7:38:49 AM PDT, "Ken Blake" <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote: >>>
On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:50:10 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
<dentaltwin@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 8/26/2022 8:37 AM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it
mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the
ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I >>>>>> tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after >>>>>> something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to >>>>>> try/do?
/Bernie\
I've given up on trying to strengthen my nails--nothing I've tried
works. But my repair for split nails works pretty well, recommended by >>>>> my teacher.
Best to repair before the broken segment comes off completely. I use >>>>> self-adhesive "Swiss Silk":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70
Cut to size, and then painted over with nail glue (cyanoacrylate). My >>>>> nails suck, so I get quite a bit of practice. I've had some of the
repairs last until the cracked segment grows out, but occasionally I >>>>> have to re-repair.
On your recommendation, I just bought and tried Swiss Silk. I put one
on my breaking thumbnail last Thursday. It was fine until yesterday,
when the nail broke almost completely off--down .to the quick.
Maybe it's better for some kinds of breaks or for some people. but it
wasn't great for me. Perhaps I'll try it again the next time I have a
problem,
I think I'll play with no thumbnail for the next few months, until it
grows back.
Months?! You mean weeks, right. Despite my pessimism about such things--and >>> the pouting--I usually get enough nail to navigate inside two weeks or less.
Thumbnail--okay a few more.
Maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but not by much.I think it will take
two or three weeks for the nail just to grow to the end of my thumb,
then a few more weeks for it be a little longer than the thumb so it
can touch the strings.
Do nails grow more slowly as you get older (I'm almost 85)? I don't
know.
I'm 71 and I've not seen a change in speed. To increase the speed you should >push back the cuticle at the base of the nail, disconnecting where the skin >attaches to the top of the nail. That will let it grow (marginally) faster, so >I'm told by a couple of manicurists.
On Sat, 10 Sep 2022 18:39:41 -0000 (UTC), gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
On Sep 9, 2022 at 8:34:08 AM PDT, "Ken Blake" <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote: >>
On Fri, 9 Sep 2022 05:53:28 -0000 (UTC), gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
On Sep 6, 2022 at 7:38:49 AM PDT, "Ken Blake" <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote:
On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:50:10 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
<dentaltwin@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 8/26/2022 8:37 AM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it
mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the
ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I >>>>>>> tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after >>>>>>> something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to >>>>>>> try/do?
/Bernie\
I've given up on trying to strengthen my nails--nothing I've tried >>>>>> works. But my repair for split nails works pretty well, recommended by >>>>>> my teacher.
Best to repair before the broken segment comes off completely. I use >>>>>> self-adhesive "Swiss Silk":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70
Cut to size, and then painted over with nail glue (cyanoacrylate). My >>>>>> nails suck, so I get quite a bit of practice. I've had some of the >>>>>> repairs last until the cracked segment grows out, but occasionally I >>>>>> have to re-repair.
On your recommendation, I just bought and tried Swiss Silk. I put one >>>>> on my breaking thumbnail last Thursday. It was fine until yesterday, >>>>> when the nail broke almost completely off--down .to the quick.
Maybe it's better for some kinds of breaks or for some people. but it >>>>> wasn't great for me. Perhaps I'll try it again the next time I have a >>>>> problem,
I think I'll play with no thumbnail for the next few months, until it >>>>> grows back.
Months?! You mean weeks, right. Despite my pessimism about such things--and
the pouting--I usually get enough nail to navigate inside two weeks or less.
Thumbnail--okay a few more.
Maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but not by much.I think it will take
two or three weeks for the nail just to grow to the end of my thumb,
then a few more weeks for it be a little longer than the thumb so it
can touch the strings.
Do nails grow more slowly as you get older (I'm almost 85)? I don't
know.
I'm 71 and I've not seen a change in speed. To increase the speed you should >> push back the cuticle at the base of the nail, disconnecting where the skin >> attaches to the top of the nail. That will let it grow (marginally) faster, so
I'm told by a couple of manicurists.
OK, thanks. I've just done that. I'm not optimistic that it will help,
but it can't hurt.
On Sep 10, 2022 at 1:19:32 PM PDT, "Ken Blake" <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote:
On Sat, 10 Sep 2022 18:39:41 -0000 (UTC), gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
On Sep 9, 2022 at 8:34:08 AM PDT, "Ken Blake" <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote: >>>
On Fri, 9 Sep 2022 05:53:28 -0000 (UTC), gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
On Sep 6, 2022 at 7:38:49 AM PDT, "Ken Blake" <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote:
On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:50:10 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
<dentaltwin@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 8/26/2022 8:37 AM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it
mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the
ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I >>>>>>>> tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after >>>>>>>> something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to
try/do?
/Bernie\
I've given up on trying to strengthen my nails--nothing I've tried >>>>>>> works. But my repair for split nails works pretty well, recommended by >>>>>>> my teacher.
Best to repair before the broken segment comes off completely. I use >>>>>>> self-adhesive "Swiss Silk":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70
Cut to size, and then painted over with nail glue (cyanoacrylate). My >>>>>>> nails suck, so I get quite a bit of practice. I've had some of the >>>>>>> repairs last until the cracked segment grows out, but occasionally I >>>>>>> have to re-repair.
On your recommendation, I just bought and tried Swiss Silk. I put one >>>>>> on my breaking thumbnail last Thursday. It was fine until yesterday, >>>>>> when the nail broke almost completely off--down .to the quick.
Maybe it's better for some kinds of breaks or for some people. but it >>>>>> wasn't great for me. Perhaps I'll try it again the next time I have a >>>>>> problem,
I think I'll play with no thumbnail for the next few months, until it >>>>>> grows back.
Months?! You mean weeks, right. Despite my pessimism about such things--and
the pouting--I usually get enough nail to navigate inside two weeks or less.
Thumbnail--okay a few more.
Maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but not by much.I think it will take
two or three weeks for the nail just to grow to the end of my thumb,
then a few more weeks for it be a little longer than the thumb so it
can touch the strings.
Do nails grow more slowly as you get older (I'm almost 85)? I don't
know.
I'm 71 and I've not seen a change in speed. To increase the speed you should
push back the cuticle at the base of the nail, disconnecting where the skin >>> attaches to the top of the nail. That will let it grow (marginally) faster, so
I'm told by a couple of manicurists.
OK, thanks. I've just done that. I'm not optimistic that it will help,
but it can't hurt.
So to get a reference point, report back when it clears the thumb,
and again when it's marginably playable. Without documentation we can't make
evaluations!
Any advice on how to strengthen nails? I've tried "Hard as Nails" and it mostly just flaked off and didn't much help [it especially flaked off the ends of the nails, which is where my nails would split and break ]. I
tried some vitamin that was supposed to strengthen nails , and after something like a year of using.. nothing. Is there something else to
try/do?
/Bernie\
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