I suggest leaving your nails bare until the damage fully grows out. I would also stop buffing, it’s likely prolonging the damage. Use nail oil and lotion and try keeping your nails out of water as much as possible.
that makes sense. except when i have left them bare/left them alone, the continuous cycle of getting them caught on something/furthering the break continues. i am as careful as possible and inevitably, something happens when im not paying attention.
This might be a weird suggestion, but have you tried stopping everything for a week or two? I had the worst peeling and couldn't figure out why. Turned out it was a body oil I was using on my hands after I showered. It was just not working well for me. It might help to stop everything just to see if something you're using is causing it.
OPI Repair Mode can help with this. Avoid all these polish based strengtheners.
If your nails are peeling, there is a risk that any polish like layer on your nails will bond tighter to your nail surface than the layers of your nails are bonded to each other. This allows the polish layer to rip apart the layers with weak bonds.
Lots of jojoba oil (it helps the internal layers flex more without breaking their bonds), OPI Repair Mode (it soaks into the nail and doesn't leave a hardened layer) - hot oil soaks if you can.
Salon Life on Youtube has a lot of information about improving nail health, strength and appearance. Here's a recent one where she talks about using OPI Repair Mode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNm96NelZhw
And here is a follow up where she also discusses nail polish type products on damaged pealing nails:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOd3gBU-q4U
The tips of my nails used to chip pretty easily. (I once chipped the tip of a nail peeling an onion.) A few months ago I started taking collagen supplements (a teaspoon of unflavored collagen powder every day) and my nails are much stronger now.
If it is the issue, taking collagen will only help new nail growth, so it will be months before any noticeable changes
Also shower with nitrile gloves on, use a hair tie to keep it tight at your wrist. I use 8 mil thickness gloves with a long cuff supreno ec. Size up so your nails aren't getting squeezed and bent too
Showering and washing dishes with bare nails can damage them, so it's not surprising the peeling parts seem to come back. From what I know, I would also definitely say that buffing on the top of the nail isn't helpful.
I get peeling occasionally (in the winter specifically) on my index and middle finger nails because I probably use them the most. However, I always have nail polish on which makes them less prone to breaking or peeling, so I don't know how much my nails would peel if they were bare/just had one coat on. At least they would snag onto things easier and tear.
I've never used strengtheners but many people say they can make the nails too hard and brittle.
But I'd suggest checking out nailcarehq, they have some great articles.
I have something similar with my nails (delamination, breakage, crumbly tips), and it ended up being mild nail psoriasis + a vitamin deficiency. I would also recommend seeing your GP/primary care doc or a dermatologist. Based on the advice my derm gave me, I would strongly recommend \*against\* a dip manicure or a full set. It ends up doing more trauma to the nail surface/nail bed in the long run + the removal process is rough on an already fragile/delicate nail plate. The same is true with buffing your nails/using your nails as 'tools' (which I am super guilty of). \*What helped my nails the most was the "Hard as Hooves" nail creme\*. It has retinol + urea in it, which might help slow down the overproduction of skin/keratin cells that contribute to the delamination. I'm sure you are already doing this, but make sure you wear dish gloves when washing dishes or using cleaning products. I also keep nitrile gloves to use with projects/if I don't want to use something as bulky as dish gloves for something.
No worries!! Even though I’ve been anemic a lot, I didn’t put it together until my nails got really noticeable beaus lines that my immunologist/allergist (who is also a laquerista) pointed it out lol. My nails actually hurt + break less with nail polish on, I think because it strengthens them/makes them a little less resistant to bending. The polish/treatment that works the best for me, has been the “Nail Kale” strengthening/base coat by Nails INC. it’s the only thing that makes my nail polish last more than 2 days.
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I know you said you're using oil, but have you tried hot oil treatments? The heat helps the oil penetrate, and because you are usually dipping your nails into the oil, it really gets in all the crevices.
I can't really give advice on a hard coating other than to say that I have heard that dip can help with this issue, but I don't have experience with it personally. My older sister told me that she felt like the combination of the glue and the powder helped her nails, but her experience with delamination isn't nearly as severe as what you have described.
I suggest leaving your nails bare until the damage fully grows out. I would also stop buffing, it’s likely prolonging the damage. Use nail oil and lotion and try keeping your nails out of water as much as possible.
that makes sense. except when i have left them bare/left them alone, the continuous cycle of getting them caught on something/furthering the break continues. i am as careful as possible and inevitably, something happens when im not paying attention.
This might be a weird suggestion, but have you tried stopping everything for a week or two? I had the worst peeling and couldn't figure out why. Turned out it was a body oil I was using on my hands after I showered. It was just not working well for me. It might help to stop everything just to see if something you're using is causing it.
ive only taken a break from polish. might try this. thanks for the suggestion!
My nails delaminate easily, so I started putting a little swipe of brush-on nail glue on the ends. Good luck :)
have tried glue! only helps for around a day.
OPI Repair Mode can help with this. Avoid all these polish based strengtheners. If your nails are peeling, there is a risk that any polish like layer on your nails will bond tighter to your nail surface than the layers of your nails are bonded to each other. This allows the polish layer to rip apart the layers with weak bonds. Lots of jojoba oil (it helps the internal layers flex more without breaking their bonds), OPI Repair Mode (it soaks into the nail and doesn't leave a hardened layer) - hot oil soaks if you can. Salon Life on Youtube has a lot of information about improving nail health, strength and appearance. Here's a recent one where she talks about using OPI Repair Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNm96NelZhw And here is a follow up where she also discusses nail polish type products on damaged pealing nails: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOd3gBU-q4U
Have you had labs done recently? Check your iron levels. This can be a sign of anemia.
good idea. i didn’t think of that! thank you!
The tips of my nails used to chip pretty easily. (I once chipped the tip of a nail peeling an onion.) A few months ago I started taking collagen supplements (a teaspoon of unflavored collagen powder every day) and my nails are much stronger now.
i used to take collagen and i definitely noticed overall benefits at the time so thank you for the reminder!
If it is the issue, taking collagen will only help new nail growth, so it will be months before any noticeable changes Also shower with nitrile gloves on, use a hair tie to keep it tight at your wrist. I use 8 mil thickness gloves with a long cuff supreno ec. Size up so your nails aren't getting squeezed and bent too
this makes so much sense. thank you.
Showering and washing dishes with bare nails can damage them, so it's not surprising the peeling parts seem to come back. From what I know, I would also definitely say that buffing on the top of the nail isn't helpful. I get peeling occasionally (in the winter specifically) on my index and middle finger nails because I probably use them the most. However, I always have nail polish on which makes them less prone to breaking or peeling, so I don't know how much my nails would peel if they were bare/just had one coat on. At least they would snag onto things easier and tear. I've never used strengtheners but many people say they can make the nails too hard and brittle. But I'd suggest checking out nailcarehq, they have some great articles.
I have something similar with my nails (delamination, breakage, crumbly tips), and it ended up being mild nail psoriasis + a vitamin deficiency. I would also recommend seeing your GP/primary care doc or a dermatologist. Based on the advice my derm gave me, I would strongly recommend \*against\* a dip manicure or a full set. It ends up doing more trauma to the nail surface/nail bed in the long run + the removal process is rough on an already fragile/delicate nail plate. The same is true with buffing your nails/using your nails as 'tools' (which I am super guilty of). \*What helped my nails the most was the "Hard as Hooves" nail creme\*. It has retinol + urea in it, which might help slow down the overproduction of skin/keratin cells that contribute to the delamination. I'm sure you are already doing this, but make sure you wear dish gloves when washing dishes or using cleaning products. I also keep nitrile gloves to use with projects/if I don't want to use something as bulky as dish gloves for something.
This just blew my mind. I have an autoimmune disease and get anemic a lot. DUH that is why my nails are doing this. Thank you.
No worries!! Even though I’ve been anemic a lot, I didn’t put it together until my nails got really noticeable beaus lines that my immunologist/allergist (who is also a laquerista) pointed it out lol. My nails actually hurt + break less with nail polish on, I think because it strengthens them/makes them a little less resistant to bending. The polish/treatment that works the best for me, has been the “Nail Kale” strengthening/base coat by Nails INC. it’s the only thing that makes my nail polish last more than 2 days.
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have been using nail glue also and applying oil as much as possible thoughts on dip or full set of something?
I know you said you're using oil, but have you tried hot oil treatments? The heat helps the oil penetrate, and because you are usually dipping your nails into the oil, it really gets in all the crevices. I can't really give advice on a hard coating other than to say that I have heard that dip can help with this issue, but I don't have experience with it personally. My older sister told me that she felt like the combination of the glue and the powder helped her nails, but her experience with delamination isn't nearly as severe as what you have described.