Healthy nails have a fairly noticeable thickness, visible to the naked eye.
The same cannot be said about thin, soft nails, which are naturally formed this way. Their nail thickness is completely invisible.
There is something in between these two groups - nails that are damaged for some reason. Even if their thickness is visible, they are in poor condition and cause their owner a lot of trouble.
Interestingly, naturally thin nails do not cause concern . They don’t freeze in cold weather, and they don’t hurt in hot weather.
But nails that have suffered a chemical burn (for example, when extensions were made with non-certified materials ) are very sensitive and hurt even with the slightest touch of the nail, not to mention the temperature difference.
Reasons for the formation of a thin nail plate
Some people's nails are naturally thin and soft. This may be genetic. There is nothing wrong with this, it is not a disease .
In order to understand why this formation of the nail plate occurs, it is enough to consider the structure of the nail plate.
It consists of keratin fibers , which can be more or less loose. This depends on the bonds that the sulfur atoms form. The more such connections, the stronger the nail plate. The sulfur reserves contained in the body are influenced by heredity.
The number of people with naturally thin nail plates is extremely small. Usually these people know exactly about their hereditary cause of thin nails, since relatives have exactly the same nails.
The positive thing is that damaged nails can be restored , and naturally thin nails can be strengthened.
Why do fingernails peel off in men?
Representatives of the stronger sex rarely experience delamination, more often due to hand injuries. But there are other reasons:
- Contrary to popular belief, women are less likely to suffer from stress and depression. Nails in men can become peeling due to a nervous disorder.
- Work in hazardous industries or outdoors. Frequent contact with glue, solvents.
- The habit of using the plate as a screwdriver.
- Alcohol abuse. Men are susceptible to addictions more often than women.
Strengthening thin nails at home
With the advent of synthetic detergents in our everyday life, everything has become cleaner, but our nails have become worse.
The fact is that the composition of the nail includes collagens and fats, which are located between the keratin fibers . They give the nail flexibility and a beautiful shine and protect against drying out.
Synthetic detergents (which are found in dishwashing liquid, washing powder, shampoo, soap, shower gel, and cleaning products), abbreviated SMC, deal with the natural oils of the nail that even one contact can lead to brittleness of the nail plate.
In addition to constant protection in the form of gloves, it would be good to keep your nails under a layer of good varnish . Strengthening nails at home will not do miracles at the genetic level, but it is quite capable of restoring a dehydrated plate.
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Five reasons for brittle nails:
Nails break, become dull and brittle for various reasons. To restore their health, it is necessary to think about treatment. Timely measures will return the nail plate to an attractive appearance and restore the structure. It will become strong and fragility will be eliminated.
It is important to approach treatment comprehensively: not only perform the procedures, but also eat properly and in a balanced manner. This will lead to a speedy recovery.
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Masks for thin nails
A mask of kefir, yogurt, and sour cream works wonders. Even if there is a burn, a blister swells on the finger , ryazhenka lotions instantly anesthetize the area of skin and in one day the blister is removed, the skin simply falls back into place.
| Important! It is necessary to constantly keep the affected area in a liquid medium. As soon as the skin absorbs the moisture, the bandage is changed. |
Not only does deep hydration occur, but metabolism is also activated. Calcium is not found in cottage cheese, as many people think. Calcium in curd whey. This is what the skin drinks. Calcium in the presence of vitamin C is involved in all metabolic reactions. So if you need to moisturize dehydrated nails, use masks made from lactic acid products.
By the way, your hair also looks amazing after such a mask.
How to strengthen brittle nails
Faced with splitting, weakness, and discoloration, the question arises of how to strengthen brittle nails. If there are no malfunctions inside the body, then most likely it is necessary to simply change the technology of care. Even improperly trimmed cuticles can cause breakage.
Initially, you should choose several options for care: masks, creams or oils. They saturate the skin and plate with vitamins, protect it and activate tissue regeneration. To strengthen, wax, medicinal varnishes, decoctions and oil are used.
Effective decoctions of elderberry, alder, pine needles, green tea, nettle and wheatgrass root. The prepared decoction is not intended for oral administration, but for hand baths.
Baths for weak and thin nails
Much has been said about the benefits of osmosis. We can only add that a salt bath is a mini-sea . You should not take table salt for it, because it knocks magnesium and calcium out of the body. Better than sea. The acid-base balance is normalized.
The principle of osmosis: the release of salts from a more salty environment to a less salty one . Therefore, do not get too carried away with salt, use it sparingly. The proportions are like saline solution, water that tastes slightly salty. If you do it with full immersion, then for one bath - one pack of 1 kg of sea salt.
Read more about baths for strengthening nails.
Nail problems in children
If a child has problems with nails, do not ignore them. The first cause is fungus. Have you already read about its dangers? A baby can pick up an infection anywhere, even at home, if adults have this disease.
If you notice a detachment in a baby, immediately show it to a doctor so as not to miss the disease. If a child’s thumb is peeling, this is a signal to parents: the child is experiencing extreme stress.
Parents should sound the alarm if they notice uneven, torn edges, deep furrows, or the presence of dark spots on the bed. How to strengthen your baby's nails?
Dr. Komarovsky advises taking nail damage in children seriously. Perhaps the doctor will simply prescribe vitamins, or perhaps refer you for a consultation with a surgeon.
Dear friends, as you can see, any abnormalities in the nail plate can indicate very serious diseases. Do not leave them without attention and subsequent treatment.
Decoction, infusion of medicinal herbs
Decoctions using steamed young nettle are antioxidant treats for nails. There is a lot of vitamin C. You can drink this steam if you have vitamin deficiency after the winter period.
An infusion of burdock roots contains so many minerals that you can drink it as a course. It's not nasty, it's easy to drink, but it doesn't change its green color. This is truly a “potion”.
In early spring, you can collect slightly swollen birch buds , a source of vitality, and take half a teaspoon per day. They taste like apple seeds.
Coffee lovers do not have to throw away the grounds, but use them as a scrub and natural mask . During the process of steaming with boiling water, ground coffee releases oil - very healthy, certainly natural, just the way nails love it. One procedure a day is enough, and the cuticle will be in perfect condition.
| It is important to choose a good cream |
Vitamin therapy
If your nails continue to peel even after various cosmetic procedures, you will need complex therapy based on taking vitamins. Before this, you need to conduct an examination in the clinic so that a specialist can make a diagnosis and determine which elements are missing in the body. Due to the lack of certain vitamins, the problem of lamination of the nail plates appears.
At the same time, ready-made complexes can cause a number of allergic reactions, so the choice of vitamins for therapy should be carried out by a specialist.
Vitamin B7, which is vitamin H and biotin, plays an important role in maintaining healthy skin and nails. The task of this element is to form keratin, which is responsible for the growth of nails, skin cells and hair. It also contains sulfur, which produces a protein that protects the skin from external pollution and stops the aging process.
As a preventative measure, you can take Medobiotin tablets for 1 month.
Other methods to strengthen weak, thin nails
For those who do not benefit from these methods, strengthening nails with artificial coatings . These can be special nail polishes that form a thin, durable layer, and complexes of vitamins and dietary supplements that restore mineral deficiency in the body.
Read more about the role of vitamins for nail growth.
But even if you just systematically use gloves, paint your nails with varnish and seal the ends, file your nails on time and take care of the cuticles, then after four months your nails will reach good condition.
This will happen due to protection from external destructive factors.
| Four months is the average time for a complete change of fingernails. |
Drinking regime is an important factor in moisturizing the skin, its appendages, and nails.
A person loses a lot of moisture through breathing; water is used to digest food and to work on the main metabolism. To compensate for it, about two liters per day are required.
It is good to drink mineral water without gas. But if this is not possible, mineralize the water with sea salt at the rate of 2.3 liters of water - 0.5 teaspoon of salt. Table salt contains only sodium chloride and is not suitable for mineralization.
Only proper nutrition
What do nails like, and what food makes them healthy and strong?
Why do nails break, what do they lack? The question seems complicated, but for health, nails need the same thing as skin, hair, and internal organs - a varied and high-quality diet, made from natural and fresh products. Vitamins A and E are important: they have an antioxidant effect, and together they work perfectly, nourish and moisturize the nails, giving them smoothness and elasticity. These vitamins are rich in fresh vegetables and fruits, leafy greens, eggs (yolks), dairy products, fatty sea fish, liver of livestock and poultry, cheese and butter, nuts, kelp, unrefined vegetable oils, some cereals and dried fruits.
In general, nutrition for nails is a separate topic. However, let us remind you that in everything it is worth observing a reasonable measure: both a lack and an excess of certain vitamins and minerals can cause problems and diseases.
Strengthening thin nails in the salon
The booming manicure industry offers several types of treatments to strengthen thin nails.
- Japanese manicure , based on the use of natural scrubs and masks, giving a good effect immediately after the first procedure. The massage included in Japanese manicure improves trophism (nutrition) of tissues. Natural oils penetrate deeply and nourish tissues. At the request of the client, decorative varnish coating can be performed.
- Strengthening nails with IBX acrylates from Famous Names. The procedure includes two complementary products that work in pairs. They fill the voids and unevenness of the nail and glue the scales together, eliminating delamination. Can be used as reinforcement under any artificial turf. For a lasting effect, several sessions will be required.
- Strengthening with fiberglass and acrylic powder . An undeservedly forgotten strengthening of nails, immediately forming a thin and durable nail. It is based on gluing a thin non-woven material to the problem area of the nail and impregnating it with acrylic. Allows a slight lengthening of the nail. Such nail repairs should be protected from exposure to acetone-containing solvents, as they can wash off the artificial tissue from the nail.
- Paraffin therapy is a good and inexpensive procedure that moisturizes and nourishes the nails. It is based on the property of the paraffin molecule to increase in volume by absorbing water. Instant hand skin rejuvenation effect. A subsequent massage with fruit oils will strengthen and prolong the effect of paraffin therapy.
- Special bases applied under decorative coating. These products are not cheap. Masters use them for clients with problematic, soft, thin nails to improve the wear of gel polish or simple decorative nail polish.
Folk remedies for nail and hand skin care
If your nails are peeling, folk remedies can be not only the simplest, but also the most effective solution to this problem.
Olive oil compress
Ingredients: olive oil - 1 tbsp. l.
Heat the olive oil a little in a water bath, then apply it to the nails and put on cotton gloves. Do not remove for 3 hours, then wash off with warm water.
Oil compress for nails
Ingredients: cocoa butter - 1 tsp, peach oil - 1 tsp.
Mix cocoa butter and peach oil, then heat in a water bath (a little). Treat the nail plates with the resulting mixture and put on cotton gloves. Leave gloves on for 3 hours, then wash your hands with warm water.
Potato-oil mixture for nails
Ingredients: vegetable oil - 1 tbsp, medium-sized potato tubers - 3 pcs. and beer - ½ tbsp.
Remove the skins from the potatoes and cook in a small amount of water until fully cooked. Grind the potatoes and mix with vegetable oil. Heat the beer and add to the resulting mixture. Mix all components thoroughly. Treat the nail plates with this product and put on cotton gloves. Do not remove for an hour, then remove the remaining mixture with a damp cloth.
Potato mixture for nails
Ingredients: small potato tubers - 4 pcs., milk - 1/3 tbsp.
Peel, rinse and boil the potatoes until tender, then puree. Heat the milk a little and add to the resulting mixture. Mix everything thoroughly and treat your nails with the resulting product. Leave for 15 minutes. Remove any remaining mixture with a cotton swab.
Flax mixture for nails
Ingredients: washed potato peels - ½ tbsp, flaxseed - ½ tbsp and beer - ½ tbsp.
Mix flaxseed and potato peels, then pour in beer. Place this mixture on the stove and cook until it becomes a thick paste (stirring regularly). Treat your nails with the resulting mixture and leave for 15 minutes. Use a cotton swab to remove any remaining mixture.
Milk-beer mixture for nails
Ingredients: milk - one quarter glass, beer - one quarter glass, small potato tubers - 3 pcs.
Peel the potatoes, rinse and cook until tender. Then mash until pureed and mix with the remaining ingredients: beer and milk. Mix everything until smooth. Treat your nails with the resulting mixture and leave for half an hour. Using a moistened cotton swab, remove the remaining mixture.
Nail product with vegetable oil and milk
Ingredients: small potato tuber, milk - 4 tbsp, vegetable oil - 1 tbsp.
Boil the washed and peeled potatoes. Heat the milk. Then mix the mashed potatoes with vegetable oil and hot milk to form a homogeneous mass. Apply this mixture to the nail plates and put on cotton gloves. Leave for 15-20 minutes, then remove any remaining product with a cotton swab.
Useful nail product with rose petals
Ingredients: dried crushed rose petals - 2 tbsp, lard - 3 tbsp. and milk - 1 tbsp.
Melt the lard, then mix with rose petals and milk. Treat your nails with the resulting mixture and put on cotton gloves. Leave for 3 hours and remove any remaining product with a cotton swab.
If you have problems with your nails, in order for your hands to have a well-groomed appearance, of all types of manicure, you are recommended to have an unedged manicure, for example, a French or Brazilian manicure.
Your Izyuminka suggests watching a video on how you can do a French manicure at home.
Rules for wearing nails
Whatever method a woman chooses to strengthen, there are still rules for wearing nails that must be followed. This way they are less injured and serve their owner longer.
- Do not open jars, shower gels and shampoos with your fingernails.
- Do not press the buttons with your nails , it is better to do this with your fingertips. If the button is very tight, press with a bent index finger (as if clenching into a fist).
- Door handles, car doors, and generally handles of various designs that open are the enemies of nails. Usually, when opening it carelessly, the nail of the middle finger sticks forcefully into the obstacle and breaks. The same movement occurs when making a bed against a wall.
- Manually squeezing laundry. Even though everyone has washing machines, this gesture is still done from time to time. When twisting the laundry, only the nails on the thumbs remain intact. The rest bend in a direction that is unnatural for them. Extended nails come off from the nail bed, and natural nails become crooked. Then the nail will begin to crack.
- Putting on shoes, socks, tights (it doesn’t matter - for yourself or for a child). The movements of the fingers bend the nails into the palm. If there is even a small length, cracks are possible on the sides of the nail, where the bed meets the free edge. This is the same movement when making the bed. You should use a pinch, not your fingers.
- A good method for restoring nails for gel polish lovers can be seen in the video.
There is a good saying: “Forewarned is forearmed.” Armed with this knowledge, our women will always have beautiful nails.
External reasons
chemical reagents. These include detergents, dyes and chemicals, alcohol and acetone. You should be careful with these substances, as they dry out your nails and make them vulnerable.
Lovers of beautiful manicures should pay attention to the quality of their varnishes, since using cheap, low-quality ones can upset the water-fat balance of the nail plate.
mechanical impact. For example, a bad habit, biting your nails is the key to permanently peeling nails.
Also, when using nails as an opener, this severely injures the nail and provokes microcracks, which leads to delamination. The quality of the nail file is also of great importance; it should be glass or specially coated, but in no case metal.
