Gel Nails..HELP!

Elle179

Having been a gel nail virgin my whole life I decided to go wild and try them out a couple of months ago..

All started out well, loved them, had then refilled a couple of times but I was starting to find I couldnt work with them past a certain length and they were breaking very easily. A few snapped off after a while and I got fed up and took the rest off, however they have left my real nails in shatters!

They are short, weak and split, I expected some damage but not as bad. I'm sure plenty of people have had the same problem, what did you do to nurse them back to health? All suggestions greatly appreciated.

E x

Hihello

You need a good conditioner. I use seche vite reconditioner I bought it off ebay its great but hard to get hold of or just go into boots and get a sally hansen one. you cant go wrong with sally hansen.

Whenever I take gels off first thing I do is file my nails down so they can grow back strong i then soak them in warm water with a champneys bath milk that i got in a set for christmas but had no other use for and it just seems to sort my nails out. i love it. then i dry them off push back cuticles and rub a cuticle oil all over my nail just for added moisture I then leave my nails free from anything for bout 2 days to let them breathe and then i apply the conditioner for about a week and they should be back to normal strength wise but the straches on your nails wont go away they will grow out

Elle179

Have been plastering my nails with hand and nail cream. I have to wash my hands nearly every twenty minutes in work so they're weak at the best of times, just want to get them back to a decent state. Need to go down to the chemists or boots tomorrow and try some of the sally hansen. Feel like it's gonna take forever for them to grow out strong again though

Cheers for the advice, E x

daisybelle2008

I have Gel nails for years, I take a mineral called Selenium (you can get it in health food shops). Whenever I take a break from them they are always fine underneath. It it absolutely great for your nails, they get much stronger from taking it.

tan11ie

All you can do is apply a nail strengthener and keep them out of water until the new nail grows back.

lil_tuts

Hi i am currently training in these , your nails are like that because they "snapped" off. you need to have them filled off properly. Sally Hansen do good products for strengthening nails.

Elle179

Thanks all for advice and replys..Bought some of the sally hansen miracle cure polish the other day, will just have to wait patiently and see if that does the trick!