Looking good on cam means looking good all over, but one area that a lot of people struggle with is their nails.
If you suffer from weak, cracking, and/or peeling nails like me, you know how frustrating and painful it can be. It got to the point where I couldn’t go a week without one breaking down to the quick and bleeding – ouch!
For years, no matter what I did, nothing helped.
I tried…
Changing my diet.
Collagen supplements.
Slathering on nail hardener.
Slathering on cuticle cream.
Using my emery board in only one direction.
Regular manicures.
Acrylic manicures – probably what started my issues to begin with.
Gel manicures – no it’s not safe – I was left with worse nails than I started with.
Gloves.
Chopping my nails off – which only resulted in them peeling even farther down.
Making sure not to use them as “tools.”
None if it made an iota of difference.
I became so frustrated that I threw up my hands and hid them behind my back.
My only saving grace was Dazzle Dry which is one of the healthiest polishes on the market, but when it’d be time to remove the lacquer… ugh.
I’d all but given up.
And then finally, one day after tons of trial and error, I discovered a five-step system that worked. I’m passing it on to you in hopes it will work for you too!
- Nails need a break from polishing every once in a while as instructed by Dazzle Dry. Some experts will they don’t need to breathe because they get oxygen and nutrients from our blood and not the air but all I can say is it was a deal changer for me. Take a break for a month and move on to the next step.
- ZirYabsBodyBrew Strong Nail Serum – this is the holy grail! Read the reviews and check out the ingredients – no wonder it WORKS! But you have to be consistent with this product to get results. Follow the directions and use it every day. The first few weeks, my nails continued to break – if this happens to you stick with it. About three weeks in I started to see dramatic results.
- Find a good hand cream like CeraVe and use it every day. While you’re at it get ahold of an orange stick and push your moisturized cuticles back – don’t cut them!
- Once your nails are looking good, use NailTek hardener (choose your strength) for a week or two.
- Graduate to polish and continue to use ZirYabsBodyBrew Strong Nail Serum religiously.
After about a month or so you’ll see wonders.
Good luck!
Main photo credit: iStock.com/PORNCHAI SODA
Second photo credit: iStock.com/marigo20
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Alyssa Collins hails from Minnesota, where snowy days were the perfect excuse to stay warm inside and write. Over the years, she turned that joy into a career and has authored numerous articles for various publications (under pen names). Email Alyssa via alyssa@ynot.com.
