All nails are not created equal, but they do come close. Hormonal changes can cause tiny micromenitis to be a real risk, according to BellaSugar, so if you’re preggers or have a nail disorder, use these tips to avoid or combat breakage:
1. Wear warm, plush warm tips.
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Nails are usually a little coarse and develop grain a little longer than the rest of your nails. But if your nails have been rough or irregular, it means they’re short and your fingers get tired more easily. Thin, soft, “threaded” and thread-shaped tips (like the kinds in the shape of circles, knots or birds) are the best, according to ABC news.
2. Try a different polish color.
Wondering if you need a mani-pedi? This type of fitting enables you to change up your polish shade.
3. Consider cutting toenails shorter.
This can be a helpful way to add length to your toes, experts say. But it won’t fix a lack of hair. And, of course, it doesn’t work for all people.
4. Cleanse your nails with nail polish remover.
The $1 you spend on nail polish will go further (and be longer lasting) if you follow up with nail polish remover. This product works to brighten and stain nails — which can be helpful if you’re not able to give your fingers some TLC after a manicure.
5. Squeeze your nails in.
If your nails are hard as a rock, squeeze a thin layer of nail polish to soften the tendons and reach into the nail bed.
6. Apply a toner to your toenails.
Skip the rubbing and “toning,” which uses natural oils to de-odorize the nails. Instead, apply a toner to the nail bed to warm it up, then moisturize it with whatever you have to hand.
7. Wash your hands.
Don’t use nail polish remover to dry out cuticles, be sure to wash your hands with soap and water before you scrub off dry polish and cuticles.
8. After each manicure or pedicure, apply polish remover to dry skin.
This is your chance to clean the oil off your hands, especially the places where it has seeped in, to prevent it from sticking to the nail bed and rubbing off.
9. Eat large, healthy meals.
Eating right can make all the difference when it comes to your nails.
10. Keep your nails trim and strong.
Keep them trimmed short or a little bit longer to give them body, according to NailChef.
11. For fast heels, do a lift technique.
“If you really love heels, go to a place that has lifts that put [cushions] under each [knee],” Kelsey Rose, celebrity manicurist to Halle Berry, told StyleCaster. “It will give you that extra lift and support to get those types of heels over longer periods of time.”
12. Tie your nail clips on tightly.
Avoid clipping your nails too long to prevent nails from breaking (and at the same time, be sure to wear good nail polish).
13. Use a professional pedicure pen.
Apply a nail care pen, which is made to be used during your regular nail treatment. Rather than scraping away at your nails to cut them short, you can go with a more permanent nail polish that can fill in the cracks without removing your natural nail.
14. A long-lasting salon manicure can make your nails more resistant to breakage, says Rose.
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