How to Make Your Nails Grow Longer

If you’re a nail biter, you have many reasons for hating your long nails. They’re often too short and clumpy, they’re never long enough and hard to file and polish, and they’re most definitely not fun and feline in both length and texture. With so many reasons to hate on your nails, it’s pretty damn hard to force them to grow any longer. Don’t fret, here are the six tips that will get you ridiculously close to growing those nails long and strong!

Use the Tangle Teezer or any similar maintenance products

You know what’s getting you no nearer to a longer, more spread-out nail? All of the reasons above. If you really need it, use a manicure trimmer for a little bit of taming, and wear the Tangle Teezer around your ankle or heel to provide some unneeded (and soft!) massaging action.

Apply an argan oil

Just because you can tell it doesn’t look natural on your hands doesn’t mean it can’t provide results. An omega-3-rich, plump mineral oil will give your nails natural and soft skin-like texture while adding moisture and structural support.

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Keep your hands moisturized

Too dry and your nails have no natural moisturizing ability, and your tips will be dead spots before the inevitable rapid growth. A daily oil treatment that contains a fatty acid like argan oil can help your nails shed dead skin cells, giving you an extra helping hand when your natural nail grows on you.

Save your Nails Gloss

Because of the great texture of your nails (which also make perfect cuticles), you can probably get away with wearing a one-off or temporary polish. While this might be tempting, it’s important that you don’t forget to dry your nails first. Excessive sweating will cause your cuticles to tear off, leaving your nails prone to side and serous cuts.

Get a good haircut

While some hair cuts can be stifling, having a good haircut can help your nails grow faster. That’s because your skin around your nails will get more elastic and will be less likely to pull the nail on the cutting edge.