"Nail" me!

[femmy1]

none taken ! thanks for the info !!
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[quote=Princess4u;49534]

Originally Posted by femmy1

I say fake is the way to go.. the longer the better hahahah !!
I like my nails longer than my hair.. that's just me. I do solar most of the time because they don't lift like acrylics when you swim everyday like I do but any fake nails can be made short too so that they don't get broken.

Its all about preference

f1~[/QUOTI am just putting this out there, more as a FYI so please dont be offended. I hate to be a debbie downer....but please becareful with nail care especially if you have artificial nails...I know! I know! you are thinking, "but damn I look good!" And sweetie ya do! But especially in recent times with the rise of community acquired staph infections, artificial nails have been proven to harbour bacteria and can provide and easy route of transmission. Some of these staph infections have been know to put ppl into the hospital. I am a nurse and and for years they have shook a naughty finger at those of us who like to wear artificial nails...but in these recent years they are banned on those persons who have direct patient contact. So just some food for thought! Please take care of your nails rather they are artificial or not. For us natural nail gals...we arent free from insult...having chips in your nails or nail polish may also harbour these bacteria....just not quite as many places for the mto hide as with the artificial nails...Again not trying to offend...just providing some info..you can go to the CDC website if you would like more info.....

[Apocalipstic]

Neosporin works great on cuticles and cracks on hands.

I do get manicures maybe once a month, because pedicures help my feet hurt way less, and since I am there.....

Sally Hansen makes good products, but OPI has the best in my opinion.

I have really bad hangnails unless I have on at least one coat of polish, not sure why, but polish really helps. I think Sally Hansen makes one that is just natural and makes your nails look buffed, not sure the name. They also make great cuticle cream.

I like a single coat of light finger nail polish with a top coat beacsue I work in an office and a dark color gets all over my papers and shows chips more quickly.

Good luck!

PS...for you worriers, yes I make sure my salons are accredited and have great safety scores.

[Apocalipstic]

PS, the cold makes nails break more....wear gloves.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by luciddreamer

Okay here is my dilemma... Because of the work I do...Antique restoration and cabinet finishing...The chemicals are very hard on my hands...fingers etc. My fingers crack on every crease and under my nails...hurts like bloody hell...lol Yes...I do wear gloves occasionally at work..and have tried various lotions..but it really does not help...Soooo any suggestions are greatly appreciated !

You could try Neutrogena Norwegian Formula hand lotion or Gold Bond Medicated with Aloe. I've found both work well for me and even better if I put tons on a night and sleep with it on. It's been recommended to me to put a sock or mitten on and it will create more heat that allows the lotions to work better. While I get that, and agree, every time I've tried that, by morning the socks/gloves/mittens have come off and I have to spend a few minutes locating them in the sheets, under the bed, etc. I do, however, notice the difference when I at least try to do that.

[suebee]

Originally Posted by Gemme

You could try Neutrogena Norwegian Formula hand lotion or Gold Bond Medicated with Aloe. I've found both work well for me and even better if I put tons on a night and sleep with it on. It's been recommended to me to put a sock or mitten on and it will create more heat that allows the lotions to work better. While I get that, and agree, every time I've tried that, by morning the socks/gloves/mittens have come off and I have to spend a few minutes locating them in the sheets, under the bed, etc. I do, however, notice the difference when I at least try to do that.

....and it makes the socks/gloves/mittens nice 'n soft too.

The cream I mentioned before is great too - Glysomed. It's really thick, but not greasy and absorbs well.

[Princess4u]

i was just reading the last post..and I got to thinking...has anyone every tried those home parafen hand baths..? now i remember it seemed to make my nails thin as tissue paper..but (and this is where the thinking got started) i was wondering if anyone applied some of these hand and nail products prior to dipping in the wax...i wonder what that would do???? just a thought for anyone who has one...i gave mine away years agao..but as I recall i dont think they are all the expensive at walmart...well jsut a thought...thanks everyone...

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Princess4u

i was just reading the last post..and I got to thinking...has anyone every tried those home parafen hand baths..? now i remember it seemed to make my nails thin as tissue paper..but (and this is where the thinking got started) i was wondering if anyone applied some of these hand and nail products prior to dipping in the wax...i wonder what that would do???? just a thought for anyone who has one...i gave mine away years agao..but as I recall i dont think they are all the expensive at walmart...well jsut a thought...thanks everyone...

Princess, I've had the parafin wax treatments at salons and they are wonderful! I do have a kit for it at home, but haven't broken it in yet. That being said, the manicurist always did the treatment before my manicure and always made me wash my hands before I dipped so I wouldn't contaminate the wax. I imagine that using those products and then dipping it would break the wax down and/or contaminate it so it wasn't pure. I'm definitely no expert, but that's what makes sense to me.