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Originally Posted by Martian
How does one use this strengthener?...Should I be smoothing them daily? And when I do I go up and down or side to side, or does that matter?
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Put strengthener on in thin coats-I know the point is to coat the nail but too thick and it just chips right off. Dip brush into bottle, slide the brush along the neck, rubbing the polish on one side of the brush off, starting at the nail base, run one stripe in the center of the nail from base to tip, then do one stripe to the side overlapping slightly, then the same on the other side, finish by running the brush under your nail tip, yes under the tip, even if super short. Apply no more than once a day and no less than every third day, and after two weeks take off completely and start all over, if you haven't already.
DO NOT use nail file daily, actually encourages tears. Every day or two is fine, even once a week. Trim nails immediately if they tear/break/crack. Take the vitamins recommended and be patient, nails are slow to strengthen, but you'll get there.
Sound like too much work? After three months you should have strong healthy nails and could probably get rid of the strengthener all together and just rub some oil (like olive oil or vegetable oil) on your nails and cuticles a couple times a month-bonus you can you the oil for other stuff too.
