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post #1 of 10
6/19/12 at 8:51am
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I could really use some help from my mommysavers friends I am looking for ways to  my make short nails grow and keep them long and looking nice without them breaking all the time. I have heard that using knox gelatin helps and I was also told that eating gelatin does as well.

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post #2 of 10
6/19/12 at 9:10am

My nails are also short and break often.  I just try to keep them filed and moisturized.  I did find this article interesting and maybe there are some pointers in it for you:

 


Tips on how to grow Long, Healthy Nails

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post #3 of 10
6/19/12 at 9:45am
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Thanks I appreciate it.

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post #4 of 10
6/19/12 at 10:06am

Moisturizer is the key. My secret is Vaseline. I promise this will work. As often as you can think of it, rub a tiny bit of Vaseline on your finger nails and cuticles. I keep a small tube of Vaseline in my car and rub it on at stop lights. Once you get into the habit, you won't stop.

 

As far as Knox gelatin ... my parents used to drink that. The purpose is to increase your protein. If you are already getting enough protein, you're probably fine.

 

Don't use nail polish because the polish and polish remover will dry out your nails and make them brittle. Again, moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.

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post #5 of 10
6/19/12 at 11:23am
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Moisturizer is the key. My secret is Vaseline. I promise this will work. As often as you can think of it, rub a tiny bit of Vaseline on your finger nails and cuticles. I keep a small tube of Vaseline in my car and rub it on at stop lights. Once you get into the habit, you won't stop.

Vaseline actually contains no moisturizing properties. It creates a barrier on your skin and can seal in moisture, but it doesn't add any. If you're prone to dry skin it's not going to change/enhance your skin. This is the same reason you don't apply vaseline to burns (wives tale), it traps the heat of the burn and makes it feel worse. Plus it contains parabens. You could call it a "sealer" I suppose, but it's not a moisturizer.

 

In lieu of vaseline try Bag Balm (lanolin), beeswax, coconut oil, etc.

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post #6 of 10
6/19/12 at 12:09pm
My advice is calcium, calcium, calcium. My mother even decades after menopause had the hardest nails that you could have driven railroad ties with. I believe it was due to all the calcium she took. I also have hard nail that grow very long. I have to cut them they get so long. They almost NEVER break off.
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post #7 of 10
6/20/12 at 8:20am
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Thanks I will have to pick some up .

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post #8 of 10
6/20/12 at 8:21am
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I will have to pick me some up I can't drink milk or I get sick from it. 

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post #9 of 10
6/20/12 at 11:32am

If you have low iron or anemic, this is one of the first signs as well, nail breakage....  so you may need to up your iron via iron rich foods or a supplement

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post #10 of 10
6/20/12 at 4:35pm
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Thanks didn't think of that one.

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