Time to put my big girl pants on and come clean. My name is Jessica and I have ugly nails. I am not a nail bitter or a peeler - I simply have ugly, slow growing, dry, thin nails that break if you glance at them or fold back like origami. I feel like I have tried just about every product under the sun to "make it work" and I know I cannot be alone in this plight so I have decided to put together the Ugly Nail Project, #uglynailproject on Twitter.
THE MISSION: To see what products give the best results.
THE PLAN: I will report my findings every week with progress. Because my nails take forever to grow, see my rant above, I will be using the same routine for a month or two and then switch it up after that to see if something works better.
THE STARTING POINT: Okay, so here goes...pictures of my nails in their "natural" state. Can I just crawl in a hole somewhere? Mortified!
GETTIGN STARTED: I wanted a clean slate so I cleaned them up as best I could by soaking each hand for about 10 minutes in soapy warm water and then trimming the cuticles with cuticle trimmers I picked up at Target. I then tried to even out the edges, what little there are, with a crystal nail file. I have heard that a crystal nail file is easier on your nails than a typical emery board and given the delicate nature of my nails I am testing this crystal vs. emery theory.
Now that everything was looking trimmed and clean, I applied some cuticle oil, gently rubbed it in, and then let it set for about 10 minutes. Once the 10 minutes were up I washed my hands with soap again and applied nail strengthener polish and let it dry. After it was dry I applied a second coat of nail strengthener polish and let it dry again. Finally I applied another layer of the cuticle oil since my skin was SO dry. The results of all of this effort are pictured below; not a miracle visually but they feel a million times better.
NEXT STEPS: This week daily I will be using the cuticle oil once in the morning and once at night on my cuticles as well as taking a Biotin vitamin. The polish strengthener will remain on my nails until the next check in. Wish me luck!
Have some nail care tips? Leave a comment below!
PRODUCTS USED:
Biotin (consult your doctor before use)
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