(Part 2) Best nail care products according to redditors
We found 475 Reddit comments discussing the best nail care products. We ranked the 109 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Mine used to do this. I started using nail magic and started upping my intake of omega 3s (salmon, walnuts, avocado, etc). My nails are now the most healthy they have ever been.
I’ve used Nail Tek in the past. Make sure to use with a little bit of oil to make sure your nails don’t become brittle (I like jojoba, but olive oil works well if you have). Although it’s not marketed as a ridge filler, is thick enough that using it under polish should get rid of a bumpy surface. Best way to apply imho is to put on two coats, and then apply another coat every 3-4 days. Remove when you feel it’s getting thick and rinse, repeat. You could also just use it as a base coat for other colors.
Nailtek - OPI nail envy did not work for me at all and it actually made my nails yellow. Nailtek worked its magic and now they don't break and actually grow out to a decent length.
PC BHA liquid and AHA gel - those annoying tiny pimples which never come to a head? they're called closed comedones and these two products got rid of all of them for me.
A pumice stone - my feet get hard quite a lot so I rub them with the pumice stone after I shower and they end up so smooth!
That's all I can think of right now.
It's not an oil, but I love Burts Bees cuticle cream. I got the Essie sample too and was honestly disappointed. I just like the smell of lemon better, I think. And you can even get a pack of 3 Burts Bees for $11 now.
Hi! I just quit biting about four months ago. Some things to make sure you do (aka learn from my mistakes):
Sorry for the wall of text! I hope this helps and good luck to you! It's a really tough habit to break but you can do it!!! :)
I'm personally not a fan of essie... their polish formulas are very hit and miss, and I find their brushes awkward and a bit tiny.. though if you're aiming for toes first, that could be a benefit! I'm much more in favor of OPI or Zoya... even Sinful Colors.
Some people also have ridges to their toenails... so maybe a ridge-filling basecoat would be helpful to make it a totally smooth application. I personally have the best body-to-polish chemistry when using a ridge filling basecoat, so that's all I use, in general. Don't be afraid to use two thin coats of basecoat- some red polishes can stain.
It wouldn't hurt to get a cuticle remover and gently push back the cuticles around her toes with an orange stick... that'll help the polish adhere the best. Though if you don't want to buy a whole bottle, some cuticle oil and an orange stick works just as well when she's out of the bath... Just make sure you use some isopropyl alcohol to clean the oil off the nails when you're done. Make sure you watch a good tutorial.... even if you don't, it still won't hurt to clean the nails with alcohol after the bath to remove any soap residue.
I also think it would be really good to have a quick dry top coat. .. I believe Essie has 'Good to Go' ... though my personal favorite brand is Seche Vite. A lot of people around here love the Sally Hansen quick dry top coat (it's in a red bottle), but I've never tried it.
Plus cuticle oil for when you're let the top coat dry for~20 min. I recommend Bliss Kiss but Essie has a apricot oil that smells amazing and also works well. If you want to add some more time before the cuticle oil, you could rub some lotion and give a mini calf/heel/foot massage, just avoid the toes. If you use a quick dry top coat, it should be dry to the touch, but still dent/movable if you press into it, but you shouldn't have a problem spreading some oil around the skin surrounding the nails.
Other channels with 'beginner' manicure videos are: Suzie, cutepolish, HannahRoxNails, and Kelli Marissa, just to name a few.
i like how you put them on the tips! very fun. and i've had my own struggles with cuticle chaos. hoofer's choice worked miracles for me! it's much cheaper to buy at a sally's or other beauty supply store, though.
A lot of conscious effort to not put my fingers near my mouth! I have a lot of anxiety and whenever I was bored or anxious I would start to bite. I’ve wanted to stop for years, but what made me really quit for good was investing into my nails, if that makes sense.
As soon as they were long enough to do so and my cuticles healed, I got a manicure to get them shaped evenly, which definitely motivated me to keep going because they actually looked nice. I began to use nail strengtheners because years of biting really make my nails brittle. My holy grail nail product is the Bliss Kiss nail and cuticle oil. It comes in a large dropper bottle and a portable pen. Investing actual money into the health of my nails was so worth it, and really helped me stop. The cuticle oil especially changed my nails and cuticles for the better.
If you need any more advice or encouragement, message me! I’d love to help :)
I stopped biting my nails in mid-March and started using China Glaze's Calcium Gel Fortifier for my very weak and thin nails.
Products I use:
EDIT: It's a little hard to see unless you open the picture all the way up, but it's not just that the nails are longer, but that the skin around the nails and cuticles is much healthier. On Day 1 you can see flaking skin and spots where I had pulled the skin in runners toward the knuckle. Those are gone by day 28!
Just what it sounds like, cream for your cuticles.
I use this stuff, because it works well and smells good. :)
Hey im a nail technician and used to be a horrid nail biter. I've coached many through the habit! Everything these ppl said is true but im going to provide you with some links:
1- Nail file - you dont need a glass one obv but they last forever and are more sustainable.
2- Cuticle Nippers- I would, like u/deskais said, keep them with you all the time for a while and use that when you have a hang nail or rough cuticle you want to pick at. This one is a pretty inexpensive pair that comes with a cuticle pusher to push your cuticles back with.
3- Disgustig nail polish - I've heard tales of people chewing through it but that is mind boggling to me. It tastes awful and will at the very least remind you if you are biting at them subconsciously. There is another brand called "stop the bite" but it wears off and isn't so bad. This one stays on until you remove it.
4- Cuticle Cream. This one is important and would be my #1 choice if you only picked one. Moisturize that shit every day. Keep it on your nightstand or in your car so you dont forget. If they aren't dry, there will be nothing to pick at and they will look so much better.
Id also get a professional manicure just to see how they do it and then that will help you learn how to do it yourself, and it will clean them up and then all you have to do is keep it up with at home care.
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Good luck! Id love to see a followup post in a month if you remember.
not an artistic tip, just nail care. the best thing that's worked for me to keep my nails strong and healthy is MOISTURIZING! hand lotion after every hand washing and cuticle cream a few times a day.
Nail Envy has a dry & brittle formula, OPI Avoplex is good for the times you're taking a break from polish, Sally Hansen Extra Moisturizing 4-in-1 nail treatment is great (and available at target! I just started using it, and after gels no less- already I can see a difference), and Nail Tek Hydration Therapy has a few different formulas depending on your nail type.
Hydrating treatments don't aim to compensate for lacking keratin, but instead help nails retain moisture by incorporating vitamins and chemicals that help draw and lock it in.
Ooooh! Look what ya girl found (:
NailTek Nail Recovery Kit, Cuticle Oil, Strengthener, Ridge Filler - restore damaged nails in 3 steps https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QBKX08/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_sSODDbNKFQK8C
I use nail tek number 2 (for soft peeling nails) as a base coat and it has helped my nails a lot. For me it's a very solid basecoat too it doesn't chip or peel even if I go a little overboard with coats of polish.
I have also tried taking the hair, skin and nails supplements aka biotin like someone else mentioned. I noticed that it helps a little. However I read a study a while back saying that most supplements are just rice powder and stopped taking them.
Nail Tek II: http://www.amazon.com/Nailtek-Intensive-Therapy-2-Treatment-Peeling/dp/B0034E702U
<3 the nails! And cuticle care is my obsession! Check out this video on cuticle removal. I am firmly in the "no trim" camp, so I just push mine back regularly. I use some Sally Hansen cuticle removing gel and a pusher like that to remove the excess about once every couple of weeks. And while in the shower, I generally push them back with my nail about once a week. For moisture I use coconut oil right after manicures and this lotion for everyday.
It's probably this cuticle remover.
Oiling your cuticles will:
I like these Bliss Kiss nail oil pens
Many people love Burts Bees cuticle cream
Just put some around your nail on the cuticles and rub it in daily. I also recommend doing your own research to see what works for other people
My hair gets pretty thin and a couple days ago I tried the Lador Perfect Hair Filler and my hair felt like it had a lot more weight to it. Since then my hair has been a lot less unruly and I will definitely do more of these!
As for nails, I really like Nail Therapy masks. It comes in a pack of 5 and they're enriched with vitamins and botanicals to strengthen and repair the nails. I do one every week or so!
I’m sure there are cheaper options but I like these: Bliss Kiss Fragrance Free Starter Kit | Simply Pure Cuticle & Nail Oil | 1 pack includes 4 pens (2ml each) ST-FREE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DONI9TE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3U8SDb19G2MFX
I have also been a chronic nail biter for as long as I can remember. Ive been pretty good the past few years about it but still have weak moments where I go ham on one particular nail. My nails are weak and break easily as well. I honestly can say that Pink Armor has saved my nails. I don't work or rep for the company, I just happened upon the nail polish at Ross one day and started using it. 2 coats for my base coat and then 1 coat of the Essie ridge filler every time I paint my nails. My nail polish never chips with it on and I can get about a week out of my manicures before I get bored with the color and want to change it. You can find this stuff on Amazon or at Target in the As Seen on TV section by I always get mine at Ross because its $5 instead of $10. Again, I don't have any affiliation with this nail polish and would never purchase directly from them (anything advertised in those As Seen on TV type of ads seem so sketch) but the stuff has made my nails so much stronger and repaired the damage I had done from my years of biting them. Hope this helps!
Nail biting deterrent
I used to work in advocacy at The Arthritis Society in Canada, and I thoroughly recommend The Arthritis Society in the US. They're an amazing resource, and there are good treatment options for psoriatic arthritis (and all other inflammatory arthritis conditions, of which there are so many). Do you have a rheumatologist already?
I used to have horrible nails and what saved mine is called Pink Armor. I've tried many other gel base coats and none compare to Pink Armor. I get mind at Bed Bath and Beyond, but it seems to be available in a lot of other places and online. Good luck!
I've been using Bliss Kiss pens. I actually peel the label off them so I can see the jojoba oil better. I find it really satisfying to watch the tube get smaller and smaller every day.
Have you ever thought of including hitting a table punching bag into your self-care routine?
Joking (or not) aside, what makes me look forward to self-care time is that those minutes are completely mine. Example: I do a hair mask once a week, and for it to work I have to keep it on for 10 minutes. That time is pure free-time, a space where I can keep my mind off responsibilities and just stay on my phone/read something/staring into space without it being time wasted because I'm actually using it to take care of my hair! It's just an activity that doesn't require attention.
So my advice is: buy something that takes a while to act (more than five minutes, less than fifteen/twenty) and doesn't require much thinking/preparation, but just sits there doing its thing while you relax and enjoy your "free-time". It also needs to leave you room to move and not restrict your vision or hearing if you wan to read/listen to something.
The bath bombs in your wishlist might work, but they do take longer. My advice is getting
The last two leave you with less room, but you just need to listen to podcast/audiobooks, or have everything at hand.
Your nails won't fall completely off unless you have some sort of really extreme nutrient deficiency, so don't worry about that. BUT brittle nails will break and split as soon as they grow out of your nail bed, past your fingertips. I am pretty obsessive about my nail health so I take a pre-natal multivitamin for the extra folic acid (also helps your hair!), calcium supplements, and I oil my nails 1-2 times a day with this nail oil. It works miracles!
whoops I thought I answered this? Obviously not. I just use blue cross cuticle remover and push back my cuticles with an orange stick and then I honestly moisturize cuticles with stuff I hate right now, but I tried my old roommates burt's bees cuticle creme and I LOVED it so I will probs get some soon. Hope that helps!!!
EDIT: I also heard amazing things about ELF's cuticle pen which I'm dying to try too!
I get those too if my hands get too dry. Keep up with the moisturizer, drink lots of water, and in the meantime you can try something like this for trimming them. They're super cheap, but work so dang well.
Cuticle trimmer
I think it’s great that you found something that works. I am someone who, given a cuticle nipper, would wreck the shit out of my nails.
I just wanted to share these with you because they helped me get a little more of an understanding about my nails since I have to keep mine painted or I’ll forever pick them.
The cuticle
Perfect Cuticles
Here are some things I use:
Cuticle Remover
cuticle removal tool
I use one from Sally Hansen but that’s the gist of what it looks like.
Any and all the cuticle oil you an find. :)
There was a nail paint that was used when I couldn't stop as a kid.
Perhaps something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Biting-Deterrent-Biter-Be-Goner/dp/B079WCFLQB/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=finger+nail+bitter&amp;qid=1573957038&amp;sr=8-4
You must understand that you may end up replacing the nail biting with something else, perhaps doughnuts. Try to understand what this action is all about.
I like /u/mac4est 's answer.
1: oh hey errmagerd! Thanks for the contests!
2: such nail art - Star Wars mani. I worked really hard on this one.
3: this is how we do it - I wish I had a secret for nail care! I've tried SO many products recommended here (and given them each a month of use) with no luck - but maybe one will work for you: Sally Hansen Complete Care, OPI Nail Envy Original, OPI Nail Envy Maintenance, ORLY Bonder, and Nail Tek. Still my nails peel at the tips. I really don't know what to do, aside from keeping my nails trimmed short or not polishing at all. I'm trying this by Sally Hansen, now. I've only been using this for one week, so it's too early to tell. I do use cuticle oil, and like most people here, I use Emerald & Ash (as well as Rainbow Honey & Essie Apricot Oil) - though, I'm not as religious about it as I probably should be. I tend to wait until my cuticles look in rough shape. >.>
My nails peel ssooo much. I use nailtek 3 part system and my nails are doing much better... they’re not as gorgeous as everybody else’s, but pretty damn good for mine! The oil included has been the best I’ve used too.
NailTek Nail Recovery Kit, Cuticle Oil, Strengthener, Ridge Filler - restore damaged nails in 3 steps https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QBKX08/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_N0NSCbT4K4B15
Mines not even a bottle like that. It’s more of a tube. I need to try your one and see if it’s any different! https://www.amazon.com/Sally-Hansen-Cuticle-Fortified-Conditioner/dp/B000AAAVJU that’s what mine looks like
Is this what you're talking about?
I use a cuticle oil I got from julep on my nails but Essie makes one that Ive used before that I like.
Are you using a base coat when you paint your nails? I found that when I didnt use a base coat my nails seemed to be weaker and more flimsy. OPI makes a good nail strengthener called Nail Envy. A lot if the folk at /r/RandomActsOfPolish consider it their Holy Grail. Though I opted for Essie's Strengthener. It works really well for me.
I would also try to avoid using acetone unless its necessary, I only use it to remove glitters and harder to remove stuff since my nails seem to be sensitive to it. Then I follow with my cuticle oil.
Ive read somewhere that cutting your nails causes damage to them. Im not sure I believe that but I stick to using a glass nail file to keep them in shape and the length I like. Its easier for me to shape with the file.
There is more than one shape you can make your nails (disclaimer: I dont know how well the chart works on what nail shape works for your nails, I just thought it was a good starting point and neat :) ).
I would love this most of my makeup list is add-ons sadly. I have the following items on my wishlist: One, Two, Three, Four, Five makeup wise, I also have a game that is an add-on here. Those Himalaya's of the mind! Thank you for the contest!
I like the Sally Hansen Nail Growth Miracle. It's a great base for dark colors - I find it really eliminates staining for me. I also just like the regular OPI top coat or OPI Nail Envy in regular or matte.
Have you tried this kind of nail polish ?
It's pretty bitter and strong, so I find it keeps me from biting my nails. It's also clear in case you're not out. Also, I recommend taking Biotin if you can! It'll help your nails and hair to grow faster. Weirdly enough, I've found that when my nails grow almost as fast as I can bite them, I'm less likely to chew on them in an anxious fit. And when they're painted, I tend to pick at the nail polish rather than at my nails. I hope this helps!
Well, you can start by taking a Biotin supplement or prenatal vitamins. Those will help speed up the growth of your natural nails. You'll also want to get a strengthening polish of some sort. OPI Nail Envy is popular, but I'm not sure what's available where you live. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. Hand cream as often as possible. Apply cuticle oil at least once or twice a day. There are tons out there. File your nails gently, and if they're not too sensitive, buff the surface to even it out. Don't over buff it. It shouldn't hurt. After your nail surfaces are stronger and less sensitive, you might want to get a cuticle remover gel and some orange wood sticks. Apply the cuticle remover, let it sit for a minute, and then use the orange wood to gently push back any of the stuff growing up your nails. Wash your hands after using the cuticle remover, if left on too long it could burn your skin. Moisturize.
I linked some products on amazon. Just because I linked specific products doesn't mean that's what you have to use. It might take a little while to figure out the routine that works best for you, but you can do it.
Step 1: Stop doing damage. Do not pick or pull the hangnails or dead skin you see. Buy a pair of [cuticle clippers] (http://www.amazon.com/Cuticle-Nipper-Professional-Satisfaction-Guaranteed/dp/B00N8AJMXU/ref=sr_1_4?s=beauty&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1416110296&amp;sr=1-4&amp;keywords=cuticle+clippers) and clip any hangnails that you see that bother you. Do not cut live skin, and don't pull and rip your skin, and you stop making things worse.
Step 2: Repair the damage. Apply neosporin (antibiotic ointment) several times a day until the open wounds have healed.
Step 3: Add moisture. Start using a quality moisturizing hand lotion on a regular basis, whenever your hands feel dry, scratchy, or flaky. At the very least, put lotion on before you go to bed so it can soak in overnight.
Step 4: BONUS! For easy added protection from these cuts, apply a [cuticle cream] (http://www.amazon.com/Hoofers-Choice-Nail-Cuticle-Cream/dp/B003JN53I4/ref=pd_sbs_bt_6?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=0N5A9H5K6MSPBR8M1CJ7) or oil before bed to add even more moisture to your cuticles and prevent cracking and sores.
silhouettes
lemon butter! :)
First off, congratulations! I've been through the struggle with biting multiple times in my life, and I know how hard it can be to finally quit.
I think the most important step in keeping you from starting to bite again is making your nails look great all the time, so that you won't be tempted to try and "fix" them by biting. Your nail length looks pretty good, I'd just maybe file out some of the rough edges if I were you.
The most obvious problem I see here is the dry cuticles, and I'm wondering if you've been picking at them or biting them? If you are, STOP! Your nails look great, but they'd look even better if you had healthy cuticles. There are literally tons of products you can use to moisturize your cuticles, my favorite being Burt's Bees Cuticle Cream. As you can see on related items page, there are a lot of products you can try to help keep them moisturized and healthy if this doesn't work.
Good luck!
I feel like I've shown it off a million times but I'm still the proudest of my pineapple nails I did for 420
As for what polish I want the most right now it's actually not a polish but a nail treatment. My nails have gotten so dry and I have no idea what the cause is but they really need help.
(Barielle)[www.amazon.com/dp/B001G5432O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hNTUDbR4E615R]
Edit: sorry, I don’t think my formatting is working on mobile