How to Get and MAINTAIN Long Nails | My Nail Care Routine + Tips & Tricks

Here’s a way too in depth guide that no one asked for on how I grow my nails and keep them from breaking. Share your tips with me!
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[@homemakingwisdom]

My routine is Monday is my rest and manicure day. I take off my polish from last week. I do a mega nail soak. I slather my nails with oil and put vinyl gloves on and let it soak from morning till late afternoon or evening, yes you can still do stuff around the house with gloves on. My nails are naturally super dry to the point they curve from the side inward. Then I wash off excess and paint. Every morning after while i drink my coffee before I start my day, I do a mini nail soak for 30min to an hr depends on what's I got going that day. I may put another top coat on after the soak. And yes it seems to me that oil dose penetrate the polish. And I repeat that every morning then on Monday I start over by taking my polish off and doing a mega soak. This routine keeps my nails hydrated and keeps them from curling weirdly and they grow super fast and rarely have brakes and when I do, I know within a month there back long again. My husband likes my long nails and really likes that I do my own manicures then spending money at a salon. I get that most people dont have time for a mega soak. But if your nails are dry do the soak at night while sleeping. I also do all the preventive stuff that she mentions in the video so I dont brake my nails.

[@giselacardozaleyva3588]

Such a grest tip thank you I'm gonna try ir, which oil do you use?

[@aminaa5824]

I keep a bottle of hand lotion and a dropper bottle of oil on my sink next to the hand wash, whenever you wash, use the lotion for the whole hand and one drop of oil for both hands nails and skin around, if it feels to oily or gross I use a towel to wipe the excess but I don’t wash it off, also using a 10% urea ointment for the cuticles when lotion is not good enough, another thing, it’s better to slightly nudge your skin around the nails daily rather than push back once a week, but use the cuticle remover once a week, I get these tips from ‘the salon life’ on KZbin and she saved my nails

[@Sammiein]

This is a wonderful video! I love hearing about other peoples routines because we can learn from one another. People never talk about nail beds length. This is very important and something I had to learn on my nail growth journey . Someone with long nail beds will always appear to have a longer nail length because they were born with more nail space. So, ladies if you have short or med nail beds it can very difficult to have super long nails. I have med nail beds and over the years I've found some tips that have helped me have and keep long nails: #1 Remember what's long for you may not be what's long for someone else #2 always wash or style wet hair with plastic glove on #3 always have two or three coats of something on your nails #4 and the most important *know your nails normal breaking point. This is the point when your nails normally will break, if that makes since. For example, when my nails start to hit the keyboard before my fingertip that's when it's time for me to reshape/ file them down a little. I try to keep the nail right under my normal breaking length. Since I've started to do this I have a break maybe once a year, if that. People always are amazed that my nails are real and that I paint them myself. Good luck ladies and gents!

[@MediocreManis]

The nail bed length is such a good point! Mine are a pretty decent length so even when my nails are shorter, they're still much longer than some. Also about knowing you nail length limit, great thought. The photos in my thumbnail picture are my absolute limit and that might be pushing it. Knowing the limits on your nail length can really save you grief from a nail break later on. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@Sammiein]

@@MediocreManis Your nails are Beautiful! I bet they are just as nice when they're short.

[@mmca9323]

I love that tip about gloves while working with hair,I'm going to try this, thanks! I've been doing my nails for a decade and I'm still learning new things ☺️

[@lindamh7904]

Just want to say how intelligent, enlightening, and engaging ALL your nail videos are! Keep up the great work! 💜🌹

[@deanna7088]

Great tips! I broke my long nails about a month ago and stopped wearing polish because I hate how they look short but I can’t seem to grow them out without polish. I never realized how important that was until now!

[@MediocreManis]

I've never had luck growing them out with a little extra barrier! I ALWAYS break a nail when I leave them bare haha.

[@nicoletiana]

I love my natural nails and caring for them. Thanks for sharing your experience and tips!

[@elizabethannveronica]

The claw grab just made me laugh so hard because the struggle is so real! But what a great tip- never thought to do that before.

[@MediocreManis]

I'm sure I look so wild when I do it but it works!

[@nikki4596]

Girl you deserve much more subscribers! The content and information you put out is amazing😊🤗💓

[@MediocreManis]

omg thank you so much!

[@ashleyj0]

Working Hands!! The lotion formula. Omg I love that stuff it even somewhat lasts through a hand washing. I work as a water treatment tech at a factory.. the chemical exposure is so hard on my paws. If I can get my nails past the fingertip, I'm happy 😆 gonna try these tips thank you this video is extremely helpful!!

[@ManL02]

I had someone tell me my nail wraps were nice, but it was a stamping design I did myself! What a compliment! Also "That was dangerous, I shouldn't have done that" 😆

[@MediocreManis]

The ultimate compliment!

[@mmca9323]

I love getting that compliment 🥰

[@zalikaissiakou3648]

Loved this video!! I had major chips today and gave up and put fake nails on for the first time in like a decade!! I’ll definitely be using your tips so I can wear my natural nails again!

[@cami-mani]

Excellent tips! Once you get into a routine, it's second nature. I totally agree with wearing polish and using gloves for housework. Plus, moisturizing and staying hydrated is important. TFS!

[@chandrasablan6807]

A lot of honest information and motivation. Thank you for sharing. I have recently started watching and enjoyed majority of your videos. Look forward to more.

[@MediocreManis]

Thanks for watching!

[@rachel820]

Thank you. Your nails are so gorgeous.

[@cassiebozeman2599]

Thank you for sharing and for being personal and going into so much detail xo

[@staceyadams2272]

Nice advice. New to growing nails but I have learned everything you have talked about IS TRUE! I think you did a great job. It is more mindful than you think, try it.

[@lisaakinlabi]

I basically do the exact same as you do. I have now maintained my nails for 3 years. Prior to that I owned a preschool and my nails took a battering and didn't do my nails that often because they always chipped and broke.

[@southpawnubz7418]

my routine is very similar to yours, when i dont get lazy of course! restarting with shorties woot woot!

[@LadyMarciL]

Thank you for the tips! And thank you for the video, I’ve been enjoying your videos a lot and every time you post, I have to click really fast 😂 I used to only put lotion on my hands and rub it in my cuticles as well but my nails would break all the time, I recently started using nail oil and it’s a life changer, my nails are finally growing again! I’ve been using the Cuticle Buddy from ShopNBM. Something I’ve been doing as well is before bed I apply a lot more oil than usual and let it sit for a bit, then apply a really thick hand cream on and that kinda seals all the moisture in.

[@MediocreManis]

I've been wanting to try the Cuticle Buddy, they look super cool! Thanks so much for watching!

[@mmca9323]

What a delightful video, I loved the tips. ☺️

[@joysenn]

Wonderful and informative video. Loved every minute.

[@Metalgirl2018]

Do u use a base and top coat to use for growing nails out mine are brittle and will not grow at all please help

[@mariaj7322]

I always had short nails until quarantine, when they grew out without me noticing because I had to do everything on a laptop. Now I have a pretty long left hand and a medium (for most people fearly long) on my right because they break more. Right now I have one break but just along 1/4 of the nail and not to the point it moves, so I left that ontouched for almost 2 weeks and seems to hold very well. That tends to happen to me often, I think it's because I consider my nails pretty strong. But the ones on my right tend to break at the sides and I don't know how to make it stop. I usually left them broken if they aren't moving

[@bunnyhop1784]

Great tips. I always can't believe a person who does their nails, not wear gloves while doing dishes or cleaning.

[@rebeccam9207]

i love the fragrance free neutrogena Norwegian cream only need a little dap it's great, i also love the vaseline intensive care advance repair hand cream it's fragrance free and a little thinner but still moisturising , i love the Elizabeth Arden eight hour hand cream love that and smells nice too and i am in Australia and also like the ego Qv hand cream and they also make one with spf15 too for day wear . i too always wear nail polish on my nails and do a quick dry top coat every day too and i use diy nail oil of jojoba, castor, olive and rose-hip oil mix and i also use the revlon cuticle oil as it's a budget dupe for the CND solar nail oil as it has the same ingredients and also use cuticle balm like Burt's bees or badger balm one and wear white cotton gloves to bed every night and sometimes during the day if my hands are cold or skin is dry due to eczema and i also only use a glass file for my nails and buff the tips only with a nano file to minimise any peeling and once a week i will remove my polish and oil my nails and put on plastic surgical gloves on to let it get in my nails for a few hours to over night and then i re apply my polish. i also have gloves for winter too. i use nail oil, balm and hand cream constantly all the time through out the day and at least morning and night if busy or not well. i also use false nails when i get a tear as i file the false nail to fit my nail size and then just use that to grow out the break.

[@MediocreManis]

Thanks for your comment! I didn't even think about getting an SPF hand cream that sounds great! I've considered using fake nails to cover nail breaks, how do you glue yours down and remove them without damaging your natural nail?

[@christinawoodard3754]

I love Josie Marian Argon oil the intensive care. It has a Vaseline jelly feel but not toxic. All natural Argon oil in it. One Ingredient only

[@GrannyMoonWillow]

I actually have used medical exam gloves in the shower to keep my hair from slicing through my nails! 😀

[@MediocreManis]

I'm starting to think I need to do that!

[@cathrynkeys9794]

I also have long nails 💅 I also use cuticle oil every night and during the course if the day plenty Handcream I use Avon as I sell it so easy to get hold of also have one by my bed and in lounge file every three weeks as do typing for husband and they can get in the way I don't buff unless I have repaired snagg and need it to be smooth I don't mind thumb nail short but do get irritated if others break but it happens and am grateful my nails grow quickly Always have nail polish on deffinately helps Thanks for your channel love it Lol when I break one my hubby says CUT THEM OFF 🤣 no ways

[@MediocreManis]

Haha every once in awhile my boyfriend is like "Wow, your nails are getting a little long don't you think it's time to cut them?" I'm like absolutely not.

[@jenniferdevine4891]

Thanks for your advice I use Nivea too

[@gracelarsh6352]

This could not of come at a better time, my nails are/were just past my finger tips. I had 3 split bad enough where I could see the indent under the polish, so I filed them down just below the splitting hoping that will stop the splitting. I just had an order come in from Pacifica with cuticle remover (1st time using), Prime and protect nourishing undercoat base, there quick dry top coat and a sugared scrub. So for the first time this morning I did the works, ended with polish, oil, serum and lotion. They really are in the worst shape they have been since January when I started this hobby. Would you recommend I just do the works once a week until they are in back to how they were or increase to twice a week. I know all hands and nails are different just wanted a second opinion. Sorry to ramble but I'm a talker...Hope you have a great weekend..

[@MediocreManis]

If my nails are especially bad, I definitely up the maintenance until they're back to normal! Sometimes you can never be too careful in my opinion.

[@question-every-thing]

You don't necessarily need nail polish for nails. I had very long nails on my left hand for over 10 years, and the only thing I used was homemade coconut body cream.

[@dinaboop]

Sassy Masha(Gentle Whispering's other channel) posted a video 4 or 5 months ago that you might like, it's her nail care routine using gel? I don't have long nails, and it seemed like an advanced way to maintain nails, but her results are very nice.

[@MediocreManis]

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out!

[@christinawoodard3754]

I have peeling on my index and middle fingernails. I wonder why those two? And not the others

[@christinawoodard3754]

I unload the dishes out of the dishwasher with dish gloves

[@karengilmore8178]

I have thumb nail that seem to split down the thumb nail. Any suggestions

[@MediocreManis]

Do you use nail oil? They might be very dry which can cause a lot of splitting for me

[@belindagonzalez1021]

What basecoat do you use?

[@MediocreManis]

I use Orly Bonder Base!

[@toric765]

Have you ever tried nail vitamins?

[@MediocreManis]

I take biotin daily but that's all I've ever tried.

[@glambynicoleseyes1110]

Oil to moisturizer

[@ItsLorisLife]

Tfs new subbie

[@cocolu815]

I learned a long time ago.. to wear gloves in the shower when I wash my hair..

[@christinawoodard3754]

I dread washing my hair cause it cuts and ruins my nails

[@sherriwilson6290]

Use dish gloves..they sell 2 sets for a dollar at the dollar tree.

[@Praxisss678]

I don't know if you mentioned this - wear gloves when washing dishes.

[@MediocreManis]

I typically try to but for some reason I have a hard time finding decent ones I can wear! I'm allergic to latex and a lot of them have latex rubber in them it's so annoying!

[@Mocavu]

You seem really nice ^^

[@MediocreManis]

Aw, thank you :)

[@calderone5559]

Your nails are pretty but not super long !!!