Nails cracking, chipping, becoming ragged and catching on clothes?

[@Teeyah2]

Listen to EVERYTHING Anna says. I stopped using polish in April 2023, filed down nails and use jojoba and almond oils 5 to 7 times a day. By Aug. 2023, my nails are in best shape. Still keep them short, no polish , use oils daily and soak in warm oils 2 times a month.

[@dani23dani85]

I’ve been doing this as well and it works :)

[@Teeyah2]

Great!!!! 😃@@dani23dani85

[@nykka3]

Will you ever wear nail polish again?

[@coolcpa3321]

Based on Anna's videos, I remove polish weekly and give my nails a day's break. While bare, I soak them in a blend of warm jojoba, sweet almond and squalane oils. I also use glass nail tools and files (Germanikure & Mont Bleu). The process has transformed my nails. They're strong, flexible and never break or peel. As for the skin, I have for years applied a dab of L'Occitane Shea butter or drops of J Maran's Argan oil to the proximal nail fold each time I wash my hands. At night before donning cotton gloves, I apply Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream around my nails and Eucerin Advanced Repair Cream to my hands. My hands and nails are in great shape. Anna also provides practical, useful advice for long-term care and health. Love her!

[@cartermrc]

I do almost the same routine for my nails and also take a vitamin for skin, hair and nails that contains Biotin. Really makes a difference and I no longer have dry peeling nails!

[@ilonaf1181]

Anna, in my opinion, there is nothing wrong with "pushing" the service. You provide a TON of information for free and one can spend the time and find an advice which will help free of charge. If a person demands you to spend time on their particular case, they should use your paid service. It's fair

[@derelictdiva]

Hi, this is me! I always thought my nails were weak, but they’re like you said-they don’t bend! This has given me such hope-the ends of my nails always flake-I don’t care if it takes a year, knowing there’s something I can do for them makes me so happy!

[@TheSalonLife]

a simple, daily consistent care can make significant changes :) Good luck!!

[@sunoosmoon]

Hi there! I used to have nails that were very weak and were always peeling. I started doing the warm oil soak some months ago and my nails are longer than they have ever been before! They barely ever peel anymore, all thanks to the weekly soaks and also the fact that I regularly apply oil on my nails throughout the day. Thanks for the very (!) helpful advice 🫶

[@TamarOneLove]

I keep hearing about the warm jojoba soaks but how do you warm the oil? Silly question but Iet me know the best way to warm it, if you can. Thanks!

[@TheSalonLife]

Warm jojoba wax soaks kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6CWZGibjMtpiJY

[@TamarOneLove]

@@TheSalonLife Thank you SO much! I plan to do it today. I have had terrible peeling and think these oil soaks will help.

[@llamalluvv]

I always had weak (thin and bendy) nails because of a genetic disorder, but since 4-5 months after I had Covid the first time, they have been peeling horribly, along with the skin around my nails and on the tips of my fingers cracking and peeling. It got better about 4-5 months later, then a few months after getting Covid again, it happened again. And now I'm on my third round of dealing with post-Covid nail disease, and the recovery is going much faster using your tips on maintaining the health of the skin and nails. (I also had hair loss after my first bout of Covid.)

[@terrifendi]

I bought a gallon of jojoba and my nails LOVE it. They drink it up and have never looked better. Thanks Anna! ❤️

[@TheSalonLife]

You are so welcome Terri!☺️

[@signsandgraphicsinc]

@terrifendi, Where did you purchase a Gal. Of Jojoba oil? I need to do this.

[@annepayette6575]

It was only today that I found you. So far, I've learned from some of your other videos that I don’t need to grate on my nails like I'm grating nutmeg. You really didn't say much in the other video (that I adore) but after watching you file, I noticed you didn't take the sharp corners and file them at a crazy angle (I did, I won't anymore) and you filed gently until you achieved the shape, meaning the outcome was way better than I have ever been able to achieve. Plus, I noticed you have patience with working toward the shape, whereas I would just file fast and at too sharp of an angle, which would lead me to over filing, creating the wrong shape. Seriously, it was the first and only video that actually taught me how to file my nails. This was only today. Plus, the beautiful music that was played during the video didn't create any anxiety and actually made me want to watch it again and again. You are truly a professional & an outstanding educator. I look forward to seeing you in my feed because I subscribed. Hahaha, I also bounced on over to Amazon and put stuff in my basket to remind me. I hope you have had a lovely holiday season and have a prosperous new year!!

[@leslierobertson818]

P😊❤

[@jandkhilbert]

Jojoba Oil soaks have made a big difference for my nails. They were dry, splitting and hard. Much more pliable but keeping short to help damage grow out

[@TheSalonLife]

Thank you for sharing your experience ☺️

[@melodielumley6450]

I have yellow nails which I then buffed to death, also tried to bleach the yellow away 😮, so they all split and peeled off (so embarrassing). Then I found your channel and you changed everything! I know why my nails are yellow, I have been using CND rescue, Kerasal daily, plus squalane oil that has been in my cupboard. Keep them short, file 1x/week, round them, no buffing. Woah, I can’t believe how much they’re improving already. Thank you!!! ❤

[@jonatikaWwe]

So why were they yellow? 👀

[@Silkyslim48]

Jojoba hot oil nail treatments are the best thing I have ever done for my nails. It has become part of my weekly nail care routine.💅🏾💚❤️💚❤️ Thank you Anna for sharing your knowledge of good basic nail care. 😊🙋🏾‍♀️

[@robinguerra376]

Time and consistency helped my nails that were damaged, I suspect, from use of nail polish strips. I stopped using them and started using kerasel, nudging back cuticles and using oil on my nails every chance I remember to. My nails remain very ridgy, age related per my dermatologist, but they look and feel so much better but it has taken about a year of doing this to get to this point. In that time I have only used nail polish once for a special occasion. Thanks for all your helpful advice!

[@marlaherbig6591]

Anna's individual consultation was so valuable!

[@f.1395]

I have very thin, ridgy, splitting and peeling nails with often torn skin on the side. The tiniest unevenness or dryness can lead to splitting etc. I ALWAYS file with a buffer file especial for polishing. Everything else left the edge of my nails uneven. Also I try to moisturise a lot. A lotion with 10% urea is helpfull especially with the torn, corn skin. I love your channel and your tips! You are a blessing for people like me.

[@lurklingX]

thank you, this was an incredible primer on this topic. and using your service is fair, as you have all this knowledge and paying for your time and expertise is only reasonable. love you guys! thanks for everything you do and share, and the wonderful vibe on this channel! ❤

[@anar4203]

Hi Anna, my nails are very hard and I have started doing the jojoba oil, has done two soaks so far, I don’t know if it’s my imagination but I saw a positive change since the first time, my nails are still not bending at all but I do think the warm oil soaks do work magic. Thank you for helping me become my own manicurist, my nails needed badly!

[@ernasheree01]

Ok this makes me excited. I’m doing my first warm oil soak today.

[@x1435]

Thank you Anna! My nails always do better when I consistently do oil soaks. Unfortunately, I slack off during the busy holidays and my nails suffer. I opted to use clear polish this holiday season along with keeping the nails short and applying oil regularly. So far, so good! I'll be back to oil soaks after the holidays.

[@BarbB56]

So many thanks for all your sound advice this year Anna. Merry Christmas. X

[@zubryta]

Iʼve been following every single advice Anna gave on her channel and right now my nails are looking as good as never before. Thank you Anna!

[@TheSalonLife]

Thank you so much for sharing :))

[@simonedeluxe200588]

Kind remover to get back to the oil soaks 😅 when I did them on a regular basis, it really helped 🙌

[@vanessafonseca8727]

You are the reason my nails are healthy now! Thank you so much for everything you do! ❤

[@TheSalonLife]

So happy to hear this, thank you :))

[@martinesulpice]

Thank you very much for your very helpful videos ! ❤

[@tickledcobweb8764]

Your information is good, It took me ages to figure out how to help my very damaged nails, and now 6 months later using bio oil every night before bed they are actually presentable thank goodness. Perhaps bio oil isn’t the best thing to use but I’ve eventually gotten there.

[@lindam9018]

I love the smell of Bio Oil! ☺

[@dianneporter542]

For a change I have allowed my nails to grow to have some length at the moment and have some slight peeling on the edges on a few nails. I do not have this issue when I keep my nails short. I still keep up with the nail soaks but I think I will go back to short nails. Merry Christmas Anna and thank you for making your videos one of my highlights for the year.! 🌲🙂😍

[@theluckycharms8437]

Your videos are so helpful! ❤

[@neur]

Hello! I hope you both you, Mrs. and Mr Salon had a Merry christmas!! I just wanted to thank you!! I'm a 37 yo woman, i have been biting my nails out of anxiety since i was 7 yo and thanks to therapy i understood that biting the skin surrounding the nails was a self destructive behaviour (i ended up with bleeding fingers, even infections sometimes, and that made my nails with bridges due to the damage). I have tried multiple times to stop biting and picking my nails and fingers, but even when i was able to stop for a time, it was super sad to see my nails always brittle, weak from the flaking, and with ridges. I thought it was just a me thing, thant my hands were not worth making manicure on them or using cute nail polishes. Something that was never going to change. Due to have my fingers always ugly, i have an automatic reflex of hiding my hands if i detect some one is looking at them). I have always felt there was nothing for me to do, and just maintain my nails as short as possible to avoid the flaking. This until thanks to therapy i decided to try yet again. This way i reached your channel, and have been close to 6 months i was able to stop biting (i pick ocasionally without realizing). I binged your care videos and followed all your advice with lots of hope!! And my nails are strong! I even get surprised they grow so fast hehe. since before just by detecting growth, i started the biting making them short at the limit. My fingers are healed and my hands look great! i still cant believe these are my hands!! I'm so happy!! Thank you so much!!! My favourite nailpolish is Dancing Queen from catrice. The glitter not having really small particles (not like the metallic colors), takes the attention to the bridges away, and is very forgiving if you have little practice applying the polish bc afraid of putting it unevenly. Sad that is difficult to obtain nowadays, but i bought 4 bottles so i can wear it often.

[@PatHynes-t7l]

Anna, thank you so much for this video. I understand now why you need more information regarding addressing this nail chipping issue. I do appreciate the suggestions you did make for the various possible reasons for the weak top edge of my nails. I love your videos, your expert professional information and product recommendations. I look forward to more in the new year, wishing you the very best for a Merry Christmas and a healthy happy New Year! Thank you again for addressing my problem in this video. Pat

[@TheSalonLife]

You are most welcome :)) Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones :)) ❤️🎄

[@eylul4031]

I grew my hair thanks to her!!

[@cherylb6755]

I've been doing my own nails since I was eight. I have learned so much from Anna: I do warm oil soaks (I use coconut oil) at least once a week since her video came out in May 2022, use oil as a hand moisturizer (I use coconut oil), I push my cuticles back every night - gently ! (I never used to be gentle on my nails - what a dope) - after washing my hands and using coconut oil for a moisturizer, I use Kerasal each night on my nails, and I use CeraVe Healing Ointment after my coconut oil moisturizer because I get so dry. Over this past summer I cut my nails before filing them for the first time in years - they were supple from all the coconut oil and didn't break and chip and split. I often do the warm oil soak more often than once a week because I live in the northeast and it gets very dry with the air-conditioning in the summer and the heat in the winter. Question for Anna: Would jojoba oil be better than coconut oil? Why? I know you like Jojoba the best, but could you explain why? Thank you for all that you do! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

[@amycoffin1910]

If I recall correctly, jojoba is the most similar to our natural body oil, and therefore it is better absorbed by the body (nails).

[@bobbiwiniecki2704]

Hi Anna, one question, is it ok to save the oil and use it more than once? Thank you for all your advice ❤

[@pama3571]

I have been saving mine and reusing. I have same question.

[@dani23dani85]

I have been curious about this as well!

[@varde42]

If You are using jojoba, avocado or fractionated coconut, these are among the most stable oils with long shelf life. Assuming You avoid contamination, reusing a few times should be fine. Overheated or oxidised oil is not likely to cause major damage, but it can become slightly irritating to the skin, so there will be no benefit either. If Your oil starts to smell like stale nuts or crayons, toss it out. Also if You notice any suspicious changes in colour or texture. Hope, this is useful - best of success with Your nails :)

[@suemahoney7330]

On one of your other videos I learned things that saved my nails. I used to buff the ones that had ridges, and stopped doing so. My right pointer finger and two thumb nails kept splitting. I started putting jojoba oil on every night. Sometimes I warmed it and sometimes not. After about 2-3 weeks I noticed a change. A couple of months later splitting is not a problem. You could put the oil on right before watching TV and sit and let it sink in if doing it at bedtime is not an option.

[@TheSalonLife]

1 drop of oil is never oily. People apply way too much oil and wait for the oil to soak in. Apply 1 drop to all your nails, spread it on your hands and wipe off the excess. Your hands will not be oily. Here, in this 3 min video I show how: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn27loyqiaxrhbc

[@tammyjohnston6545]

Thank u 💓

[@thejasminebperspective]

Thabks for talking aboit your service. I live in the US and might treat myself to a session. Hopefully there is some tips on there about scheduling if you are in the US.

[@StefanieZoe]

Anna, I love your work. Thanks a lot.

[@cheryl-annegoh5278]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! Pls can you kindly do a video on nail wraps/stickers? How long can we keep the stickers on for? Do they cause yellowing of nails please? Is there such a thing as excessive oil soaks/ too much oil? Can oil soaks be done for normal nails, and used just as a pampering/relaxing routine, if nails are healthy? Thank u in advance for taking the time to reply!

[@patb8138]

Your info is invaluable, thank you for informing all of us about how to properly care for our nails. Would you recommend castor oil for nails? Thank you!

[@ro2974]

castor oils doesn't absorb well! use jojoba, sunflower, avocado oil if possible!

[@Teeyah2]

She told me the same that lindam9018. I use jojoba and almond oil.

[@carmencauchi5018]

Hi Anna you are a really honest woman yes joboba oil really helps me and my nails are becoming good I used to do acyrilic nails every three or four weeks as you said you have to have patience but now I am happy withmy nails TK's dear

[@karenmitchell6189]

Is unrefined jojoba oil more effective than processed?

[@Joan4me]

When looking at a picture of the short nails, how do you make the decision that mavala would be helpful? Thank you 😊

[@elisaastorino2881]

I think I can help - I used Mavala Scientific, the original, for years and I couldn't understand why the tips of my nails were still cracking and breaking. I would also use different kinds of hardeners sometimes and it wasn't until I started watching Anna's videos that I realized that these things were totally wrong for my nails because they're hard and brittle. I got rid of them and started using oil and paying more attention to moisturizing - very rich creams, including with urea and Kerasal ointment at night. I also switched to crystal nail files and just tried to be much more gentle with my manicures overall. It's taken time for the damage to grow out but it's working. She's right when she says that you have to be patient.

[@martinacaffrey4411]

Because you can see they look very thin and bendy.

[@ro2974]

if you use nail polish, is there anything you can do in between your appointments to take care of your nails? just wondering what you would recommend for those who still want to do manicures regularly (e.g. gel)

[@yulycarreno7532]

I started watching your videos a year ago, and I love oil soaks. I have seen the change on my nails combining the Mavala and the oil soaks. But the just seem to go back to peeling when I use nails polish (that I love)😭

[@lindam9018]

Merry Christmas Anna and the rest of the community, all the best, whatever your loved ones celebrate with you. I am truly and fervently wishing a better New Year for all of us, may we come back together and learn how to care about our fellow humans again regardless of race, creed, political party or religious beliefs.

[@TheSalonLife]

I'm so sorry to be replying so late but I just wanted to thank you for your kind words and your message ❤️

[@lillianbarker4292]

If your nails have become damaged be sure to think about the cause. Have you been using some caustic product? Are you eating a healthy diet? Are you using enough lotion? PS biotin doesn’t work.

[@cristinacatcp]

I use CND nail oil, when I am free with doing nothing. I still get splits/cracks in the corner of my nail, even the part of the nail that is still attached to my nail skin if that makes sense😢

[@Teeyah2]

Do you weekly warm oil soaks and apply oil after handwashing and throughout the day?

[@vannaeldwijk7075]

I have weak ridgy nails, i know oil is the best treatment but i cannot stand them not painted, they feel rough, so i use Diornail products. At night L'occitane 100% Shea butter. And cut rather short. I think I can't change the nature of my nails. 😢

[@moniaolomoniaolo5757]

Just discovered your channel. Amazing. Thank you for all the advice. Are you aware of the Colombian product Quimica Alemana Esmalte Endurecedor para Unas ? It’s difficult to get it in Europe but it has helped my nails a lot. I have been using it for years.

[@ToshaRaeNailed]

This problem! Huge with my nails

[@kathif8598]

I just started watching your videos and have been treating my nails with cuticle revitalizing oil as you suggested, but one nail broke to far up, causing an uneven line, so I will now do the oil soak. In the video you linked above you said Jojoba oil is best 1x week. Can I use the oil I soak my nails in again? (Heat it again, do a soak) or must I dispose of the oil? Thank you!!!!

[@bees_nail_art82]

I do everything I'm supposed oil lotion kerasel etc my nails are hard that bend and get stress fractures I've still got a hangnail and dry peeling proximal nail fold that's sore

[@Teeyah2]

Anna recommends to file your nails short and do warm oil soaks weekly in addition to applying oil throughout the day. Took mine about 4 months for damaged nails to grow out. I kept them filed down without polish. Anna has taught all of us so much! Simple solutions. It just takes time. Be patient! You are sooooo worth it!!!

[@latifx3944]

I really can't say much myself about your situation, but I noticed a big improvement on my nails when I also introduced vitamin D and E supplements into my dietary needs. I later found out from my doctor I was significantly deficient in Vit D and suddenly it made sense why I noticed a big difference when I started addressing the internal with the external. I hope you find a solution to your needs.

[@simple_naildesigns]

Such great advice, thank you!

[@lolmakeup5786]

Do you have a video on nail wraps or stickers like colorstreet? What do you think of them are they ok for nails?

[@TheSalonLife]

Maybe in moderation and used skilfully they might be ok.. but anything stuck to the nail can potentially damage it.

[@lolmakeup5786]

Would regular nail polish still be a better choice then?

[@marianasalescruz]

My nails peel, chip, bend, are very thin, if I apply nail polish it just peels right off at most after 2 days, most times in the night or next morning it comes off, without buffing, buffing, anything like that it doesn’t stick, and what I described in the beginning are my nails without anything, not buffing or anything, my nails are very oily, but grow very quickly, they don’t have much of a texture and I can’t grow them… also I’m allergic to something in nail polish, not sure what, the tests are inconclusive

[@nanax7]

Good info here, thank you! Is there a way to know if my nails are too hard or too soft? Can you tell by looking at them? My nails are splitting /stress cracking. I am keeping them so short so I’m not sure if they are hard or soft. I don’t buff nails.

[@TheSalonLife]

Looking at them is not very accurate. Nail should be able to bend a bit and then bounce back easily. When you can bend the nails with ease they might be too soft or damaged. If they don't budge they are hard and can be brittle. Thick nails are usually hard.

[@Rere123p]

Hi, my nails grows, their pretty bendy but doesn’t always easily break but they rip at the sides often or peel (have a ridge). Unsure if I am rough with my hands or chores causes it, so only my pinky & thumb nails grow long.

[@hermionegranger9487]

What oil can we use instead of jojoba oil?

[@theahaberman8189]

Would grapeseed oil work for the soak? I have that, but no jojoba oil.

[@gabbywilliamson76]

My nails cracked and peeled bad. I stopped wearing nail polish for a whole year and they got the healthiest they’ve ever been.

[@Dolldoll100]

Hi do you believe in nail dust collector machines and if you do what is a good brand that you can recommend.

[@itslowtide4690]

Hi, Anna. I’m so glad to have seen this video. It made me realize why I have such peeling problems with both of my pointer fingers!!!! All of my nails are fairly strong and if they break, it’s a clean break, but my pointer nails are “bendy”, which makes them peel! It’s like a lightbulb went off above my head after seeing this video. I didn’t “get it” before that you could have a mix of both - always believing it was one or the other. Is this correct? Ty!

[@schoo9256]

My pointer nails are very hard and they never grow... I never realised you could have a mix of both but that would make sense.

[@carolkrogman8614]

Please come to Morristown NJ. Thank you for all your help.

[@sreyamiriam]

what about damage caused by biting nails, i.e. nail beds moving inside, is there a solution for this?

[@patsylindsey2575]

Hi, my name is Patsy. I was wondering if using any kind of oil, even baby oil would work for my nails doing a warm oil treatment. Or do you specifically need to get and use jojoba oil. My nails are thin , brittle, ridges, peeling and seem dry.

[@TheSalonLife]

Hi Patsy, for the purpose of plasticising the nails jojoba (it's actually a liquid wax) is best, I explain why in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6CWZGibjMtpiJY

[@dianebrotherton9070]

Can jojoba oil soaks be done with sally Hansen miracle nail on? I am getting some results for my peeling and cracked nails by using CND keratin jojoba oil application. Thank you for your advice.

[@eli0151]

Hi Anna! I would like to try Mavala K but want to apply it at night. Would this be ok to alternate with the Kerasal? Or do I need to do Kerasal every night? Thank you!

[@TheSalonLife]

Hello :) Mavala hardener has to soak in only for 1 min. Then you can apply Kerasal

[@eli0151]

@@TheSalonLife Thank you! 🤍

[@queenmzkriz7706]

Would a hardener help with splitting toe nails also?

[@TheSalonLife]

Depending why the nail is splitting. Sometimes (often) hardeners are not a good idea.

[@queenmzkriz7706]

@@TheSalonLife understandable. It's my daughter's toenail n it's only one but it's been like that for the longest n I've inquired with her dr but she jus said it would grow out. I tried to explain it's ongoing.

[@julietrenew7363]

I have done all i could yet my nails didn't get better,more than 8 years now

[@hollisbernstein3320]

And as Anna says, PATIENCE! Does anyone have a system for making the oil soaks more user-friendly? I use two tiny bowls so I can do both hands at once. Then when I'm done, I rub the oil from my finger tips on my hands. I pour the remaining oil back into the bottle and wipe any remainder in the bowls onto my feet! It seems such a process but it worth it. Maybe I shouldn't be so obsessed with using up the oil...what do you do?

[@TheSalonLife]

Can you use a little jar that you can just close and then reuse it?

[@TheSalonLife]

Ps. I also would not be pouring the used oil back into the new oil.

[@hollisbernstein3320]

@@TheSalonLife I thought of that but didn't have the right size...I will keep an eye out for one and do it that way. TY

[@hollisbernstein3320]

@@TheSalonLife You are right, of course, and I knew it at the time. Amost done with this bottle anyway and I won't do that with a new one. But I have to say my feet feel great after slathering them with the leftover oil 😉

[@AubreyMobley]

How long do you soak the nails?

[@chonky_labrador]

If you look up "The salon life DIY warm oil", Anna has a video with more detail, and there I think she does about 8 minutes for one hand 😊

[@kath_168]

❤

[@tammyjohnston6545]

❤❤❤

[@r-anne7375]

This is me. Help ! I've done the oil and that really helps, but the minute I apply nail base, polish and top coat, the chipping and peeling starts all over again. 😕 I now think that some people are blessed with great nails and hair, and some are not.

[@1whitecottagelife770]

It's the nail polish.

[@r-anne7375]

@@1whitecottagelife770 Yeah, your probably right. I've had acrylics and dip nail for thirty years. I was hoping to someday start polishing my own nails. Oh well. Thanks

[@pama3571]

Try the Dazzle Dry system. It’s really worked nicely for me. No more peeling nails. Watch some of Anna’s videos about Dazzle Dry.

[@leas128]

@@pama3571can you wear the dazzle dry all the time, or do you need to take breaks from it to do oil soaks?

[@Teeyah2]

I totally agree!!!@@1whitecottagelife770