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gshaviv
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Joined: Mar. 22 2005
From: Israel
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I must be crazy
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or desparate... This is going to be yet another thread about nails, so if you are one of those blessed with strong unbreakable nais you can stop reading right now. In the last few years my nails became weaker and break very easily. One of them is split. Bad nails. I've tried everything possible, Onymerre, sally hansen, you name it. For a while glue and silk paper did the trick for me but I wasn't too fond of the thicker nails it resulted with and having to glue my nails every few days. So I tried hoof hardner. Not the Onymerre crap that supposed to be that but is really just another cosmetic product, I googled for what they really give horses and got this stuff. Based on the instructions, I applied this on the nails one a day for the first week, every other day the next week and since I apply this two times a week. I got a nail brush for it cause the brush it came with was good for horses not nails (duh). Since I started with this about 5 months ago I never broke a nail. My nails are incredibly strong. This stuff is translucent, you apply it and let it evaporate from your nails. It does its action while evaporating. My nails are now totally natural, no lacquer or glue on them. Its amazing, I never thought I could have nails like this again. I did some digging, this stuff works by creating cross links between the layers of keratin which is the protein which nails and horse hoofs are made of. The active ingridient is formaldehyde. Most nails hardners include some formaldehyde, but the FDA does not permit more then 3% formaldehyde for products aimed at humans. This stuff has 9%. Formaldehyde has the side effect that it can cause the nails to become dry, split and brittle. The other ingredients in this stuff are aimed at preventing this effect by slowing down the cross linking action of formaldehyde. I got one bottle of this stuff but it comes in horse size quantity which should last me a lifetime...
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Date Jan. 16 2006 3:46:18
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RE: I must be crazy (in reply to gshaviv)
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Well, clean, natural nails washed with a soap without perfumes do not cause cancer The important thing is to not cover the whole nail!! Only a max 2/3 of the thumbnail and the tip of the the other nail. When you cover the whole nail with whatever/superglue/Sallyhansen/horsething the nail will become very soft underneath, giving the part that grows some air makes it grow stronger. Not as strong as when you are "natural" but a lot stronger than if you cover the whole nail.
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Date Jan. 16 2006 7:27:11
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RE: I must be crazy (in reply to gshaviv)
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So far ...I had no real problems. Start using something and you will be in trouble son. Sounds like some anti drug comercial. It´s true though. I work with my hands, and I have to protect my thumbnail and I also have to protect the guitars I build from my thumb nail. The rest of my nails I often leave without anything
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Date Jan. 17 2006 16:49:00
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Ricardo
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From: Washington DC
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RE: I must be crazy (in reply to gshaviv)
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My advice for folks playing flamenco, hard nails or thin, use brush on nail glue. Apply weekly, to the ENTIRE nail, not just the tip. DO NOT remove it or scrape it off, let it flake off naturally. Apply more to the bare areas when it flakes off. I keep my pinky "natural", and for 10 years, the nails under the glue are no more brittle or thin than the "natural" nails. A flamenco player in his 60's has used krazy glue for his whole life, and never had a problem. When the glue flakes off, your nails are fine. You can stlill play with natural nails if you want. Keeping the glue on always, protects them from more than just your guitar strings. Don't glue fake things to your nail, and don't scrape off the glue, and your nails will be fine. When practicing rasgueados or rehearsing for dance show, apply several coats. The glue will wear off from cuticle to tip from strumming. That is what happens to your bare nails w/out protection. Keep them protected. This in combo with filing your nails properly will keep you playing forever. Ricardo
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Date Jan. 17 2006 19:10:51
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