Ramón -> RE: Golpe Nail Crisis!!! (Sep. 6 2006 15:48:19)
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'Bashy, With a only bit of medical background, what I HAVE learned is that is cases like this, we're all very different. Someone may come on here and swear by a product, others will try, with little or no success. I suffered from HORRENDOUSLY weak nails, all my life, and flamenco was probably a poor choice - but an unavoidable one! I tried EVERYTHING. Sally Hansen stuff? Got about 8-12 bottles of different crap laying around. Want it??! Then I had a nail-lady offer that system where they grind the nail down? Was unreal! I could play! Lasted one week in the water (surfing, dishes, shower). What I was left with was a nail that was as rigid as wax paper. My neighbor showed me silk wrap, but rather than the WHOLE nail, which I didn't like due to the superglue, was these little crescent moons, glued along the tips. I still use for an emergency-break, or can be used to protect one troupled finger, too. In addition, I talked to a nutritionist, who suggested BIOTIN. You can take large amounts, and you will rather quickly see improvement. 2 weeks, BIG change! I also used Nail Tek II, a growth/strength enhancer (maybe...but I think it DOES work), but it also simply protects the nails - which is quite important. And for awhile, I was brushing the tip and underneath! It's been a year. I never even think about my nails past filing and an occasional polish (I hit it with a buffer so it's not so shiny, and keeps the 'odd looks' down!). For those who DON'T use a polish/protector of some kind? Notice all that dust that builds up under the strings where where play? That's the tops of the nails, filing away on the base strings. Take an old base string by the ends, and go file away on a piece of wood.....What does that tell you when you see a nice groove and a pile of sawdust? Cheers all! PS! For all those who suffer from weak nails and live near a store called Big Lots (ex' Pic n' Save), they sell a Hair, Skin and Nail vitamin for $1.99. It's mostly biotin, and that's the stuff, as bottles of biotin were like $8-10 at the health places...Maybe those .99 cent stores? My Tip of the Week!
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