Nail Polish Addicts Anonymous

xoxo_2

I'm happy to attempt following the list!

pulliptears

I'm up for a challenge too!

My blog is here, though I only started it last week so its a bit bare so far

http://pulliptears.blogspot.co.uk/

backhoe

I'm happy to give it a go. If I knew what a blog link party was I would host it but I dont have the faintest idea unfortunately. I will ask the other half (IT geek!!) and maybe he can set one up for us if you are all happy for me to do it (me she says!!!!)

elisebutt65

I don't blog anymore but I Pin,FB Flickr & Instagram so I'll be happy to join in on a weekly basis. Work is manic (end of term) so I can only manage that in between marking.

Is it red to start?

There_Goes_Trouble

maddiemay wrote: »

Most of the NP ranges do one, lots on *bay. Have in the past seen Revlon, NYC etc in Boots, Mavala in chemists and Dept Stores, the only ones I can personally recommend are NailTek and Barielle Camouflage (I stocked up with Barielle stuff when I found in in TKMax quite a while ago). I have badly ridged nails, age and health related, but mostly put on base coat (nail envy ) and a cream finish polish, I find Leighton Denny self level really well on me. Metallics and very shimmery ones show my ridges the worst.HTH

Thank you, that's very helpful.

Now... I also need to do something about my dreadful cuticles... any thoughts? Product recommendations?

iamashoppingaddict

Yup. Red to start than ladies!!!! Need to think of something now!!

There_Goes_Trouble

Right. I'm either going to cry or scream. Cry probably...

Just took off my nail polish and my nails are peeling AGAIN!!!!

Please, what am I doing wrong? I've tried so many different products, different theories, I've spent a fortune and nothing's working. My nails and cuticles look hideous and I'm so frustrated!!!

I always wear gloves for washing up/cleaning/gardening. I work outdoors though so my hands are exposed all day. I wear gloves in winter but obviously not in summer.

It's been a two year battle because everything needs a few months to see if it's working or not, but I'm no better off now than I was 2 years ago.

Can anyone help? I just don't know what else I can do.

Picture to show you how hideous they look and how badly I need help.

starrystarry

What products have you tried already? Just so we know what not to recommend.

There_Goes_Trouble

starrystarry wrote: »

What products have you tried already? Just so we know what not to recommend.

I've tried:
Mavala - that blue liquid
OPI - recommended by everyone but did nothing for me
Avon strong results
Avon peeling and brittleness solver
Sally Hansen Miracle Cure
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails
Something else I can't remember and have thrown the bottle away..

I also was advised to use cuticle oil several times a day for 3 months. Well 3 months is up and nothing has changed. It is hard to do it several times a day though because I literally don't stop all day at work and it's not something I can do during work time.

*sigh*

starrystarry

Good, you've not tried Nailtiques yet, all is not lost

Folk are going to start thinking I'm on commission from Nailtiques, I recommend it so often, but I promise I'm not. It's just my hero product. Your middle and index finger nails look just like mine used to before I discovered Nailtiques.

You need Formula 2. Here's a link to it on Amazon but shop around, you might well find it cheaper elswhere... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nailtiques-Nail-Protein-Formula/dp/B0034EA3BU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CGBI9Q14ELD1&colid=2L1U1JAN5VWHQ

That's only a small bottle but it would be enough for you to see if it works. Put a coat of it on each day for a week or so, then take it all off an start again. You should see a difference within a couple of weeks. After 2 or 3 weeks of this, just start using it as a base coat under your polish. A bottle lasts me ages and my nails never peel anymore. HTH x