Nail Health Journal
Why Do My Fingernails Break Before They Can Grow Long?
Why do fingernails break before they grow long? Learn how breakage can disguise normal nail growth and how to protect fragile tips as nails grow.
Fingernails grow from the base, so a nail can be growing even when it never seems to get longer. Repeated peeling, splitting or breaking at the tip can remove length about as quickly as new nail is being produced.
Brittle or peeling tips, frequent water exposure, dry conditions, repeated manicures or removers, using nails as tools, snags and keeping fragile nails longer than they can comfortably tolerate can all contribute to breakage.
Shift the goal from forcing faster growth to helping more of the nail reach the fingertip intact. Keep rough edges smooth, use a practical length, reduce repeated trauma and wet work when possible, and condition nails consistently.
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A real customer experience related to this topic
“I’ve never ever been able to grow nails. Mine were paper thin and would split and tear easily. I’ve been using FlexiNail for about 3 months and all 10 of my nails are this long. (I keep having to file them down because they grow so fast.) They are thick and healthy. I love this product.”
— Scarlett Tucker Golleher · About 3 months
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Where FlexiNail may fit
A simple 30-second daily conditioning routine
FlexiNail Fingernail Conditioner is applied directly to the natural nail plate once daily and allowed to sit briefly rather than being massaged into the nail, skin or cuticle. The routine takes about 30 seconds.
FlexiNail is intended for cosmetic natural-nail conditioning. It is not a treatment for infection, disease, or another medical nail condition.
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