Nail Health Journal
Why Do My Fingernails Keep Splitting at the Tips?
The tip is the oldest part of the nail plate and has had the most time to experience repeated wetting, drying, friction and small impacts. That helps explain why peeling and splitting often show up first at the free edge.
Frequent hand washing, prolonged water exposure, household cleaning, dry weather, repeated polish removal, filing or buffing, picking at nails and using nails as tools can all contribute to fragile tips.
Reduce stress on the free edge: keep nails at a manageable length, smooth snags gently, wear gloves for prolonged wet work when practical and condition nails consistently rather than repeatedly trying to harden the tips.
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A simple 30-second daily conditioning routine
FlexiNail is designed to condition the nail and surrounding cuticle area as new nail gradually grows forward. It takes only about 30 seconds a day to apply, making consistency easier.
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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