My nails are naturally thin and split down the middle. Any natural ways to help?

Getting your nails to grow fast is really about taking care of them and keeping them healthy. Nails grow about 1/8 inch per month but what keeps nails from getting long is more about nail damage and poor nail care than about slow growth.





Shape your nails from the outside edge toward the middle, moving the emery board in one direction only rather than sawing it back and forth which damages the nail. Soaking nails in warm, soapy water before pushing cuticles back makes for less scraping on the nail bed (the pink part of the nail).





Condition nails with the same hand cream used on hands.Keeping nail polish on will keep nails from splitting, tearing or cracking. When doing a manicure, choose a nail shape that is wide and more square which is less apt to break, rather than a pointier oval shape. Using an oily nail polish remover will also help.





Eat a balanced diet to prevent vitamin deficiencies that create unhealthy nail conditions such as peeling, splitting or brittle nails. Don't fuss with your nails all the time as over filing can cause weakening and other nail problems.





Apply a strengthening clear polish to your nails regularly, even if you do not usually paint your nails.





Avoid submerging your hands in water if possible. For example, wear rubber gloves when doing dishes.





Calcium always helps. You can get calcium from a multi-vitamin or from a specific calcium supplement. The other thing I've found works REALLY well is gelatin. Gelatin is found in Jello, but in order to get the amount you need to grow long nails.





=)My nails are naturally thin and split down the middle. Any natural ways to help?
drink more milk and eat veggies...also, gnc (the vitamin store place) has this great supplement for hair, skin and nails...i use it and it definately helps....





hope i helpedMy nails are naturally thin and split down the middle. Any natural ways to help?
Eating lots of Jell-O or similar gelatin will help, as will vitamin E, both internally and applied to your nails.
try sally hansen's clear ';nail strengthening'; nail polish. you can get it at walgreens, cvs, etc. and it is in a gold nail polish bottle. i think it really strengthens my nails and even helps them grow.
1)You can rub oil into the nail and cuticle. 2)Then take the length down using an emery board, filing in one direction only(not back and forth) 3)Then get a three-way buffer and buff to a high shine. 4)Then after washing, get a nail strengthener and put a coat one each day, over the last coat. 5)At the end of the week srtip it all off and start all over again,
Your nails are made of protein and the symptoms you are having may be due to such a deficiency. Add more protein to your diet. Natural vitamin E is also helpful. The best way to fix the problem is from the inside out. Applications to the nail itself can be helpful until healthier nails grow out but will not cure the situation.
I had a healthy diet and everything but I had the same problem. Simple solution: moisturize the nail. Just put some lotion on for about 5 minutes and then rub it in. You'll see a difference in no time.