Peeling Nails
Peeling Nails
Becky’s Pure Nail Oil™
Challenge Results
Becky’s Thoughts
Hi Ana!
I first started to get seriously into my nails after discovering Loodie Loodie Loodie’s blog and it’s thanks to her I became addidcted to cuticle oil.
She’d mentioned this wonder oil made by a lady (you) who, after much research into the matter, had created her own recipe for nail and cutitcle oil.
So I popped over to your Facebook page. After much deliberation and stalking of your Facebook page and website, I finally took the plunge and ordered the Pure™ Starter Kit in Crisp.
My Care Routine
I already took pretty good care of my nails, religiously oiling numberous times a day and using good quality products.
Although my nails were pretty strong, I suffered lots of breaks because of my peeling nails. This meant that I could never get any real length on my nails. They stead fastly remained fairly short and squarish.
My Expectations
I wasn’t hoping for miracles from Pure Nail Oil™ as some people had.
I didn’t consider myself to have a huge problem with my nails but since I was already spending money on nail oils I just figured I might as well spend it on a product that has given such good results for so many people.
My First Day
My little package arrived 9 days after I ordered it (not bad at all considering i’m in the UK!) and I couldn’t wait to get started!
The Starter Kit contained a bottle of oil, a pen and an instruction leaflet (such a lovely touch!)
On the morning of Saturday, 15th June I removed all my polish, did my usual nail care routine of a little filing tidy up, a good scrub and some cuticle work. Then I took pics of both hands.
Then I cracked that baby open, took a good long sniff and instantly fell in love!!!!
I followed the instructions for the 3-Day Hydration Treatment and took part in the Get Naked Challenge.
The consistency of the oil suprised me as I was, for some reason, expecting it to be much heavier than it was but it felt light and was easily and fairly quickly absorbed.
I had to reapply after 1 hour and 10 minutes. For the rest of the day I reapplied as necesary and I was down to 2 hours 15 minutes between applications by that evening.
The Next Two Days
The following morning the first thing I did was take pics of both hands. They were smooth and happy and shining!!!!
I proceeded through day 2 reapplying at around 3 hour intervals and by half way through day 3 I’d reached the 4 hour mark between applications, just like Ana’s directions indicated.
I could already see a difference in the texture of my nail plate! It seemed smoother, and the ridges less prominent.
Also the hang nails had all but disappeared, as had the spots towards the free edge that were a prewarning of an emminent peel!
Also, I wasn’t experiencing the dryness and tightening after handwashing that I usually got.
I continued to use the oil 4 times per day. Just like Ana recommends, 24 hours prior to doing a new manicure, I would remove all polish and do a mini hydration cycle with Pure™ again.
And I can’t believe the results!!!
I am just over 1 month on from my first application and my nails have never been so strong, shiny, healthy and LONG!
The only other time I’ve ever managed to grow my nails this long was following a 3-week holiday that involved no cooking, cleaning or typing!
I have to file them less as I get hardly any wear. My manicures last anywhere from 4-7 days and my nails no longer peel!
I’m so impressed with this product!
I’m constantly waving my nails under people’s noses. Everyone is pretty much sick to death of hearing me talk about Pure Nail Oil™ but I don’t care! It is my personal mission to educate the world on the wonder that is Pure!!!!!
Thank you so much Ana, for putting such time, care and effort in to creating such a wonderful, cannnot-live-without, miracle oil!!!!
Your Pure™ Devotee for Life! ~Becky
The watercolour/pink sparkly mani is my latest from the past weekend. I had to file down a little as my nails were getting caught in my keyboard at work! This is a problem I never thought I would have! Thanks again Ana.
Ana’s Thoughts
Sebum (body oil) is usually the glue that holds together the 50 layers of keratin that make up your nail plate.
We wash that oil away every day. The average person washes their hands 15 to 20 times per day.
Md-Health.com recommends several strategies to restore peeling nails. Many of them are incorrect.
WRONG: When your nails become very weak it’s important to give them a rest.
There is absolutely no reason to give your nails a rest. I wrote an entire article on the subject. In fact it’s more damaging to give them a rest because they’ll be exposed to more damaging water.
WRONG: Hold off on using nail polish, getting manicures or having acrylic nails applied until your nails have had a chance to grow stronger.
Nail polish actually protects your nails from water. It provides temporary strength as well so your nails can grow longer. Getting acrylic enhancements doesn’t solve the peeling. It just covers it up very well.
WRONG: Applying a nail strengthener and moisturizers to the nail area regularly can make this process go more quickly.
Nail strengthening and moisturizing polishes simply do what any other polish will do—provide temporary strength. They aren’t going to make anything go more quickly since your nails grow at a constant rate whether you use strengthening polishes or not.
RIGHT: Just make sure you read the ingredients on any nail strengtheners you use as some have been linked to higher incidents of breast cancer.
Some ingredients have been linked to breast cancer but since your nail plate can’t absorb any of the ingredients, it’s really a non-issue.
RIGHT & WRONG: You can also massage your nails with vitamin E, jojoba oil or alpha-proxy acids to help restore them.
The jojoba is the best idea since it is molecularly almost identical to sebum. But the vitamin E molecule is too large to enter the nail plate without the help of jojoba. Alpha-proxy acids have branched molecules making it difficult to enter the nail plate.
Becky’s Peeling Nails
I’ve included some close up shots of one of Becky’s nails so you can see clearly how well Pure™ works on the the nail plate.
In the Before photo, you can see extensive peeling on her tips. Her proximal fold of the eponychium (cuticle line) is actually a little hard and dry.
Although the Day 21 photo is a little fuzzy, since I zoomed in so much, you can see that the peeled layers on her tip are still present. But they don’t look like they’re going to catch on anything and peel more. This is because Pure™ has gotten under those lifting areas and glued them back down.
Her proximal fold of her eponychium actually looks softer and moisturized. The hard skin along the sidewalls is considerably decreased as well. As Becky said, “This is the wonder of Pure™”
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Holy smokes!!! That is just incredible! I love, love LOVE these before and after pictures. Congrats, Becky! Your nails look amazing!
Thanks Kirsten! I really cannot recommend this enough. I love it!
I am purchasing my pure nail oil TONIGHT….B by the time 2015 rings in I will have awesome nails…. Thanks Becky.