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Originally Posted by lovedust Im definately going to get me some of this! My nails were always so strong but as of late they are so weak and brittle

Just read the instructions on the website and it says apply 2 coats, then one daily for 5 days. Take off and repeat for one month. Then it says to have a break between courses... what is a course? (One month of use of the 5 days?) and how long should the break be?
so you apply two coats... then another coat on top of that every single day for five days? doesnt that just end up with 7 layers of clear laquer on each nail??

confused!

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Originally Posted by smitten_pretty so you apply two coats... then another coat on top of that every single day for five days? doesnt that just end up with 7 layers of clear laquer on each nail??

confused!
Yeah I dont know! Thats what the website says... which is different to what other people are saying...

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Originally Posted by smitten_pretty so you apply two coats... then another coat on top of that every single day for five days? doesnt that just end up with 7 layers of clear laquer on each nail??

confused!
From memory I think that is correct

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Originally Posted by Nads I think 3 weeks, I am having a break now, and so far no breaks or anything even after all the gardening I did I only put on max 3 coats per week.
I am thinking after 2 week I will have a break and just apply it once a week and see how i go. Do u think this would be ok or should I do the three weeks as suggested. What do u think?
I noticed i hit my nail against the kitchen wall when cleaning yesterday and no chips or anything, theey usually do Very happy.

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Originally Posted by Margarita84 I have never tried this but one of my friends who has this problem said if this ever happens you should dig your nails into an onion and it makes them go white... don't know how it works but that's what she recommended!
I will try anything. I will let you know, how it goes.
Thank you
I wonder if I grindeed an onion and soaked in the juice................. My nails are not long enough to dig in, i have to keep them short.

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Well after reading all that I think I will have to get some and try it out for myself. I'm not sure how it can REALLY make them stronger after 5 days though...

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Originally Posted by Bells12 Well after reading all that I think I will have to get some and try it out for myself. I'm not sure how it can REALLY make them stronger after 5 days though...
I was the same as you, as I have tried loads of products that don't work. But this DOES work.

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BelindaK I did a google search for "home remedies" on how to whiten your nails & found this on magazines.ivillage.com
"Several tricks can be used to make your tips look whiter. Nail expert Fran Manos (author of Beautiful Hands and Nails Naturally) recommends bleaching them in a solution of 1 tablespoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide mixed with 2 1/2 tablespoons of baking soda in a small plastic bowl. Use a cotton swab to press some of the mixture (it should achieve a pastelike consistency) firmly under the tip of each nail as well as over the top of the nail, covering all the nails on one hand. Allow the mixture to remain in place for about three minutes before rinsing with warm water. Repeat with other hand. Try this treatment every six to eight weeks. Or, soak your tips in a commercial denture cleaner for about five minutes. For a super-speedy fix, use a nail-whitening pencil (available at drugstores) under your tips for a brighter look."

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Originally Posted by Margarita84 BelindaK I did a google search for "home remedies" on how to whiten your nails & found this on magazines.ivillage.com
"Several tricks can be used to make your tips look whiter. Nail expert Fran Manos (author of Beautiful Hands and Nails Naturally) recommends bleaching them in a solution of 1 tablespoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide mixed with 2 1/2 tablespoons of baking soda in a small plastic bowl. Use a cotton swab to press some of the mixture (it should achieve a pastelike consistency) firmly under the tip of each nail as well as over the top of the nail, covering all the nails on one hand. Allow the mixture to remain in place for about three minutes before rinsing with warm water. Repeat with other hand. Try this treatment every six to eight weeks. Or, soak your tips in a commercial denture cleaner for about five minutes. For a super-speedy fix, use a nail-whitening pencil (available at drugstores) under your tips for a brighter look."
Yeah i found that too I was told not to use the whitening pencil by a fellow Vougette, they can cause infection.
Thank u

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I have used the whitening pencil for several years> it makes the nails *look* whiter - I've never had a problem with infections.
There is a product by Manicare called Nail Whitener and it does work - I use clear products (Sally Hansen, etc) to strengthen my nails (though I am about to try Revitanail) and they were always yellow under the product even though the Age Correct products give the impression of whiter nails. Since using the Manicare product under whatever, my nails are whiter. (The product says it's Toulene and Formaldehyde free)