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See Through Nails – Can I Fix It?

Can I fix my see through nails?

SEE THROUGH NAILS See Through Nails – Can I Fix It? ASK ANA “I have a bit of a question. I’ve had this transparency in my nails for years. I read your article about what can cause them to be transparent. I’m following your advice, but it doesn’t appear to be improving. But even when …

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The Nail Salon Manicure – Is It Hurting You?

Nail Salon Manicure - Is it Hurting You

The Nail Salon Manicure – Is It Hurting You? The Nail Salon Manicure – Is It Hurting You? ASK ANA “Ana, I have a question that has been plaguing me for a while now.  I have had several salon manicures from several different salons.  They all have the same techniques when doing manicures.  I have …

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Ask Ana – How Do I Stop Hard, Dry Skin On Hands?

How do I prevent hard dry skin around my nails?

DRY SKIN How Do I Stop the Hard, Dry Skin On Hands Around My Nails? ASK ANA I have a question for you from a member of a polish discussion group I am in. “I moisturize constantly, and the skin around the tops (as in closest to my knuckles) and sides show that, but no …

Ask Ana, Files, How to File Nails, Nail Care, Nail Care Mistakes, Solutions

Nail Shapes – How To File Nails Square and Squoval

Nail Filing Tips: How to Master Square and Squoval Shapes

Nail Shapes ASK ANA Ok Ana, do you have any tips for how to file different nail shapes? I used to do the oval shape but have switched to a much prefered squoval. But am having a tough time getting the shape just right and they lean more to the oval shape more than I’d …

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NAIL STRENGTHENER – Ana’s Simply Pure™ Nail Oil Challenge

How to Strengthen Nails

NAIL STRENGTHENER My Nail Strengthener —Simply Pure™ nail oil When I created Simply Pure™ hydrating oil in 2012, I didn’t track my progress. That was a big oops. I just didn’t know that something miraculous would happen. Let’s Get Naked! When I hosted my first “Let’s Get Naked” Challenge on Facebook in January, 2013, my fans …

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ASK ANA: Yellow Stained Nails – How Can I Get My Nails Whiter?

Yellow Stained Nails – Ask Ana Yellow Stained Nails  ASK ANA “I have a question …How do I get the whites of my nails super white? They get yellow so fast and I need an easy, “cheap” way to get them white again.I use base coat, but I work a multitude of construction jobs- from …

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RIDGES IN NAILS —To Buff or Not To Buff?

Should I buff my nail ridges?

RIDGES IN NAILS   Most of us have ridges, especially as we get older, and we want them gone. In this article, you’ll learn: Why we shouldn’t fear our ridges How Oprah’s beauty director gives wrong advice The best solution for dealing with ridges ASK ANA Hi Ana, I am starting to get deeper ridges …

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WHITE SPOTS IN NAILS – Sue’s Pure Nail Oil™ Challenge

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White spots in nails—we all get them and many people wonder about the true source. Today’s post is a combo article—a Pure Nail Oil™ Challenger’s results and an ASK ANA. A few months after Sue Metcalf of Lacquerland.blogspot.co.uk did her Pure™ Challenge, she asked me a what the white spots in her nails were from. …

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Essie Base Coat – Are the Claims True?

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Will the Essie base coat ‘Fill the Gap’ really hydrate nails? ASK ANA “Ana what is your take on the Essie base coat ‘Fill the Gap’? It says it’s a treatment, like it’s gunna fix problem nails? Is this true?” ~Sara ANSWER Quick answer? Essie’s ‘Fill the Gap’ is a ridge filling base coat. Here’s …

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Is Straight Jojoba Better than Pure Nail Oil™?

ASK ANA: Is Straight Jojoba Better Than Pure™? ASK ANA “If jojoba is so great for nails, cuticles, and hand skin, what about for the face, neck, and rest of the body? Will it work better than Pure™? Just curious. Thanks!” ~Sharon ANSWER Great question Sharon! Jojoba is great for all skin, especially since it’s …