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White Spots on Nails… ASK ANA: White Spots on Nails “My husband used to have a LOT of white spots on his nails, and he recently radically changed his diet. He fell off the wagon for one week and ate a bunch of junk food. I was reading him your article, and he showed me …
Curved Nails ASK ANA: Curved Nails Can I Change My C-Curve? ASK ANA “Hi Ana, I’ve done a lot of googling but I can’t find much reference at all to whether one can improve a flatish c-curve on natural nails – most people seem to have the opposite problem. Most of my nails are quite …
Yellow Nails – How To Remove Nail Polish Properly ASK ANA: Yellow Nails – How To Remove Nail Polish Properly ASK ANA Hi Ana! I have a question that’s been bugging me. I have semi-stained nails, they’re not as yellow as the one you’ve posted in your Yellow Nail – Is There a Basecoat that Prevents …
STOP BREAKING NAILS How to Stop Breaking Nails I’m often asked,”How do you keep your nails so long?” I have many strategies and techniques to strengthen my natural nails, which I will share in this article. Let me start off by saying that my nails are incredibly thin. I was not blessed with thick nails. Sadly, …
Peeling Nails – Does Polish Prevent It? ASK ANA: Peeling Nails UPDATE: Since writing this article, I have replaced the 3-Day Hydration Treatment with a faster Intensive Hydration Treatment that works in 2 to 12 hours. “Hi Ana, every time I try to complete the 3-Day Hydration Treatment, I never get past the 1st day …
How to Fix a Broken Nail Sometime in a girl’s life, she’s going to get a broken nail. She has two choices; cut her nails to match (nubbins) or create a repair. I’m partial to my longer nails so I usually chose to take the time to do a repair. With the technique below, I …
Why I Don’t Wear Gel Nail Polish Anymore I have super thin nails that break easily. Starting when I was in college and a lifeguard/swim instructor at my local YMCA, I wore two thin coats of hard gel for 20 years. I stopped for two years in 2008. I was too busy being a mother …
ASK ANA “I have recently subscribed to your (awesome) NAILS HQ Magazine and I was wondering if there is any benefits to any of the nail shapes around. I much prefer oval tips but when I see (usually acrylic) others the majority are square. So is there a benefit in strength or stability (less chipping/splitting) …
ASK ANA “Hi Ana, have you heard of Nailtiques Formula 2 Plus? I’ve been using it for two months to help my nails from peeling massively. I’m thinking now I don’t need it since I’m using nail oil. Thanks for any info.” ~Amanda ANSWER Before I dive into my answer, I need to remind you …
INGREDIENTS IN POLISH Do you worry whether the ingredients in polish are harmful? Are you afraid the ingredients in polish might give you cancer? In today’s article I’m going to discuss why it seems that we’re suddenly afraid of everything. I’m also going to explain what different polish ingredients do to help us love adorning nails …