A broken nail is not the end of the world, but when it happens too often, it quickly becomes annoying, even disturbing. If your nails break at any shock, they're in pain. Caring, everyday gestures, aggressive manicures... many factors can weaken their structure. Good news: with the right gestures and some targeted care, they can regain strength, shine and flexibility. We'll give you our expert advice.
Why are nails getting brittle?
Behind broken nails are several possible causes:
- repeated exposure to water, chemicals related to household or professional tasks,
- essential vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc or vitamins B (especially vitamin B8 or biotin) necessary for the proper growth of nails,
- aggressive manicures, etc.
The main victim of this type of behaviour is keratin, fibrous protein that constitutes nearly 90% of the nail plate. Generated within the matrix, Keratin fibres form increasingly hard layers that overlap and are linked to each other. It is this process of keratinization that ensures the strength and strength of nails. If it is disturbed, the nail is weakened.
Keep your keratin to keep solid nails.
Focus on risk manicures (freeze, resin, semi-permanent traditional)
False nails in gel or acrylic resin, semi-permanent traditional varnishes, all the techniques that allow to get pretty manicures that last... but at what price? Not to mention their sometimes problematic composition (especially if produced outside the EU), these manicures often involve a removal by sanding, limage or acetone bath. Practices which, when too frequent, are alter the ungual structure and hinder nail growth. Result: weak nails that are less and less resistant to daily aggression.
Effects on nail structure
These manicures Deep dehydration of plates and plates cuticles. The small skins around the nail dry out and no longer play their role as a natural shield. Same for the residual fat of the nail plate dissolved by acetone. In depth, it's not much better. Keratin layers can separate and cause split nails. The matrix produces a lower quality keratin, which causes soft nails, surface irregularities, a dull appearance and risks of cracks. With nails in such a state, goodbye to the trend manicures and pretty nail art!
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How can we strengthen brittle nails?
Breaking nails are not fatal (happily). By adopting a targeted care routine, it is possible to consolidate the nail fiber and restore its full shine. How exactly?
Adopt a strengthening care routine
Depending on the condition of your nails and the time you have to give them, different nail care options are available to you.
Basic routine for quick fitness
One Basic routine simple but ultra-effective that repairs, nourishes and protects your nails with a 2 week protocol.
👉 How does it work?
- Start by applying the base of the nails to bare nails Base N/A. every two days (up to three times a week) without removing the previous layers. Its formula concentrates in AHA, vitamin C and vitamin B5 stimulates the cell regeneration, strengthens keratin and visibly improves the appearance of løongle.
- In parallel, pour a drop ofGreen oil on your nails 1 to 2 times a daythen gently massage until fully absorbed. Composed of 6 botanical oils (including sweet almond oil, passion fruit oil or baobab oil), this nourishing oil is ideal for moisturizing nails and cuticlesand promote a harmonious growth.
Base S.O.S. + Green Oil: a simple routine to find strong and flexible nails.
Starter routine to repair and boost growth
The routine Starter combines the effects of Duo Day & Night and Green Oil to restore your nails in 2 weeks.
👉 How does it work?
- Place it Keratine Booster, one concentrated nail hardening care in vegetable keratin, silicon and biotin, 3 times a day on bare nails to stimulate regeneration and redensify the nail plate. Complete by massaging with a drop ofGreen oil 1 to 2 times a day.
- Apply it Mask N/A. thick layer 2 to 3 nights per week. Let dry in the open air and remove it the next day in peel-off or soapy water. Continue to use Green Oil as a daily nourishing care, not to mention massage løongle and its contour until fully absorbed.
Tip : after 2 weeks of treatment, it is recommended to Take a break to preserve the natural balance of your nails. To maintain the benefits, renew this routine of care once a month.
With the Duo Day & Night and Green Oil, stimulate your nails day and night.
Ultimate routine to regenerate nails for long-term
The Ultimate routine synthesizes all the necessary care for an intensive all day long cure to be carried out in 2 steps.
👉 How does it work?
- Week 1: Apply it Keratine Booster 3 times a day until complete absorption to strengthen your nails. Massage with a nourishing oil (Green Oil) twice daily, not to mention cuticles. Also integrate the Perfector focus to your daily routine to feed your nails continuously throughout the day. Formulated with extracts of pistachio and castor oil and vitamin E, it allows tomoisturize, repair and protect nails and cuticles intensively leaving a non-fat finish. For deep repair, apply the Mask N/A 3 nights a week in generous diaper, then remove it the next morning.
- Week 2: Incorporate it S.O.S. base, apply every 2 days up to 3 times per week on bare nails, and continue to moisturize with Green Oil and Perfector Concentrate. End the week with a Last night of Mask S.O.S., to seal all the benefits of cure.
💡Council : for an optimal result, combine your care routine with a cure of Nail Boost, Multivitamin-based dietary supplements (vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B8, vitamin B9 and vitamins C), of vegetable keratin and beer yeast, to stimulate growth and improve the strength of your nails from inside. These dietary supplements are perfect for providing essential nutrients and for remedying any deficiencies that impact the health of the nail. Naturally rich in vitamins B, beer yeast strengthens the keratinic structure of løongle, thus limiting breakage, striations and duplication.
Ultimate Routine: the integral cure for repairing, nourishing and regenerating your nails for long-term.
Good habits to be integrated into everyday life
Strengthening your nails is not just a matter of care! Some simple habits can also change everything:
- Protect your hands during household tasks or prolonged contact with water or chemicals with protective gloves. A simple but essential gesture to prevent soft or brittle nails.
- Prefer a soft moisturizing manicure with bio-based nail polishes, designed to take care of your nails.
- Alternate care and manicures and offer your nails rest periods between two poses. Don't hesitate to Line your nails to shorten them with a fine-grained nail file, always handled in the same direction.
- Try them varnish care Active™ : rich in natural assets, they offer formulas hybrids between nail care and make up. To embellish and nourish in a single gesture the brittle nails, you are recommended in particular to varnish Active Glow TM, enriched with sweet almond oil and red fruit extracts, with an ultra-glowy pink finish. Active™ Bright, a strong-care varnish with a pearly white finish, and Active™ Shine, a repairing varnish with pearly beige finish, are also excellent options.
Strong nails start with good habits: protect, moisturize and maintain regularly.
As you can see, dry and brittle nail syndrome is not irremediable. With a targeted nourishing treatment protocol, moisturizing manicure and good daily gestures to prevent risks, you can find strong, shiny and vibrant nails, ready to welcome all the colorful manicures and nail art you dream of, season after season
