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How to Choose the Right Nail Supplies for Your Nail Type



Where gorgeous, healthy nails are concerned, one size absolutely doesn’t fit all. As your skin and hair, your nails have special needs too and using products that aren’t right for your nails can end up causing breakage, peeling, or dull results. You might be a DIY manicure fanatic, a beauty expert, or something in between, but selecting the right nail supplies based on your nail type is critical to creating salon-quality results at home.

Here’s how to create a nail kit that really works for you:

Know Your Nail Type

You have to know what you have before you can decide on products and tools. Here are the most typical nail types:

  • Brittle nails: Hard but prone to breaking; they may crack.
  • Soft or Peeling Nails: Thin, flexible, and tend to peel in layers.
  • Textured, ridged nails: Irrregular surface; ridges may be horizontal or vertical.
  • Dry Nails: Often dull-looking with dry, flaky cuticles.
  • Healthy, Normal Nails: Even in color, strong, flexible, smooth.

Being aware of your nail type allows you to pick supplies that treat weaknesses, not exacerbate them.

Nail Strengtheners and Treat

  • For Brittle Nails: Search for hardening treatments that strengthen nail structure without making nails stiff. OPI Nail Envy – Original Formula is a favorite among nail enthusiasts because it strengthens without making nails brittle.
  • For Soft Or Peeling Nails: Select strength-building formulas containing keratin, calcium, or protein. Steer clear of formaldehyde-laden hardeners, as these can weaken brittle nails further in time. Consider using Duri Rejuvacote or a collagen-based builder.
  • For Dry Nails: Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Use cuticle oils every day (such as OPI ProSpa Nail & Cuticle Oil) and weekly nail masks, or treatments using a rich, creamy formula containing shea butter or vitamin E.

Tools You Should Invest In

It makes all the difference having a wide range of nail supplies:

  • Nail file made of glass: Mild, durable, and ideal for brittle nails.
  • Nail clippers: Use a sharp, high-quality clipper to avoid splitting.
  • Cuticle nippers: Best suited to gently remove hanging nails not to trim healthy cuticles.
  • Clean-up brush: An angled, small brush coated in remover provides you with that salon-quality edge.

Files and Buffers: Select the Proper Grit

Not every file is of equal quality. The improper one will harm the nail plate.

  • For weak nails or thin nails: File using a fine-grit file (240). File gently in one direction only.
  • For thick or hard nails: Use a medium-grit (180) file.
  • For smoothing and shaping: A 4-way buffer can smooth ridges gently and give a shine—but don't over-buff! Over-buffing can thin your nails.
  • Steer clear of metal files if you have weak or brittle nails; they are too harsh.

Selecting nail supplies isn’t all about trendy colors—it’s about preserving and reinforcing your own nails. When you pair your products to your nail type, you enhance not only the aesthetic of your manicure but also its durability. So take a moment to discover what your nails require, make an investment in high-quality essentials, and treat your nail routine as the self-care ritual that it is.

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