WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON REASONS FOR NAIL BREAKAGE AND/OR LIFTING?
The most common reasons for nail lifting or nail breakage is treating your nails as “tools” instead of “jewels”. I am not saying that you must change your lifestyle from being “yourself” to being a woman of “no hands used”. What I am saying is this: don’t use your nails as a screwdriver, soda can opener, box opener, letter opener or as “pliers” to hold a nail in place while you hammer away. Biting, traveling, moving and bitter cold are the four most common culprits of nail breakage or lifting. Next comes gardening, cleaning, and washing dishes. Without proper gloves for each, nail breakage and lifting can occur. Stress is also a huge culprit! Whether we realize we are doing it or not, stress causes us to put our nails in our mouth and pick and pull off our beautiful enhancements. You pay for your enhancements! Treat them with the same respect you would treat a new ring or bracelet. Be yourself, but use the proper protection to keep your nail enhancements beautiful. As for bitter cold –