My Nail Journey-Growing Natural Nails after damage from Acrylics/Gels
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- I hope my nail journey video will help so many of you out there. This was more of an experiment for me to get my nails back on track from all the damage. As I have said before in my videos, once you grow your natural nails to the length you like it is difficult to go back to wearing gels or acrylics for long periods of time. Growing your natural nails is NOT impossible, but it does take patience, the right products and most of all CONSISTENCY that is key. Just like you do refills with acrylics/gels on a regular basis , you must give similar attention to natural nails in order to keep them on track.
Some women have no problems growing their natural nails out, while women like me who have problematic nails like (splitting, chipping, dryness peeling brittle nails) , find it more difficult to achieve the desired results. But with patience and consistency I have found it can be done . I will have several update videos coming up in the next few months and I will go through those challenges and show you all the problems my nails encounter while they grow out. There are set backs ,but once they get to a decent length , the key is to just maintain them .
Thank you to all who have messaged me with questions about nail problems after the removal of prolonged wear of gels or acrylics. I hope my video has helped so many of you out there.
Thanks to everyone for subscribing as well and keep watching for the follow up video on getting nails to stay long.
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I like that this was real. She showed that it takes time to grow out the damage nail and what to do while the new nail growth comes in. Thanks for the realistic video.
Jojoba oil is the best oil to use for your nails because it is the only one that can penetrate the nail plate. It is the most similar to your body's natural oils
Thanks for sharing this. Jojoba oil is great for your skin and hair also.
Better then Vitamin E?
To all of the people complaining and saying that all of these things aren't necessary, you're probably correct because she DID say "another treatment that you COULD do"!!! She's giving various alternatives.
OMG i finally found it! I saw this video a year ago and you changed my life but i never got to thank you. I was always a nail biter until i saw your video. I found some old nail oil I got given once, to use before i bought some more. My nails haven't looked better ! Thank you so much for this amazing video. I am more calm and confident with long strong nails and my family take me even more seriously when I say I am good at nail art !
aww so happy to hear that. thank you and glad you found my video again 😊😆
K8lin White hi
Did u really try????
Plz share
This looks nicer than my one time acrylics. The girl that removed them took more than 50% of my nails off. It hurt to just touch my nail.
so annoying how my toe nails grow so fast, i give them no treatment yet they grow faster then my fingernails!
Okapi&Wildebeest YES OMG SOMEONE WITH MY PROBLEM
Okapi&Wildebeest omg same😦
Me too...if my fingernails grew like the toes I would have the most amazing hands everrrrr...
It's because we do so much with our hands everyday and we don't realize how much it actually effects our fingernails!
Okapi&Wildebeest Omg same here! The struggle is real
I could smell the garlic through the video when you were applying it lol. Thank you for all the tips
BlueiedShorty : Me too, LOL
Thank you for this. I've worn acrylic nails for 40 years,,every since they first came out when you built your own,,not tips.. I took them off 5 weeks ago,, and what a challenge I've got ahead of me....this has helped in many ways....thanks agin
Hi, Dallas! I was just wondering how your nail growth journey is going? X
After years of wearing acrylics, I developed an intolerance. My cuticles were on fire and peeling. I did silk for a long time after that and again had problems. Now I keep them natural and take 2000mcg of biotin every day. My nails are pretty strong with very occasional tears. Your video is very helpful.
yes that can also happen. Which is why I wrote in the video that some people have sensitivity to the chemicals in the acrylics/gels. Biotin does help. I wish I could take it but it made me break out every time I took even the lowest dose. And thanks for watching glad my video helped.
Where do you buy that at?
Lisa King any drug store/pharmacy and vitamin shops should have biotin
What a nice surprise to see that the writting on the orange essential oil is in Romanian!I am Romanian and I felt really proud when I saw that you were using that.I am glad and I admire that you are not ashamed of your roots.
Good job,Anna!
In order to get rid of nail fungus soak in Apple cider vinegar and water once a day and tea tree oil in the water helps I got rid of my husband's toe fungus in 3 weeks this way
I had no idea the damage gel nails would do to my nails it’s so bad and my nails are very frail now .i have to keep them very short,can’t wait for the damaged nail to grow out , thankyou for your video very informative
4 months, wow.. they do look so much nicer. I've noticed that the gel manicure also damages the nails...been doing the VitE/ Olive oils and nail lotion for mine. Helpful...no more fakes
Thank you so much! I learned a lot about my natural nails. I have used garlic oil for so many things too, like ear infections. I never thought about using it for my nails. What a fabulous tip!
You have a pretty natural nail to start with,such a luvly shape and light pink nail bed ,so pretty it makes me wonder why you would wear acrylics,but that's just my opinion,no offence meant and none taken I hope. Have luvd this tutorial v much as its real and down to earth,you have spoken clear and precise so its been easy to follow. I used to have v strong ,long nails many,many years ago and everyone used to say" look at your nails,fabulous" but no anymore since I got an autoimmune thyroid illness, 20 years ago and still got it for life,my nails are dreadful,never wore acrylics or gel either, they are weak,split down the nail,jagged etc ,so I shall try your advice etc and see if they improve. Thanks.
I do my own acrylic nails. But, I'm happier with lifting acrylic nails than I am with weak real nails, so I keep any filing or other damage to a minimum, I mean usually zero. And, I go long amounts of time between sets. Thankfully I learned to do my own, because NO ONE will do my nails in the way I like. Because they've learned the way everyone learns, file, file, file, oh and file some more.
Also, many of the topical things you use (garlic and oils for example), I like to take internally on a very regular basis. This also keeps your nails healthy. People think I'm nuts or a hippy, but I just like being healthy. Lol.
I use to have terrible, terrible nails. I actually like my nails, now.
Sweet Angel14 Smart. There is no such thing as a mineral or vitamin that soaks in through the skin, hair or nails, so actually eating these things is the only way to get them to the nail. Good job :)
One thing though, having lifting on your acrylics can be very dangerous. It will invite bacteria in when moisture gets trapped under those edges and provides a good environment for them to grow. I'd recommend making sure you at least have all the cuticle off the nail and have used dehydrator & primer before applying the acrylic, if you're trying to stay away from filing.
Wow. You seem very knowledgeable about nail health! My nails have been in horrible shape for years. Thank you for your help.
Verry helpful and informative. Nails like everything else need to breathe and be taken care of after so much damage has been done. Thanks for sharing
Your new growth looks amazing!! Good for you!! Can't wait to see the end result!!
I have recently started using garlic and olive oil every night it can get a bit smelly but luckily I have found a handy hack for the smell I wash my hands with mouth wash and the smell is gone :)
I used to bite my nails and finally stopped! My nails grew out and I got them to the perfect length. I found that it helped I I put a tiny bit of acetone on them and I wouldn't go near them😊 right now all I'm trying to do is get them a bit whiter 🙏 thank you for making this video I just made a cuticle oil... Although I've never used acrylic or gel or anything 😄 love your videos! ❤️🙌
I have to do this !!
My nails have not breathed for a long time .
thanks for the advice .
I will definitely follow them when I decided to take of the gel
At least you know what to expect once you take the gel off. Nails need a break every now and than. I feel so relieved that I don't have acrylics or gels on anymore.
***** I don't wear Gels or Acrylics, I only wear normal Polish.....I also own a Cuticle Oil and Conditioner...
***** what about Ridge Fillers?
I've never tried the garlic thing. My question is, is it difficult to get the smell off of your fingers? That's what's stopping me!
Thank you for posting this very informative video. I'm a newbie to Gel and the information you provided I found to be very invaluable and you answered A LOT of the questions I had concerning the care of the natural nail inbetween treatments.
YOU ROCK!
I love this so so sooooo much!!! I think the natural way is the only way for taking care of your nails :) Thank you so much for sharing! Take care xo
thank you for watching. Glad my video helped you
your acrylic removal was way better than the way I tried. Nobody use dental floss like other UA-camrs recommend. :( I tore several nails and it was really painful.
Very nice, very informative. I will be trying this method. I look forward to your next vidio of your natural nail journey.
If you just slice one garlic clove and cut it and rub over your nails ; leave overnight the growth is very fast
Good luck on your journey Anna. Thanks for all of your advice.
Fantastic video Anna!! I'm going thru the same process too.... patience, keeping the nails filed short, and constantly massaging oil onto the nails and cuticles is the key! ♥♥♥
This is literally the most helpful video I have ever watched! Thank you so so soooo much!!!!! I needed this thank you for saving my nails :)
the best nail-video I`ve seen till now, thank you.
thank you so much.. keep watching for several other nail journey update videos coming very soon. ;)
Wonderful video. I recently removed my acrylics. This video will help me to strength my natural nails to their former glory. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.
Thank you very much! I have been using acrylics for a very long time, I now have blisters underneath my fingernails. So I have stopped the acrylics, and letting my naturals nails grow out.
Andrea Chavez good luck with your journey.. keep watching my videos on natural nail care there's lots of great tips to grow natural nails.
Great video! I have always known that garlic makes them grow and makes them strong, the only downfall is that it turns your nails yellow! Idk why, but I continue to put some in clear nail polish also.
Thank you for this honest video.
This video really inspired me. I'm really excited to try these treatments to strengthen my natural nails! (I've had acrylics for over a year)
Can't believe how helpful this vid was. Thank you
I'm currently experiencing the same thing with the nail lifting after taking off an acrylic set. I definitely plan on incorporating some of your tips!
can I use jojoba oil?
I disagree I think it's important to keep at least a clear coat to help keep the nails from breaking so short and the lifting
I got acrylics and I cut my nails really short and didn't even know if my nails would grow again or be healthy. But thanks to this video my nails are healthy and strong. Thank you😄
Fascinante arte, me encanta, pago para que me hagan uñas hace mas de 20 años; las manos siempre son una carta de presentación en la vida diaria, uso guantes para los quehaceres domésticos y me duran hasta un mes!!!
Es magnifico!!
No me canso de ver sus tutoriales
Felicitaciones!!!!!!!
Thanks for the video! I don't use gel or acrylic but I've always had a hard time getting and maintaining any length at all to my nails so im super excited to try this :D
Hello, are you romanian? In case you are: Multumesc mult pentru videoclip. Desi nu am avut niciodata unghii false, din cauza ca purtam oja foarte mult acestea nu mai sunt sanatoase, lucru ce se observa din interior.
Sfaturile tale m-au ajutat foarte mult, deci, multumesc din nou. Succes, te pup.
And in case you aren't I wanted to thank you for uploading this helpful video and wish you goodluck with the future ones! kisses.
Diana Ghera mersi frumos.. . Its all about using the right products on natural nails to keep them healthy . For me I found that using base coats sau chiar lac transparent as base coat before the application of polish helps tremendously. And exposing your nails to as little nail polish remover as possible.. that also helps. But the most fundamental step is to keep them moisturized as often as possible. ;) Imi pare bine ca clipul meu a fost de a jutor.
Totally, de cand folosesc lac de unghii(2 straturi) inainte sa aplic oja nu se mai ingalbenesc deloc. Oh, si tratamentul cu usturoi e bestial, nu credeam ca va function, sincer, dar rezultatele sunt vizibile imediat. Te pup si mult succes
Thanks for the tips, love your videos dont stop making them, god bless you.
Great video Anna! I love,love,love when you do videos like this! I do some of these treatments. They do work! I need to give the garlic one a try! I decided to do the same thing with my nails and keep them bare most of the time. It's very hard for me to do. They have been covered with polish for nearly 3 years! lol Thanks for sharing & I can't wait to see your updates! =)
Thank you Dawn. It's definitely easier taking care of natural nails in so many ways than dealing with refills and lifting and all the other issues associated with nail extentions;) Keep watching for my updates
Thank you! Excellent ideas! Will try a few. 😀
This was a very beneficial video for me. Thanks so much. Cindi
You do however have to be careful when your nails are really dry and damaged, as to not overdo it with water and oils as it can cause lifting of the nail bed. You can also use a keratin-rich, penetrating strengthener during this process, make sure to use one that keeps flexibility and moisture retention xXx
Ha the lemon will neutralize the garlic scent too! Win win :) Thank you so much for sharing! This is really helpful information.
Thanks for your honest video. I too have found my nails have become so paper thin and damaged after only having acrylics for 6 months. Have now had them removed and living with the "ugly look" until they grow more and then will use nail hardener. Tea tree oil is good, thank you.
Amazing video thanks my nails are very weak not because of gels but because of my nail biting habit I will start this journey soon thanks once again :)
oh wow my nails were really messed up after press ons! yes i didnt remove them right and they took layers of my nails off it was my own fault but my nails are better now they were sore and very thin i used nail hardeners and cuticle oil and layed off nail polish for awhile my nails are better now thank you for your tips
I got fake nails in June for the first time and when i took them off it made me sad because of the damage it did to my natural nails and i used to moisturize my cuticle after and now my nails are healthy and strong again
I love how informative and educational this video is
+Dee F thank you
Love 4 nails said everything I was thinking. Great video.
Have you hurt your ring finger?
This was really helpful,as my nails have a funnel problem at the tips which I am treating again
Hi. This was very helpful. Just starting my journey. Did your ring finger come right? X
I used to be a nail bitter ! Now stopped into 3 weeks of longer nails .. :) yay! I notice the more water I drink the longer my nails grow over night.. I don't have oils at the moment so moisturising my hands with body lotion x going to buy jojoba oil :) I'm so excited haha can't stop watching nail videos ;p
Thanks for the tips. I will be starting my journey today.
thank you so much for this video, my nails split chip break I have everything you suggested i'm getting started today.
Thanks for teach me / Us so well !!! I will try Your advice in my NAILs.
All these videos talk about hydrating your nails so they are not dry and easy to break, but I have the OPPOSITE problem. My hands end up in water quite a lot and my nails are too soft; they start to peel up in thin layers at the ends, which makes them easy to snag on clothing or in my hair so they end up getting torn off. I do not tend to file or buff them at all because as soon as I do they get very ragged and start to peel. I have tried nail hardeners, but they chip and peel off within a couple of days. So what can I do?
IrishSkyeOMalley water is very drying to nails
I'm just trying to grow my natural nails without peeling too much. This is why I'm in favour in having natural nails only. I never did any artifical enhancement and still have problem.... About tea tree, I treated a fungus in my Toe with tea tree, I absolutely love it... better than putting chemicals to treat it.
Thank you so much for this to Torio I had damaged my nailbeds by e-filing them too much it’s the first time in five months that I have done something like that so these tips that you have just given me a wonderful in fact I paused your video ran over to the store got Teatree oil vitamin E and garlic so thank you
I'm so glad I never got acrylics...
Thank you for the video, it's really helpful! Also when I started eating vegan, my nails improved like crazy, so that might also help somebody :)
11:00 I sort of did the same thing with my vitamin E oil and some garlic so I could use it as often as I'd like to! Funny to see someone else thought of doing the same thing as well!
Thanks for all the tips.
Hurrah! for this video!
Just a question, why is the ring finger on the hand on the right messed up? (I think it's the left hand from your view.) please answer I am curious. Great vid!
My ring finger got crushed in the hinge of a big metal door when I was a child. Although the damage to the surrounding skin is permanent and it also lifted half of the nail from the nail bed. I do still have a nail that grows very strong thankfully. There is nerve damage but I've learned to live with it ;) Now you know
Hi My name is Wanda, I have to thank you, because I though that I was the only person who had that situation after getting off acrylic nails, and didn't know what to do to help them grow fast and healthy. I did know about garlic, but wrongly with polish. I will change that to oil. I did saw one video that they mix oil, lemon and garlic. So thanks again.
Excellent Video, Great Tips
I'm going to try this! Did 3 months of gel nails and I was so happy with the length of my nails - they always break and split and god knows what else. But because of cosplay I had to remove it, so I decided to remove it entirely for a while. The idea was actually to go back to it after the whole cosplay thing but I seriously had a horrible experience. Like, one of my nails cut.. in the meaty part of the nail, you know? Well, it hurt. They broke a lot, have a lot of those air pockets under the nails... the nails look pretty ugly. I was actually putting some nail polish and hardener because I thought it would be better (my mom did the same and it kinda worked) but I guess I was wrong so I will try using olive oil on my nails everyday and garlic at least once a week. And I am never putting gel on my nails again. Ever.
Thank you!
I am going to give your method a whirl.
I was on Nexgen for over a year - I loved it! I dipped my natural nail, my nails grew like crazy but when the powder had to be taken off and reapplied, the underlying nail was weak and brittle. It was really just that coat of powder with the Vitamin E infused binder that made my nails grow like mad.
Now I am with little nubs of nails because they are splitting and shedding and growing upwards (I’ve already had blood work - no underlying medical condition - I know that upwards growing nails can be indicative of an iron deficiency). I’ve tried NailTek since then, more recently I started a Biotin nail strengthener.
I’m going crazy here! I absolutely hate this.
got my nails looking good again. used the sally Hansen cuticle oil daily. now I am using the gel polish and top coat.day 2 still looks good. good deal. its a keeper.
Thanks for this video can't wait for the update. I too am trying to grow my nails and get them heathy, though after years of biting and not from acrylics. Do you know if there are any different tips for people who used to bite their nails? I will probably try some of the things in your video. My nails have already come a long way I haven't bitten them in almost a month. Good luck on growing to us both. ;)
the best tip I can give you is to keep them polished and moisturized with cuticle oil . Once your nails get longer the temptation to bite them will be less and will stop all together. I used to be a nail biter but once my nails grew that stopped all together. I will be showing you the update videos and what I use soon so keep watching and maybe the tips in the next update video will help you too/.
I bite my nails but I stopped 5 days ago
Juicy Tommy i used to bite my nails and I stopped by thinking about the after result of my nails if I bite them if u go back to bitting use the method I used because it rly works
me too! Hoppefully we’ll stop forever.
If this makes you stop biting them , i used to bite my nails and my front teeth became very fragile and started chipping and wearing down. Now i havr very sensitive teeth and i cant even bite my cuticles because it feels like ill brake my teeth lol. ):
SAMEEE!!!!! 😁
Same like literally
Thank you for this info! Helpful.
Thank you for sharing this..very helpful and informative..!
Glad my video was informative ;)
There's gel polish that actually helps your nails after acrylics and one that strengthens your nails. Its called vitagel and it works wonders. I've been using it and its my the gel brand gelish.
This video is so detailed and informative. Thank you! Where did you get your snoopy rag!?!?!? 😍😍😍
I have a couple nails with vertical splits. My nails grow out and then the split shows up. I have oiled, used gardeners and glue. I've even done the tea bag patch. Nothing seems to help it heal. Any ideas??
is it the extensions that cause these problems? Or all gel polishes as well? Cool and informative! Love the garlic oil idea!
Fallon Franklin i heard that it's not the actual acrylic powder or chemical, (excluding MMA acrylic, that is very dangerous) it's because of all the filling they do to prep the nails and the dehydrator used before applying the acrylic. And I don't believe she is talking about gel polish, I think shes talking about actual gel nail extension.
Zhane S Thank you so much for the informative response. Much appreciated
alot of good information I love your videos
Videos like this one are extremely important for ladies who love getting extensions. My nails are quite thin from overusing nail extensions. My thumb in particular is quite sore now but they have reached the half way mark. So hopefully I can get back to using nail extensions responsibly.
Thank you so much for this video. I just took off my gels a day ago and didn't have them for very long (3 months to be exact), but because of constant re-applying gels (every two-three weeks) when unnecessary and ripping/peeling the gels off (done at the nail salon), it has left my nails pretty weak and fragile. The first time I ever got my nails soaked off was yesterday at the salon. That was the first time I went to a salon and they took the time to soak them off rather than pry them off the nail. I was unaware of gels and the wrong and right way to do it. I basically did everything that was wrong lol. And now my nails are damaged because of it. Luckily I stopped now before it got any worse. My question for you is, where did you get the cuticle oil you are using in your video? It says it's scented and I would really love to moisturize my nails daily with that type of moisturizer. Also, will daily moisturizing and time bring my nails back to it's original strength? (my nails grew very long and were strong...I really didn't need acrylic/gel nails to begin with). Thank you so much for your time and help :)
Very useful tips .... thanks for sharing..
If you wash your hands in COLD water after using it, it gets rid of the smell. I cook with garlic a lot and I read this tip somewhere, (I forgot where). But honestly, try it. It works. Xxx
you were asked if you are from Romania because the orange essential oil youre using comes from a romanian brand, Fares. but judging by your accent, i would say youre anything but romanian :))
helped me so much. i've watched it like 5 times
Hi, I need a help. I am a woman who has been suffering from brittle nails for almost many years now. I have tried all tricks in the trade and nothing seems to be working. I was advised to be on a calcium rich diet and also take vitamin D supplements to help overcome the problem. However the problem never really got any better and over the past years it has been only getting worse. Frankly speaking, is there any which can be done to get my nails back to my original shape?
Natural healthy nails is the goal. Tips damage natural nail bed
mei love this, im goanna try this out. but 1 quistion. what happend to your ring finger. no hate. i just wanna know
This video has been so informative! Thank you. I have been using pieces of garlic in an already Sally Hansen nail growth treatment for awhile. But I don't see that my nails are growing at all. I mean I'm a nail bitter and from how I had them the nail bed has grown. Can I put the pieces of garlic in a cutical oil bottle that I have also from Sally Hansen?
Linda Nava yes you can.
You are the best. So patient with all of the nail questions. My question is after using nail hardener nailtique 2 plus& growing out my nails beautifully, what strengthener brand do you recommend to ensure flexibility so that they won't become too brittle & break in the meat area?
Its hard to say what to recommend because what works on my nails might not work on yours. I really like any of the Sally Hansen strengtheners like Miracle Cure, Complete Care Extra moisturizing... those are just 2 I can think of . The idea is that you have to try them out for at least 2 months to see if its the right one for you. If it works than stick with it.
Great video, fyi you can purchase essential garlic oil
I read somewhere to use cuticle oil. I do every day. supposed to strengthen your nails and keep the cuticles nice