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21 September 2009

Nurses, Teachers, Hygienists and BAD Nails.

I've been busy and away - but time to answer another question lots of you seem to have...

Your profession has you washing your hands or using alcohol rub all the time and that's really hard on the nails. Here is an actual email that I received yesterday or the day before.
  • I've being using flexinail for approximately 4 weeks. I'm using it as directed. I'm a nurse and work 3 days a week. I wash my hands constantly at work. Is it ok to use clear polish to protect my nails from the hand washing and alcohol rub damage.
Answer: Washing your hands all the time is very hard on the nails - but you have to. The problem with wearing a clear coat is that is you are trying to repair your nails then using a polish actually stops the FlexiNail from absorbing properly in to the nail. So you are helping to repel the alcohol, but FlexiNail isn't able to do its job.

If possible, we would recommend trying the following...

On the days you aren't working and during the period you are actively tryin to get your nails back in shape - keep a vial of FlexiNail around and apply thin coats often ( a couple or more times throughout the day). If your nails are the way you want them - then just apply normally.

On the days when you are working and washing your hands constantly - apply Flexinail in the morning and let it soak in for a few minutes before wiping any off. This in itself will help protect your nails. If you are able to take a lunch break - apply another thin coat and just let it soak also for a few minutes. At night - again let them soak with an application. It just has to be thin a very thin application. Not only are you replentishing the nail with lost lipids etc, the prensence of FlexiNail in the nail will help "repel" some of the damage all the washing is doing.

Of course - when you get your nails the way you want them - wear polish as much as you want - trying to coincide that with work days of course :)

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19 September 2009

Looking after the Nail Matrix

The nail matrix is critical to ongoing improved nails (the matrix is the part under the cuticle generating new nail growth). Looking after your nail matrix today, helps ensure healthy looking nails a few months down the road when this new nail growth actually grows out to the ends of your fingers. It is much easier to help out NEW nail growth from the start than it is to try to dramatically change the existing nail..

For more nail information, visit: www.FlexiNail.com