Can I use FlexiNail with Nail Polish?

Hi Edith,
Couple things with nail polish as you probably know. The polish often contains ingredients that evaporate or "dry" leaving the color on your nail. The polish also covers your nail. When you take off polish you probably use a very harsh acetone type product. All of these things work to dry out your nail. Add this to daily exposure to the sun or cold or water and its tough on nails.

When you use a polish, FlexiNail can't penetrate through the dried on polish. It can however, get into the nail matrix (the part under your cuticle) and up the sides of your nails under the skin where there is no polish.

What many of our customers do is get their nails back to where they want them. They then apply nail polish, but cut down on the amount of times they change colors. When the color does come off, they take a "break" from polish for a few days and apply a thin coat of FlexiNail two or three times a day on these "breaks". If your nails stay strong - then polish and the number of changes can increase. If the nail is "drying" out again - then increase the time without polish and use FlexiNail on those days.

Hope this information helps. Derek

Chemotherapy and Nail Problems - worth reposting

Although hair loss and chemotherapy are well associated - nail problems are also a very common problem.

People write to FlexiNail and ask if it's true, "Do you really give away free product to people on chemotherapy who are having some financial troubles?"

The short answer is yes we do. The longer answer is that we also have to limit the free product we give away - or people just abuse it and write and say they are undergoing chemotherapy and want free product. When you write us, please tell us a little about yourself and your circumstances. Don't just write and request free product please. Ideally, we would like to help those people that are having a tough time and could use a break - even a little one like some free Flexinail.

Tell us what drug you're taking, a little about what you're going through and maybe why some free product would make a difference to you. We will take your email and put you on our list - we try to help out one person (and sometimes more) each day.

Write to FlexiNail at admin@FlexiNail.com and remember to stay positive.

What Causes Split Fingernails. Can you prevent them?

People think that split nails are the result of a lack of a certain type of vitamins or minerals. Some even think that taking a geletin supplement will help. You might be surprised to learn that in many cases the cause of the splitting is simply exposure to water or other materials that dry out the nail like alcohol based hand sanitizers or many nail polish removers. Even dry or cold weather is a large factor in nail splitting.

All these factors serve to dry out effect the nail's natural protective state. So instead of loading up on the jello, here are some things you can do to help your nails.

- Try to reduce the amount of times you change finger nail polish color. This will reduce the use of harsh nail polish remover.

- Be gentler on your nails. Try to reduce their exposure to water for example (use gloves when doing dishes, gardening or using harsh cleaning products for example). Try to keep your hands out of the water on those long soaks in the bath tub.

- If your nails are in rough shape, keep your nails neatly trimmed to avoid snags and rips.

- Of course, we recommend using FlexiNail conditioner which was specifically developed to allow the conditioning complex to penetrate the nail's protective coating and get into the nail matrix where it can actually be effective.

Nail Polish Remover Concerns.

Nail polish remover is hard on your nails. Use it infrequently as possible, especially if you are using an acetone based remover. Nail polish removers can really dry the nail out and this leads to cracking and breaking.

One suggestion is to remove your nail polish only once a week or less. Go one step further and take a polish "break" between color changes. On this "break" apply FlexiNail two or three times a day if possible (each application only takes a few seconds). These days without polish and using FlexiNail regularly help restore the nail's natural balance.

Watch this YouTube video to see how a flexible nail works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQUhRSaIqZo

NEW Video of Nail Snapping 90 degrees

Strong, healthy fingernails are flexible and don't snap or crack when hit or stressed. Watch this YouTube video showing a nail snap right over:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQUhRSaIqZo

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 :)

If you have a question for us, please visit FlexiNail and click on the "contact us" link.

You can also read actual FlexiNail customer testimonials by clicking here: FlexiNail Testimonials

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

Are you battling the effects of chemotherapy?

Today, I just want to try to encourage that someone out there that is having a real tough day to just hang in there. Stay positive and get out there. Hope you have a great long weekend.

If people want to use this board to send encouragement out to people or just tell someone how today is a tough day - then please feel free to comment here.

If you are undergoing chemotherapy, remember to check out the program at www.FlexiNail.com to help with your nails. We may just put you on our list to send free product to. Take care. Derek

Chemotherapy, brittle nails and free FlexiNail

Although hair loss and chemotherapy are well associated - nails problems are also very common.

We get people writing and asking if it's true, "Do we give away free product to people on chemotherapy?"

The short answer is yes we do. The longer answer is that we also have to limit the free product we give away - or people just abuse it and write and say they are undergoing chemotherapy and want free product. When you write us, please tell us a little about yourself. Don't just write and request free product please. Ideally, we would like to help those people that are having some financial difficulties (although right now, who isn't?).

Tell us what drug you're taking, a little about what you're going through and maybe why some free product would make a difference to you. We will take your email and put you on our list - we try to help out one person (and sometimes more) each day.

Write FlexiNail at admin@FlexiNail.com and remember to stay positive.

Why most nail oils don't work...

For a nail conditioner to show long term results, it needs to penetrate the nail's protective coating. Most conditioning oils don't penetrate - they just sit on top of the nail. They absorb into the cuticle - but not into the nail itself. Many products even advertise "vitamins" - but in many cases this "vitamin" or antioxidant is one of the ingredients used to simply stop the oil in the product from going rancid (and it sounds good too).

For a nail conditioner to be effective - it has to get into the nail which is made of alpha keratin and very different in composition from the skin. Without a penetrating formulation, the ingredients can't penetrate to the nail matrix and you're wasting your time AND money.

FlexiNail is formulated to penetrate the nail. That is why there is a 100 day money-back guarantee. It works.

FlexiNail use with nail polish

We get a lot of questions about the use of FlexiNail with nail polish. The list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) on the FlexiNail website answer quite a few different questions. To view this, visit www.flexinail.com/faq.php

To answer the nail polish question...

If your nails are pretty bad, we would suggest you try NOT to use nail polish at all for at least the first couple of weeks (or longer if possible). The FlexiNail won’t get past the polish coat – so it can’t be absorbed into the nail. Without polish, this gives your whole nail a chance to absorb FlexiNail. After you start to get your nails back on track (assuming they are really bad to start) then use polish as you want (sparingly with breaks if possible). If you are using FlexiNail just to improve your nails - then we still suggest at least several days, a week or even longer at the start without polish - then just try to minimize the harsh on-going use of polish remover etc. Remember, if you are using polish, make sure that you are getting FlexiNail under the cuticle into the matrix area and also up the sides of the nail and into the skin all around the nail.

If you keep the nail matrix (that's the part under the cuticle) conditioned then this new nail that grows will be in better shape from the start - a lot more efficient that trying to change the nail that's already there. Your results with FlexiNail won't be as dramatic or fast when used with polish - but get the conditioner to the matrix area and you will still see benefits when this new nail growth grows out to the end of your fingers.

Love and Great Fingernails!!! I love this...

Great nails just in time for the engagement ring!!! Visit FlexiNail to get started.

...started using your product faithfully in Sept. of 2008. It is now Dec. 31
and my nails are beautiful and strong. I was hoping to have beautiful nails
by the time I had an engagement ring put on my finger and guess what I have
both now. Thank you so much.

I LOVE YOUR PRODUCT!

Not SO FAST... not typical FlexiNail results

The following is an actual email I received a few minutes ago. I am NOT posting it here because it is such a nice email - it really is. I am posting it here because at FlexiNail we work really hard to keep people's expectations about super fast results. Most people have suffered years and years with bad nails or those of the "not-so-real" type.

We try hard to tell people to be patient and that over time with two or three quick (10 second) applications of FlexiNail a day - that the nails will improve. That is why FlexiNail offers a 100 day guarantee - because results arent usually immediate. Products that claim to offer immediate results should be viewed very cautiously.

So apply FlexiNail and be patient! As new nails grow to the end of the finger - the improvements are gradual. During this process, many people actually experience an increase in brittleness (likely because they are paying more attention to their nails).

The email below is completely UNedited with not a single word changed (except for her email address)... Read other FlexiNail testimonials by clicking here.

admin@flexinail.com
date		Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:57 AM
subject		FlexiNail Contact Us email

From: shuXXXXXXXXXX@msn.com
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Just wanted to write and tell you that I love your product. I have tried numerous other nail creams oils and systems (both internet and retail) through the years and this is the first product that ever delivered what it promised. I have always had dry and brittle nails that were a pain to keep long and pretty so it was a constant struggle. This of course led me to artificial nails which further damaged my nails but was the only way I could have nice hands. I actually tried for three years after my second to last set of fake nails to try and let them grow – three entire years and my nails never looked because they would always break and split. They didn’t look half as good as they do with only six weeks of using Flexinails.

In a moment of weakness I put the fake nails back on for a couple of months before coming to my senses. I tried another internet nail cream and while my stubby nails looked a little better my nails would still continue to split and break as soon as they got the least bit of length on them. I never could get them all to grow to the top of my fingertips at the same time. After a little over one month of use of Flexinails all my nails are to the end of my finger tips and feel strong and bendable!! I can’t believe it!! I keep a bottle in my car and a bottle next to my bed and I constantly reapply as I love the shiny coat it gives my natural nails and it keeps my cuticles moist. I just placed a six month order as I do not want to be without this product and even though I have some left in both bottles I find myself “worrying” that I will run out. I can not wait to see what my nails look like after the three month period if they already look as good as they do after 6 weeks.

S. Hughes

Gardening and Nails

I'm out in the yard today doing some spring clean-up. Although I'm not doing any gardening today- it reminded me of all our customers that do garden.

While dirty nails are just part of gardening, the dirt can be very drying. So a tip from some of our regular customers is to apply FlexiNail an hour or so before going to work in the garden. It helps the nails from getting brittle and makes cleaning the nails after the garden work a bit easier as well.

If you have a nail tip for us, please feel free to visit http://www.FlexiNail.com and click on the contact us link.