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

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!

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.

Welcome!

Everyday, on our nail website, we try to answer people's questions about their nail problems. Sometimes we help by finding links to very specific information or sometimes just answer questions from frustrated people.

Instead of this information just going to one person, I would like it to be shared with others who may be having the same problems. I would like others to join in with answers for what has worked for them and be supportive of the people who have some real nail issues.

I will do my best to keep the answers impartial, but I have to warn everyone up front that I think we have the best nail conditioner product on the market with FlexiNail and won't be shy to mention it! You can see for yourself at www.FlexiNail.com
Be sure to read some of the testimonials there from our loyal customers. If you have a question - ask away and we'll do our best to get it answered!