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.

Nail Ridges. A very common question

We get questions about nails ridges all the time - so thought this would be a good place to start a discussion.

Some nail conditions like vertical ridges are harmless. These ridges extend from under the cuticle to the end of your fingertip. They tend to become more pronounced as you age. Just so you don't waste a lot of money trying to get rid of them - you can't. You can make the overall nail look better which takes away from the focus on the ridges. But please don't buy products to get rid of ridges.

Horizontal ridges are a different story and indicate that you should pay closer attention or even seek medical attention. These indentations that run across your nails (from side to side) are usually called Beau's lines and can appear when growth at the area under your cuticle is interrupted. This might occur because of an injury or severe illness.

If you have a nail problem that persists or is associated with other signs and symptoms, consider getting it checked out.

Feel free to visit FlexiNail for more information or comment on any notes posted here and I'll do my best to try to answer them.

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.

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and my nails are beautiful and strong. I was hoping to have beautiful nails
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