I have just started to use Sally Hansens miracle nail thickener which you put on daily for 4 days then remove and repeat. It seems good as my usually thin bendy nails seem a lot better in a week. The trouble is though I have tried to remove it with nail polish remover but it takes ages to just remove some of it and the bits left leave an uneven finish when I reapply some more thickener. Does anybody know what to use please. :help:

I would imagine that acetone would be your best bet. You might have to soak your nails in it for a while though.

Thanks selphie I tried the remover that's in a bottle first and did soak my nails well but it would not come off. I have just found a pack of polish remover pads and tried them and they have done the trick although it took a while. Just hope that my nails grow after all the trouble but they do seem to be getting stronger.

You cant go wrong with any SH products. If you tend to play around with your nails, you'd do well to have a bottle of acetone just 'incase', for moments like this! :)

what's supposed to be 'healthy' about putting gunge and chemicals on yourself? :confused:

I think some people are missing the point of this group :mad:

what's supposed to be 'healthy' about putting gunge and chemicals on yourself? :confused:

I think some people are missing the point of this group :mad:


I am trying to improve my thin dry flaky nails the nail thickener is supposed to do this. I do not however fancy putting acetone on my nails as I am sure that will not help them the remover that works is some pads I got from Morrisons that do not contain acetone.

Acetone won't help your nails it would defy the object of using the thickener in the first place. My advice is have more calcium in your diet and use a good cutical oil daily. Use some nail strengthening polish, Avon do a good one or prehaps consider natural nail overlays with silk

I find my nails are healthier and stronger if protected from water. keep them out of the bath as far as possible, and wear gloves for washing up

the advice on diet should be useful too :)

Thanks I think that it might be a diet problem. I have always had thin brittle nails but they seem worse since I have been trying to loose weight and cut down on fat. I do however have a low fat yoghurt everyday to help with the calcium and the nail product is supposed to contain calcium but I know it is not the same as eating it.

you might be better off with something like slimming world where your consultant is well clued up on proper nutrition, not just weight loss schemes :thumbsup: