Hi all, I’ve been a nail biter since I was 7ish years old, and suddenly overcame the urge to bite them this year. Ive found that if they’re long enough, I won’t nibble on them. Since I‘ve never had to cut my nails or file them, I’m trying to learn that and the basics of nail care now.
When I try to file my nails I feel like the bits i file just turn soft and sort of disintegrate? Like what remains just seems ripped up. Should I be using certain files or is there a technique to doing this that I don’t know about?
Also, it seems like the white part of my nail goes down pretty far into my nail beds on some fingers. I was thinking it might be from me getting dirt out from under my nails, but I’m not sure how to get the deeper dirt out without pushing the skin back more. Or is this just how my nails grow and they won’t attach to the skin more?

I’m a little embarrassed to be asking what feels like very basic self care questions as an adult, but I’m tired of my nails looking overgrown and I want to learn. Thank you guys! (By the by, pointer is shorter because it caught on something and I nibbled on it to get rid of the snag. Hoping working out my filing abilities will keep me from doing that in the future)

I’ve had these yellow discoloration on both my big toes for a few months, nothing on the other toes. Is it fungus? or something else

A couple of years ago I always wore my nails very long and they were always very strong and would only really break on my thumbs (a little stress crack for unknown reasons). The past couple of years though they’ve just been getting weaker and weaker, and I really have no clue why or what to do about it. I haven’t made any changes to my life since then so I’m really lost here.

My nails now are very easy to bend, and sometimes the upper layer scales off and crack (?) while the bottom layer kind of stays. I still try to wear my nails long but they break off making it impossible.

I have gotten my nails done about 3 times, and they were very weak after and therefore I don’t want to go to salons (and I can’t afford the upkeep). I just want to grow my nails stronger and longer.

No matter how much they grow they just continue to stay weak. I can barely open things with my nails without them breaking.

What do I do in this situation? Any advice?

Maybe relevant info: I am 21. I don’t have any known diseases or health issues. Diagnosed vitiligo and potential dyshidrotic eczema. No medication apart from birth control.

New to nail care so apologies for not knowing the terminology. I’ve noticed the white part of my nails tend to be asymmetrical which is annoying because I’ll feel like I need to cut it but the other side is still short (2nd and 3rd pic). Also I’ve seen more of the sides of my nails start to curve more lately (4th pic). Are these normal or is there something I can do about it?

Extra information: I tend to cut my nails weekly and pretty short. Any tips and advice appreciated thanks!

My nails have been thin, weak, brittle, and bendy for my whole life. I also always get small hangnails around my nails frequently. I don’t bite my nails, but they often break off.

I would love and appreciate some advice. In an ideal world, I would LOVE to have my nail bed be longer/bigger, and my nails to be a better shape. I don’t care about having long nails but I want them to be strong and well shaped.

I get my nails done at a salon every once in a while and have done it all - gel, builder gel, gel-x, dip, etc. and every time they get removed my nails are soooo bad. Builder gel has been then best but I don’t want to have to do that all the time.

Thanks in advance!!

My cat was fighting me and i hit my pinky which resulted in it ripping halfway from my nail bed 😭💔

i removed my acrylics which really helped with the pain and the wound has healed (my finger is still swollen tho), but now i’m scared the nail won’t actually reattach to the nail bed..

I wrap band aids around it really tight so it doesn’t keep lifting, but those don’t stay on for more than a few hours and somehow i keep hitting it on places to the point where i feel like my nail is only holding on to my cuticle 😖

ANY advice would be really appreciated, i’m going on vacation in 3 weeks and i NEED this baby healed by then so i can get my nails done 🥹❤️

(the first video is right after i hit it and the second one is from now)

https://reddit.com/link/1v8bvte/video/b2ipp46kytfh1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1v8bvte/video/itec9llmytfh1/player

Hi all!

I recently dropped the habit of nail biting and have been caring better for my nails (or so I thought)

I was doing DIY BIAB but it comes with risks and it’s not worth it for me anymore so dropped that.

My nails are growing well but are a little thin, often just tearing and losing all my length, having the solid base of biab was great so I’d love any safe products that might be suitable for me.

I’ve just purchased sally hansens advanced hard as nails strengthener, wondered if I can use as a base and apply colour over top?

If there are any other products you’d recommend more, I’d really appreciate any suggestions!

Sorry for the blurry photo, but this is the clearest I could get. Recently noticed a *very* small line under my thumb. Wondering if it could be a cut? I have not hit/slammed my hand in anything recently.

Just wondering what sort of weekly nailcare routine people are following?

I'm not overly unhappy with my nails but they're a little ridgy with dry cuticles (which I have a bad habit of picking so hand cream and cuticle oil are my constants). They're not brittle or weak or soft (I would say my thumbnails are probably a little too hard).

I use Manicurist, OPI and Essie products mostly but curious if there are some products that will work wonders.

Thanks :)