Your common beauty questions, answered - Hands

Q. What is the best way to get rid of nail ridges (rather than just 'filling them' with a product)? I find that buffing them weakens the nails and makes them peel.
“It's not easy to get rid of ridges in nails. Buffing too much can weaken the nail structure and painting them with a nail ridge filler is a good option, however purely cosmetic.
The issue is knowing what caused the ridges in the nails and how long they have been there. There are a few causes: Hereditary, damage to the nail bed or nail plate, health concerns such as circulatory problems, IE arthritis types of diseases, and even diabetes sufferers will have lines and ridges in their nails. They also develop as we age, like lines and wrinkles for our nails. So fixing the cause will improve the problem, but that may not be fixable and the only options are then cosmetic filling and buffing.
My favored treatment is a gentle weekly buff and a daily application of Sally Hansen Vitamin E Nail & Cuticle Oil. Use a good hand cream and massage nails when you apply the oil or cream to help stimulate blood flow and cell turnover. Keep hands out of water whenever possible and wear gloves for all chores. Taking a supplement with biotin can help, however expect to get results over time as it will be at least two to three months before any changes will be noticeable.” - Alison Bowhill-Hayes, Sally Hansen Nail Expert
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“Ridged nails are a sign of damaged nails or prolonged illness. Sadly, as we age, ridges tend to form on our nails like wrinkles. Try massaging your nails and cuticles using cuticle oil (like FABY Nail & Cuticles Fitness Oil Pen) or any anti-ageing serums. You can also use olive oil from your kitchen, but seek to use something that will soak into the skin. The important thing is the massage; massage your hands, nails and cuticles. Massaging motivates the blood supply to flow to your fingertips, stimulating cell rejuvenation and growth. Try not to over buff your nails as this will only weaken the nail beds. When applying your manicure, use a ridge filler, like FABY Smoothing Base Coat ($14.95, faby.com.au) to create a smooth canvas for your manicure.” - Karon McKendrick Taylor, Educator and Celebrity Manicurist, FABY Nails
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26 Member Comments
I just bought the opi ridge filler, great as a base coat.
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I don't have ridges on my finger nails, I use hand cream a couple of times a day and before going to bed and always massage the cream into my cuticles. I use cuticle oil and buff my nails once a fortnight. But, I do have ridges on both my big toe nails which I think were caused from injuries.
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I don't have ridges but my edges are terrible I always get bits of skin & hardness around them :(
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Helpful article. Need to really take good care of my nails which I generally neglect.
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I have nail ridges and hate them, always have to fill or they really are noticeable unless I put on 3 coats of polish :( I only buff them every few months, just to take the roughness off otherwise I think my nails would split - helpful article
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I need to find a good cutical oil!
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I've had vertical ridges on my nails since childhood.
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Yea, I think these are very normal thing to have....
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i have noticed the "ridges" happen with girls who always have something on them, they don't give the poor nails a break, so they start to be damaged with chemical use of polishes, glues, polish removers....I just give them a break, and apply polish on occasions.
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I have found that giving my nails a break from polish is a good thing to do. Otherwise, they tend to become brittle and split on the ends.
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Nail wrinkles! Eeeks!
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Thanks for tips. I don't have a people with nail ridges but still good to know.
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Super helpful information.
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I've got transverse ridging, a common symptom of thyroid disease my doctor said. Sometimes it's more pronounced & other times they're almost smooth.
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that's really interesting, might explain my sister's nails, will let her know this! (she has thyroid issues)
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My nails don't tend to get ridges now, though I do remember having them in the past. Helpful advice here
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I can vouch for the nail oil, it is amazing
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I had my nails done today and I was worried about over buffing.
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I havent used a nail ridge filler but I'll probably use that instead of buffing my nails.
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I only get ridges on a few of my nails and they're very slight, but I still can't seem to buff them out entirely. Close enough is good enough for me though! They don't bother me too much.
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Are nail ridges really such a bad thing? I have a few and to be honest, I don't freak out about them. A gentle buff and the base coat takes care of that.
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What's up, tidy websites you've gotten at this time there!
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