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Morning !

It’s official ~ My nails are rubbish! Weak, brittle, splitting stumpy things, and before you say it, no I don’t bite my nails, and never have done.  Somebody suggested it was hormonal….. perhaps?? because some days I feel so fierce ~ lol ! No seriously, it’s been an ongoing battle in recent months, so I decided this week to do some research on nail issues and cuticle care. It seems cuticles can add a lot to the problem of weak nails.

Here at Cosmetic Kingdom, we have various nail ranges in stock, but the one brand that comes up time and time again, as being a consistent performer is SALLY HANSEN. So this week I have been trying out a few products, to see if they can help me overcome my weak nail issue !

First up, I used Sally Hansen Smooth Cuticles Now product. This is a cream formula which you apply liberally around the base of each nail, ensuring even coverage. After 2 minutes, I gently pushed back the cuticles with a wooden manicure stick (I prefer these to the cuticle pushers), and then rinsed off with warm water.  I’m not sure my cuticles are actually so bad, as the results were not dramatic, but I could definitely see an improvement and the area around my cuticle was definitely softer, and more uniform.

As my nails are so short, I decided to try and put a little shape into them. My thinking is that maybe if I keep them short for a while, they won’t have chance to split and break and may grow a bit stronger. I’m a traditional girl at heart and love, plain old emery boards. No, new gimmicks or gadgets for  me !! I’ve also decided to leave the polish off my nails for a few weeks to give my nails a real good chance to sort themselves out….. with a little bit of help of course!!

So next in line for a trial run was Sally Hansen Miracle Cure for Problem Nails.

The packaging on this, tells us that the ”Exclusive micro-mineral formula fills in cracks Instantly strengthen and reinforce nails Stops peeling, seals nail plate and bonds nail layers together Strong moisture magnets target severe dryness with insensive moisture Natural protein & anti-oxidants penetrate nails from within”.

I think it will all be a matter of time before we know if these products really work or not, but so far so good. My nails are definitely holding up this week. I re-applied the Miracle Cure on Wednesday, and aim to do this twice a week going forward. So with some very careful TLC, I’ll be reporting back on this for you over the next few weeks…… we’ll then be able to see if these products do what they claim !!

Sally Hansen is America’s No 1 nailcare product, so I have a strong feeling the products will be as good as they say…. so there may still be hope for my little, stumpy talons in the making !!

I’m not sure how my life will pan out this weekend without nail polish…… but it’s got to be worth it in the long run !!

Will tell you all next week……

Have a lovely relaxing weekend everyone and see you next week x