Dermatologist Shares How to Protect & Grow Healthy, Strong Nails (Nail Care Tips) | Dr. Sam Ellis
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- As a dermatologist, so many of my patients ask for tips on how to grow stronger healthier nails. That's why I wanted to share my best nail care tips and products to try to help you achieve your #nailgoals. I also talk about manicure tips, cuticle care, nail supplements, and more.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:46 Nail Anatomy
03:46 Basic Nail Care
04:07 How to Protect Nails
11:09 Healthy Nail Growth
12:19 Nail Supplements
14:26 At-Home Nail Care
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Someone else mentioned the YT channel “A Salon Life” - if you’re interested in seeing how to do a gentle manicure, she uploads at least one a week with lots of additional informative videos. I’ve learned so much from her (Anna) bc she shares evidence based information combined with her expertise. It’s also so helpful to SEE how she does a gentle manicure so that you can learn to emulate. She has clients that come back week to week so you can see their progress and she and you can also send her photos and she will reply with advice on how to fix all kinds of issues. Super helpful! Kerasal is magic but I also wanted to mention the new OPI Repair Mode - it repairs the bonds in your nails and my nails were transformed but this product. Somehow it made them stronger, smoother, and more flexible at the same time. If you have really weak nails (breaking and splitting), the Mavala Scientifique K+ is a gem (only apply to the tips of your nails every week for a month and then go to every other week or you’ll create super brittle nails, that’s how well it works!). So much great advice in this video, thank you! ✨
One additional note: A Salon Life also shows the Dazzle Dry colors so you can see comparisons to the line but also with other brands which is really helpful!
Just got the OPI repair to try it out. Totally agree with you!
@@isabelab6851 I hope it works for you! I used it as directed for the first 6 days and then once a day for a few weeks and now I use it between manicures. My biggest problem was peeling and that’s GONE!
I also love the channel “A Salon Life.” Very helpful!
My natural nails have been amazing after following what Anna from The Salon Life has recommended.
I stopped wearing nail polish in April 2023 and filed my nails all the way down. I started using oil at least 7 to 10 times a day.
As of today, my nails are in the best shape ever. Organic Jojoba, Almond, Sunflower , and FlexiNail oils have worked for me. Soaking nails in warm oil every one to two weeks in addition to only pushing back cuticles with a wood stick has helped as well . It takes patience. I started seeing damaged nails moving towards the free edge with 4 months. I would then gently file them down. You are worth the wait. Be patient.
Great video…I watch The Salon Life. She is a nail technician and has a CZcams channel. She is very knowledgeable and she recommended many of the things you mention.
To grow nails…keep them super short.
Take care of cuticles weekly…but ver gently.
Nail soak with jojoba oil since it penetrates better. Once a week do a manicure, soak and leave unpolished overnight.
She recommends Dazzle Dry…I am trying that. She mentioned the same substance and now I look to see if the polish has it.
She also recommends kerasal.
I am trying to grow out my nails after a lifetime of nail biting and picking on the skin. (And I am 60j. All recommendations have helped immensely!
She has additional product recommendations that are great. Highly recommend her channel for anyone struggling with nails
Anna from The Salon Life is the best person on You Tube to give advice on natural nail care! She has helped so many people!
Love The Salon Life! My nails and cuticles are amazing because of her advice.
I’m a classical guitarist who’s struggled with very thin peeling nails; I tried the usual supplements and topicals for years, but what finally worked was adding 2-4Tbs of collagen to my daily protein shake made all the different in strengthening my nails and stop the peeling.Took about 3 mos.
My mom has long, thick, beautiful, strong nails and she plays the guitar. I'm not musically gifted like her and I don't have her perfect nails
awesome you keep it up that long until you saw results.
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I played classical guitar for years. It is murder on your nails,isn’t it? I played classical flamenco and it was especially murder on my right hand nails. I always used a nail strengthened, but I removed it after about four days and started with a new sequence of applying a daily coat of nail strengthened. I also used a hand lotion that didn’t feel oily but worked with my hands.
personally i think my polish protects my nails from damage like snags and hitting my nails on things, and so for me the benefits of the polish protection far outweighs any damage the nail polish itself is doing. so i have found that keeping my nails polished has led to longer stronger nails for me!
Exactly the same for me
The same for me. No polish = no nails
I can't wear tradition gel or acrylics (allergic) so Dazzle Dry has been FANTASTIC for me... I get 2 weeks of no chipping... No other polish out there can give results.....🧡☺️ I'm licensed and use on nail clients also......
Same! I’d rather have long, strong nails that are 98% healthy.
Did you listen to what she said? 🙄
You hit it out of the ballpark every time!
I have the Tweezerman nail products and they truly are great nail care equipment. I started glass filing my nails 20 years ago and will never go back to emery boards or metal nail files. Glass files are also, as Dr. Ellis pointed out, easy to keep clean. This was a great video. I'm going to start incorporating oil treatments into my nail care.
I highly recommend the channel called "the nail salon" I've learnt so much about nail care, home manicures and all the science behind nails.
Thank you so much, I can't tell you how refreshing your post was. Not only because you're drop dead gorgeous and it's quite obvious you take amazing care of yourself but because you are so smart and you really know your craft. Being a middle aged woman I like to think I already know what I need to know about maintaining any part of my body, but you have shown me it doesn't hurt to get back to the basics once and a while...because you taught me quite a bit in the last few minutes! Thank you for clearing up some of the wives tales I truly thought were factual. You have a special way of delivering information that isn't off-putting or offensive. What a beautiful, breath of fresh are you are, Dr. Ellis! ❤
I was about ready to leave the identical comment! You rock!
It is like you knew I was starting to grow my nails out!! Thank you!
Menopause has done a number on my nails! Ridges and dryness.
I am in the same boat! I don’t know what else to do… mines are dry and split in the middle 😢
I think that’s my issue too! My nails have suddenly stopped growing! But keeping my cuticles moisturized helps, I use petroleum gel or my homemade body butter.
Same here among all the other fun changes 😫
Very informative, thank you for breaking it down so effectively. I learned several things I plan to add to my nail care routine.
The Kerasal suggestion: wow! I have struggled with cracked and dry cuticles for years doing paperwork at my job. I've tried everything, including oils. All have been temporary bandages until the next hand wash. This was a game changer.
Holy moly she is good! : ) Straight up, truthful, honest and unbiased, what's not to love about her advice and recommendations.
I've always had good strong nails (thanks, Mom!) that would grow magnificently all spring and summer and then dry out and break in the dryer part of the year. I knew how to deal with that. Now that I swim in a pool daily they're softer and split in a different way. I'm taking oral collagen, using oil after swimming and hand cream. It took over six months but I'm seeing improvement. Thanks for the video!
Love this video! SO helpful to so many.
Wow, what an amazing video! Thank you! So thorough!
Makeup looks FABULOUS !!
You always look beautiful, but I really love your makeup in this video! Thank you for all the helpful information you share!
Yes I was wondering what makeup and colors she used!
This is another AMAZING video, thank you so much ❤❤❤
Great information- so glad your video popped up in my feed 😊
After working in a covid vaccine clinic, washing or gelling my hands 80 times in a half day, my nails were shot. Nothing helped, not supplements or even the weekly oil treatments. Finally I started using “Healthy Hoof” at least twice a day, but really as many times as I could remember, I would use it. After a few weeks the peeling at the edges was improved and as I kept at it, the improvement increased. I use it now at least at bedtime, and my nails have never been so strong.
I used a product called Hard as Hoof and it was great but I can’t find it anymore!
Very important important information from a trustworthy medical professional. Thank you very much!!
I love OPI repair node and Hard As Hoof Onyx. They made major changes to my soft nails and splitting nails. I'm new enjoyed this information. Thanks 🙏🏻
I love the CND SolarOil. It’s definitely been helpful for my nails.
I always damaged my nails by biting them since a very young age. and also around it. i stopped biting nails subcounciously about a year ago. (i started clipping, but also the hard parts of skin around it). still i struggled with damaged cuticles this was very helpful. now on my journey to repair 2 decades of nail biting. thank you!
Very informative and practical!
Its very easy to watch your videos to the end, ma’m. Not only because the information is articulated in a very easy to understand way, but also, you are SO beautiful. I got up and applied some blush after watching, because you makeup inspired me, lol❤
Thank you. I've been struggling with a cracked nail and ridges, so this video is helpful.
Your makeup and skin in this video are gorgeous. I love these colors on you. ♥︎
So helpful thank you!
My Mom & I always had thin, flat nails that also had a tendency to curl under as they grew. We did ask nurses what could be causing it & they never had any answers. I do take vitamins - Vit C, Bilberry, Ocuvite ( for eyes) & PEA ( fatty acid also for eyes). They can grow straight but I find water can be the enemy so other than washing my hands, I tend to use rubber gloves for everything around the house. Dermatologist, Dr Dray says there have been no hard studies that show Biotin does anything. Any advice welcome. ❤️
Thank you for commenting on Biotin. Sooo many ‘people’ (doctors and others) recommend biotin for hair, skin and nails. My best friend is a physician and she said that this gets repeated so often by doctors that it has become a fact. In truth, biotin has NEVER been scientifically proven (to date) that it can grow hair and nails. Biotin has been ‘touted’ to grow hair and nails meaning it was used as a marketing tool and somehow became popular to repeat in the medical field.
Now, I’m always skeptical of a doctor that prescribes biotin especially before getting any results of blood work.
Hi Dr. Sam, my wife has started using a product called Sistaco for her nail color. She has tried some many other nail color products and never really had them perform long-term. She has always had thinner nails. She is loving this new product and method.
Thank you so much for this video! Very informative! Would you be able to provide tip and tricks to tread psoriasis of the nail bed? I've been suffering with this for years and after many tests, I've been told there is nothing I can do about it to improve that condition. Thank you in advance!
A mascara spoolie makes the best nail brush.
No way! I never thought of this! Great idea✨
Dr. Sam, your makeup today looks great on you.
Thank you for this, patience and stay the course when it comes to hair and nails. BTW, motherhood looks great on you, you are even more beautiful now.
Honestly rescue rxx on my nails and then Vaseline on my super dry cuticles has made my nails look AMAZING. As a lifelong biter with super clear nails this has made so much difference.
Does resuce rxx soak in or is it a polish treatment?
@@loveu8910 it soaks in. It's like an oil but more viscous. Definitely recommend
Flexinail has really helped my peeling and splitting nails. It is the only thing I have found that really does help and has come close to solving the situation completely.
omg I learned so much from this video! I've recently developed an allergy to some nail products and I'm struggling to find a solution. Is there more I can do to help heal possible trauma to my nail matrix? Please post more like this! Thank you :)
I FINALLY have the answer to what’s going wrong with my thumb nails! Lots of good information to move forward with healing, thank you!
My thumb nails were constantly splitting it the middle, probably from frequent hand washing. My dermatologist recommended the DermaNail product and I think it's really helping. It's not a quick fix, but works to strengthen your new nail that grows out.
Hi Dr sam ellis ,love your videos so much 😊 ❤ xx
What a great video. You are the best. Thank you❤😊
i love making my own nail oil with jojoba, castor, olive and vitamin e oil together the main oil being jojoba and i add in some lemon and tea tree and lavender oil to smell nice and relaxing and use it all the time. i also love the rescue x from cnd and even apply it over my nail polish and under my free edge and it really helps keeps my nails strong and love doing warm oil soaks too and love opi glass nail file and i only use regular polish as i have tried gel and dip diy but always have had allergic reactions and now know just to stick to normal polish. I also very careful with pushing back cuticles and use a remover to help soften them beforehand. i use hand cream all the time and love cuticle butters like burt's bees. i also tend to wear latex free gloves to bed with some oil and hand cream on so it can really sink in overnight both when i have polish on and with bare nails too. i like my nails to be longer than my finger tip but not so much that i can't do anything. i use to bite my nails and pick my skin so i found keeping them shaped well and soft and hydrated and polished helps me not to pick at them. the revlon cuticle oil is also a dupe for the cnd solar oil too and i love them both too.
What about wearing standard nail polish to protect your nails? I remember growing up and being told that we need to let our nails 'breathe', but it wasn't until I was an adult that I learned that nails don't breathe, and the plate isn't living anyway. Any necessary nutrients and oxygen get provided by our blood. So since they don't need to breathe, could wearing regular polish often (not gel), help protect our nails by acting as a barrier to minimize trauma/damage? 🤔
Gorgeous!! You reminded me about the NYX brow pencil today. Trying to work up the nerve to try a warmer brow 😬
You are so smart I love you this was so helpful
Wow thank you so much for the little bit about how Biotin can effect lab results. I have been taking Biotin suppliments, and Iam scheduled for blood work checking for heart disease and thyroid issues. That little tip may have saved my life! thank you
Really very helpful 😊
I was trying to absorb all the info, but was too dazzled by your cosmetics. You picked the absolutely most flattering shades for yourself! This winter girl is a little jealous of your summer glow. ♥
Aw you are too kind! 🥰
I NEED to know the brand and names of your makeup products. Your makeup is flawless! please do a video about your makeup look. It's so natural and light.
Thank you for this video. I will try the Kerasal, which I already have. I have been using the iconic cuticle cream, Dior Crème Abricot , since the 70’s. There’s nothing that works as well on the market. It’s very thick and is used at night before bed. It makes your nails and cuticles look so healthy and like you have had a manicure. It’s not easy to find, and is pricey, but you only need a tiny bit and it is worth it, as it lasts a long time and has superb efficacy.
I find using a nail buffer to seal the tips of my nails helps make them super smooth. I had heard this makes it less likely for them to expand and contract with getting wet (not sure if that is true) but since I have been doing this my nails rarely split, peel, or break. When I do mistreat them and have problems I have good results with Nailtiques formula 2.
Thanks will try
I also have butter nails! Dazzle Dry is my go to system. I also add a nail strengthener before the top coat, and my manicure lasts for a week. I would love to get salon manicures, but have gotten a fungal infection around my nails twice after salon manicures.
Thank you for this informative video. I learned so much. I'm a massage therapist and my hands and nails are causing me such anxiety. I keep a stone in my car so I don't pick at the dry skin around the nails. Now I get these heat bumps that itch like nothing ever before. 😢
I use Tips brand oil on my nails and they seem to be improving. The toe nail conditioning oil seems to help make my nails stronger. Thank you for this video. It is very helpful.
Thanks, for your information.
Great video, TFS 💯🥰
The last few video I have been obsessed with what is on your lips; pleeeease tell us, Dr.Sam❤
I started taking a Keratin supplement about 8 weeks ago and wow, my nails are stronger and longer now.
What specific brand worked for you?? 🤔
I'm following the channel 'The Salon Life', so much good information, highly recommend it, has helped my nails a lot
Informative video. I do have healthy strong nails but have developed vertical ridges. I am wondering what causes that and if there is anything I can do. I haven’t gotten manicures in a few years.
Thanks for this video. Question…does using oils you recommend around the nail lift a manicure if using after every (or almost every 🙃) hand wash?
My "go to" hand and nail care product is Eucerin UreaRepair plus, 5% Urea Hand cream.
very good tips
I use Orly Cuticle Care Creme. It works great!
Thank you!!
How long of a break do you recommend giving your nails from dip manicures? And how often!! I have always been a nail and cuticle picker, first with my teeth, then I got a hold of real cuticle clippers and it was game over…. until I started getting dip manicures and I completely stopped picking at & around my nails! However, when I stop getting dip, my bad picking habits come right back😭
Great video 😊
I needed this video! I just want my normal nails health!
Thanks for the heads up about Biotin affecting labs. I have to get my thyroid checked in about 3 weeks and I've actually been taking my B-Complex lately so its good to know to stop it for 72 hours prior to the lab.
Thank u for your show 😊 can u please show me about the oil from the warm water and what kind of oil too use u are very pretty
Please do a makeup video of your look to day it looks beautiful
Wow, you are looking extra beautiful in this video 🤩
My nails got so brittle after menopause. I had splitting and even some lifting which is devastating after having gorgeous nails my whole life. I starting putting Aquaphor on bare nails once or twice per day (Especially at night so it stays on for hours) and it solved the problem. If I'm slacking then I have a problem again so I make it part of my nighttime routine now.
Thought I was the only person using Kerasal Intensive Foot Repair on my nails It really does work!
Did it help in growing them faster n stronger ?
Thoughts about being in healthcare and needing to wash our hands frequently? Also, there is concern about sterility and wearing nail polish for surgeries. Do you adhere to a no nail polish philosophy as a clinician performing surgery? I use the Bare Hands polisher to give my nails a pretty glossy sheen without polish -but good to know I might be damaging my nail plate if I do this too frequently!
Thank you for sharing this information. Can you make a video about nails that have a dark grey line without any other changes to the nail ? Thank you so much 🇩🇴.
Warm Jojoba nail soak has helped my dry ridged nails. I also rub in several drops every night into my nails.
Great video! Wanted to share a line of products called Kure Bazaar I recently discovered and have so far been pleasantly surprised with.
Kure Bazaar Nail Polish Remover - Hydrating - a la Rose (was able to easily remove CND Vinylux)
Kure Bazaar Nail Lacquer - Super Base Silicium
I have one of the colors in the line and plan to collect a few more as this polish combined with the Super Base performed very well, keeping nails feeling strong and remained chip-free for a solid 7-8 days.
My nails are never been touched by nail technicians for the reason that i am afraid of having infection or ingrown. they are not the prettiest but they are clean and healthy. now i am applying sunflower oil, lotion and petroleum jelly and even sunscreen on them. 😅
I have had a vertical split in a nail for over 3 years. The derm gave me no specific advice for this. Do you have any recommendations?
Thank you 😊
Have you tried or have an opinion on spf primers like charlotte tilbury, bobbi brown, etc?
About two years ago, I was removing artificial nails and one of my nails lifted off of the nail bed (about half the nail, vertically from the nail matrix out to the tip). As the nail grew out, most of it has reattached to the nail bed and grown out healthy, but the cuticle on that half of the nail did not grow back. As a result, my finger gets infected often - right where there is no cuticle it gets red and inflamed. I end up soaking it in warm saline or vinegar, and applying antibacterial ointment a lot, and eventually it heals but always returns. My question is... can you regrow your cuticle? Or how can I seal that little corner so that it doesn't keep getting infected? Thank you for this video!
Kerasal! Thank you
Hi, thank you Dr Sam, paraffin bath treatments are not mentioned in your youtube discussion, not sure if they were so 1990s, I have found that AVEDA products are great for the hands, the professional massage oil from AVEDA is kind to the hands and skin, as I can compare it to other oils on the market including food grade oils from the grocery store. Favourite hand cream would be the AVEDA hand relief, the ella bache hand and cuticle cream at least for the cuticles. Kora organics noni oil for the cuticles and the AVEDA hydrating lotion as a light lotion when I don't want the feeling of a heavy film after washing my hands if I am going to lash out. The AVEDA hand relief does wash off, however it does leave a barrier of softness and oil.
what are your thoughts on regular gel manicures?
I love wearing my press on r soft gel nails but I rip them off when I wanna put a new set when I don’t want to soak em off for a new set 🫣. Imma try these tips tho.
the only time in my life that I've had strong long nails was the summer I lived in Barcelona and was eating a ton of seafood, for what it's worth.
Hi, what is your lip combo in this video. the color is so nice.
Dr Ellis,
When is the best time to apply the cutemol cream to your hands and nails? I also purchased Gloves in a Bottle. I have hand excema or psoriasis , not sure which.
Thanks so much, Sheryl ❤
Hi Im So frustrated with my weak nails, I will start following your tips one question here, does nail breath? Thanking you in advance ❤❤
Can you tell us which makeup product did you use
I swear by Hard as Hoof cream a few times a day! It totally transformed my nails. I used it after i ruined them doing too many gel manicures and they were bleeding from breaking. I couldn’t believe how much nicer they were when they grew out. Like way nicer than I’ve ever seen them in my whole life! No peeling, no breaking and long. I just keep one by my bedside and one in my work bag. I apply about 2-4x per day when i think of it.
I just got that stuff cool I am on the right track
That cream has improved my nails. I totally recommend it.
I have been using that for a week now.
One time I tried to cut my cuticles at home (before I knew) because they were really bad. I ended up cutting my proximal nail fold and now I have two reasons for never touching a cuticle cutter again.
I use the makeover by dermelect to help my nails. With regular oil application, does it matter if I have that polish on it?
Honestly, when I dig around in the dirt in my flower gardens, my nails grow like crazy and theyre very hard. It could be because of the use of the fingers though and circulation, not sure. My problem is my nails turn yellowish the longer I have them so I always end up cutting them. Any suggestions for this? ❤
What lip combo are you wearing?
Which nail supplement do you recommend for weak brittle nails. PLEASE.