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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amelia Yeomans

Struggling With Brittle, Weak Nails? You’re Almost Certainly Making One of These Mistakes, Say Experts

Model wearing gold jewellery with plain manicured nails.

I have struggled with my nails for my whole life. Aside from being an avid nail biter for as long as I can remember, my natural nails are extremely weak and bendy. These two factors meant that I turned exclusively to acrylic extensions to achieve the long nails I had wanted. But after learning about the most common nail mistakes that are ruining most of our manis, my natural nails are in better shape than ever.

If there's one thing I've discovered, it's that the smallest habits can make the most difference when it comes to your nails. I've been told by countless nail techs to use cuticle oil and keep up with regular manis, but truthfully I've always doubted how much of a change that could really make. But after speaking to two experts about the easiest nail mistakes to rectify, I'm more convinced than ever that the simplest habits are well worth keeping on top of.

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