A few simple steps to give you naturally strong, nails to be proud of!

1. File every nail to the same length, file straight across the top and from outside to centre.
2. On very short nails you should follow the shape of your 'smile line' where the pink meets the white.
3. Avoid filing down the sides; you mustn't make a rounded shape until you can see your nail over the end of your finger from the other side!
4. Apply cuticle oil to every nail as part of your bedtime routine.
5. Change your hand soap to a more gentle and less harsh and drying formulation; try a locally made one, the gentlest tend to be in a bar and not contain surfactants like Sodium Laurel Sulphate SLS.
6. Maintain your usual hand cream routine. (Unless you don't have one! in which case, cream in the morning, after lunch and before bed works for me!)

Re-apply cuticle oil during the day, after hand washing, or whenever your nails feel dry.

If you catch a nail, file it immediately, remembering to file all your nails to the same length.