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by Steve Hartel on August 5th, 2006

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As a man, most nail strengthening products are unacceptable because they look like nail polish. Even the clear ones I've tried are too shiny. Any ideas for either: 1) topical products that soak in and aren't shiny, or 2) internally taken supplements?

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  • by yoho05 reminds you to DYOH on August 5th, 2006

    yoho05 reminds you to DYOH

    How about using a few coats of the hardening nail polish and when it is completely dry, just use one of the lesser abrasive surfaces of a nail buffing device to roughen up the surface just slightly?

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  • by angel on February 18th, 2008

    angel

    Soaking mine a couple times a week in olive oil for a few minutes helped mine a lot

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  • by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on January 7th, 2007

    Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony

    Try Matte Nail Envy by OPI, as the name implies it dries to a matte finish rather than a shiny or glossy one.

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  • by Ullyses on September 28th, 2006

    Ullyses

    Soak your nails in salt water. It is almost costless and works great.

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  • by Darryl61 on August 5th, 2006

    Darryl61

    I remember my grandmother drinking a product called Knox for Nails every morning. I think it is still available at your local drug store.

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  • by EllenG on September 28th, 2006

    EllenG

    I use Avon's product Nail Experts.
    It applies like a nail varnish, but dries very quickly, within second, and disappears. No shine.
    And it works!

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  • by Anonymous on August 5th, 2006

    Anonymous

    Go ahead and use the uncolored nail hardeners. There's nothing the least bit unmanly about having shiny fingernails, if that's what it takes to harden them and keep them from breaking.

    Otherwise, you might as well just decide that it's unmanly to have fingernails that are in good condition, and that real men only have fingernails that are torn and broken.

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