Weddingbee Blog

I’m Miss Macarons and I used to be a nail biter. I always assumed I’d have to get acrylics in order to have pretty nails for my wedding. Well, after 25 years of breaking, I went from nails like this:

to this:

What’s my secret other than obviously not biting?

My nails were extremely thin, so even though I stopped biting they’d peel and split at the sides before I’d get any kind of length. I tried just about every nail strengthener and growth formula on the market but nothing seemed to work. That was until I gave Nailtiques a shot. Given multiple failures and products not living up to their name I was reluctant to try another, especially one close to $20, but man, is it worth it.

Image via Folica

If you’re a nail biter, start out with formula 2 and apply a thin coat every day. At the end of the week, take it off with a non-acetone remover, wash your hands and reapply. As your nails grow and you start to notice a difference in their strength, you can reduce your applications.

Now that my nails are healthy I use formula 1 every few days and as a base coat and top coat when I paint my nails. (Remember to keep your hands completely flat while it dries otherwise it”ll roll back onto your cuticles and cause it to peel/chip off)

If you already have long nails but want some extra insurance against accidental breaks leading up to your wedding check out a gel manicure like Gelish, Axxium or Shellac. I’m hard on my hands and have had a few crafting close calls that would have resulted in several broken nails had it not been for the stuff.

Are you doing anything special to your nails?