Here’s a not-so-fun fact about me. My natural nails suffer every time I get a gel or acrylic manicure. Case in point? I once had a set of acrylics that left my nails so thin and weak that they became bendy and peeled for weeks afterward. And I can’t blame it on the manicures themselves. Most of the damage occurred upon removal (the sound and sensation of an aggressive nail file haunt me to this day).
The sorry state of my nails wasn’t subtle. They were basically screaming at me to stop with the nail polish, gel extensions, and acrylics. So I did. I decided to give some long-overdue TLC to my natural nails to return them to their former strength and shine. And now that they’re happy again, I’m in no rush to revisit the salon. I’ve committed myself to showing my natural nails more often. Ahead, see all the products I have in my at-home manicure kit for perfecting my natural nails.
