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Help! I have soft and brittle nails...

They are brittle

What is the problem ? Either the nails are too dry, or they are too hard, or you have nutritional deficiencies.

What do I do ? In "breaking" times, we keep them short. And we avoid having bare nails:we always wear a base with or without varnish. Once or twice a year, we do a course of food supplements for nails and hair.

The right products. Hair &Nails capsules, Imedeen, €35. Hair Fortifier, Oenobiol, €7.35.

They are soggy

What is the problem ? It is often a genetic problem, but it can also come from a deficiency in vitamins or mineral salts. It gets worse if you clean with aggressive products or use solvent with acetone.

What do I do ? A cure of hardener varnish:a daily coat and, every three days, we remove everything and start again. Good too, the capsules to strengthen the hair.

The right products. Nail hardener, Mavala Scientifique, €14.90. Nail Envy, O.P.I. c/o Sephora, €28.50.