--- title: "Nail Problems : How to Solve Them?" description: "Stay ahead, stay chic. Trusted guides on beauty, wellness, fashion, and everything that defines today's empowered woman." url: "https://allwomenstalk.com/nail-problems/" category: "beauty" last_updated: "2026-06-07" --- # Nail Problems : How to Solve Them? **What to do with Nail Problems?**Like everything else about you,** nails** are unique. You could have **nails that crack, chip, peel or split** before they have a chance to grow long. By understanding **your nails** you will know what to expect from them and what you can do with and about them. To start with, here's a list of some common _nail problems_ you could run into. **ALLERGIC REACTIONS** **Cause: ** The usual culprit is **nail polish**. besides the **vicinity of the nails**, the reddish itchy spots may appear on delicate skin areas such as the eyelids of the neck or face, touched **by the nails**. **what to do**: take an antihistamine tablet and dab on calamine lotion. **BRITTLE BREAKAWAYS** **Cause**: The main villain is lack of moisture. Each time you put **your hands** in water the keratin swells and shrinks when dry. This weakens the bonds that hold up **the nail matrix**. Too **long nails** and faulty filing can also have a similar effect. **What to do :** Soak for ten minutes at night in baby oil or olive oil. Keep **nails** short. Use a file with a sponge centre. A coat of **white iodine strengthen nails**. Use oil based, not acetone removers. If a **nail** starts to break cut it. If you need to **show off your nails**, patch up the crack. Tear off a small corner of thin paper from an unused tea bag -- as wide as the nail break and about 1/2" long. Apply quick drying glue to **the nail tear** and let it dry. Next saturate the centre of notch with glue and place **on the nail**. Moisten the rest of the patch with glue and fold it around the torn part and **under the nail**. Smooth the paper edges down with a little glue and the sides of a tooth pick and buff lightly. If any glue gets on your skin remove with a cotton bud dipped in remover. **CHEWING UP ** **Cause: **Stress, habit, nervousness **What to do :** When you get the urge to bite, do something else to **your hands**. Sit on them, wiggle them in the air, create stuff. A **regular manicure** is a good incentive. Keep **cuticles** tidy. Consider **[nail wraps](https://allwomenstalk.com/fun-nail-wraps/)** while you wait for them to grow. Get " No Bite " or " Stop That Bite " from your chemist. **FUNGAL INFECTIONS** **Cause:** Trapped moisture. **What to do: ** Use antifungal ointment. wait till the infection has cleared before using polish. Throw away products used on **infected nails**. **INGROWN TOE NAILS** **Cause: **A **nail cut** too short, curved at the corners, too-tight shoes resulting in the **nail cutting** into the flesh causing pain, swelling and inflammation. **What to do: ** Dip a cotton bud in antibiotic ointment and push under the **nail edge**. If infection and pus sets in, consult a doctor. **SPLIT, SORE CUTICLES** **Cause:** Picking, biting, dryness, or extra zealous clipping which leads to tougher, more unmanageable. **What to do :** Massage **your nails** regularly with a nourishing cream to keep moisturized. Soak hands in warm water for a few minutes before easing **cuticles** back to soften them. Push back gently with an orange stick. Clean away the skin clinging to **the nail** using the flat side of a **nail** file. **PEELING WEAKLINGS** **Cause:** Illness, overuse of harsh detergents, **nail glue** and acetone remover, faulty filing, too much exposure to water **What to do :** Wear rubber gloves for household chores. Use oil based polish removers. Try a soft **grain nail** file and leave the sides alone. Don't buff. Keep hands out of very hot water. Massage hand cream or hot almond oil into **cuticles and nail** after washing hands or at bedtime. **YELLOW MENACE** **Cause:** Cigar eye stains, cheap or too **dark nail polish**, acetone remover. **What to do:** With a swab dipped in diluted hydrogen peroxide. Insert into half a lemon and twist back and forth. Keep **nails polish -free** for a while. Good looking **nails** depend on their strength & flexibility, so try taking out time to pamper them. Well, I guess this list enumarates all major problems that could occur with your **nails**, if you have any other particular problem that wasn't mentioned, feel free to write about it in the comments and we'll figure out what to do about it! 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