Why do my nails peel?

I have always had weak fingernails, but recently they have gotten even more fragile. I haven't done anything differently, but they are peeling to a point where they almost bend. I don't know what to do to stop this!Why do my nails peel?
Honestly, have you ever tried nail strengthener polish? they're like $2 in walgreens or longs or anywhere for that matter. try sally hansen. those things work and cost you no time at all to just slab on your nails. you can keep layering on applications everyday if you want for a week just to get them conditioned. after a while, you'll need it less and less. please go buy a bottle now and try it. you will thank me for it :)Why do my nails peel?
You can put a clear polish on it, i had the same problem, and that worked.
dont pick at them.
umm well r u getting enough calcium because i know i stopped drinking milk for a while and my nails were peeling too





hope i helped!!
What it


sounds like your describing is onycholysis, which is where the nail splits


off. There can be numerous things that cause this ranging from a skin


disease called psoriasis, to infections in the nails caused by yeast.


Also, there are things you may be doing to try and help this, but it may


have actually perpetuated it. Some people react to nail hardeners so that


the nail peels or splits. Also, the glue used for applying artifical nails


can cause nail problems. Other things include trauma to the fingernail bed


which at the base of the nail can have long term if not permanent effects


on the nail. And also, immersing your hands for long and numerous times a


day can soften and weaken the nail enough to cause it to split or peel.


When no other signs of skin disease are evident, onycholysis is most


frequently seen in women with long fingernails. With normal activity, the


extended nail inadvertently strikes objects and acts as a lever to pry the


nail from the nail bed. The cure for this is trimming the nails.


And finally, if it is simply brittle nails, there are several things


you can do since this is similar to dry skin. Almost 20% of the adult


population have this problem, so you're not alone. You may want to add


moisture to the nails. The moisturizers that contain alpha-hydroxy acid or


lactic acid such as Lac-Hydrin, help the most especially when applied at


bedtime and then putting on a glove or cotton sock so the moisturizer


doesn't rub off as easily. Also, B complex vitamins or specifically Biotin


(2.5mg/day and no more) may help. Good luck. Sorry this is so lang hope it helps!