• Question: My mum told me our nails our porous, and i wear nail varnish everyday. Is this bad for my nails, or does it strengthen them?

    Asked by yasrockangels to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 28 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      There is a lot of research into delivering drugs through nails, but I think this is through the ends of the nails, rather than the tops. I doubt nail varnish has much effect.

      Why don’t you try using varnish on one foot all winter and see if there is a difference between the nails on each feet?

    • Photo: Philippa Bird

      Philippa Bird answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      I think it weakens your nails not strengthen them, probably something to do with your nails already thinking they are thick enough so don’t produce more. I don’t think it’s going to let nasty chemicals though though. I don’t like the feel of nail varnish on my nails because it does feel like my pores are clogged up.

    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      Can’t add anything here.

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