Nailtiques 2 Problem Warning

Juleszz · ‎02-28-2011

I have strong long natural nails that I paint myself weekly. I always use a basecoat. I began noticing some small peeling spots on my nails. After reading around the web, Nailtiques 2 is the most suggested for peeling. I've been using it for a month now & I've noticed the white part of my nail is moving towards my cuticle. Meaning that more of my nail is now not attached to my nail bed. I did some online research & found the term, onycholysis which is a condition where your nails lift away from your nail beds. A cause of this condition & the only one that fits for me, is the hardening of my nails. I know Nailtiques 2 is also used as a nail hardener & let me tell you it works. My warning is if you already have hard, strong nails, then do not use this product for peeling as I did because this may happen to you. If you look up onycholysis, then the pictures that look like the white part is zigzagging towards the cuticle is what mine look like.

What I now need to do is moisturize & keep the underneath of my nails dry since now they are more likely to get a fungus because the underneath goes so deep. After I wash my hands, I flick them to flick out water still clinging & then I take a small piece of cotton ball & run that under my nail. It's annoying. Two times a day I've also been applying tea tree oil underneath as well to stave off fungus. My nails grow fast so hopefully the unattached part will quickly grow out & I'll have normal attached nails again. My concern is that this becoming no longer attached to my nail beds may continue for a while even thought I am no longer using the Nailtiques 2.

I plan on trying Nailtiques 3 since that sounds like it is for moisturizing, but not right now. Once thing at a time. :-) I have argan oil, Sally Hansen's apricot cuticle cream, Perlier's rosemary nail oil, Hollywood's oils both the tea tree & the olive oil and Jergen's shea butter lotion & they are all going on & under through out the day and before bed. Also annoying.

Hopefully this will help someone.

Vamp · ‎04-14-2010

Thanks for the warning. I have naturally soft nails, so I have had no problem with Nailtiques 2. I am curious as to why you chose that formula in the first place since your nails are naturally hard? That is not a challenge, just a mild curiosity. Nailtiques 2 is designed for "soft, peeling, bitten, weak or thin nails."

Juleszz · ‎02-28-2011

On 1/3/2014 Vamp said:
Thanks for the warning. I have naturally soft nails, so I have had no problem with Nailtiques 2. I am curious as to why you chose that formula in the first place since your nails are naturally hard? That is not a challenge, just a mild curiosity. Nailtiques 2 is designed for "soft, peeling, bitten, weak or thin nails."

As I said, after reading around the web I found Nailtiques 2 to be the most recommended for peeling nails & not just for soft, bitten, weak or thin nails. There were no recommendations as to not use it if your nails are already hard/strong. I read their website before purchasing & there are no warnings nor recommendation not to use it for just it's peeling benefits. Also, I don't know if you've noticed that most nail products tout that they will help with multiple problems. I've never found a product that states it is just for peeling.

JuicyFruit · ‎03-28-2010

OH my gosh, thank you for the information. I just started using 2 plus about a month ago and I do see something odd at the tips. Odd because I do not already have hard nails. My nails are very difficult to grow out after gels for many many years. Where did you find the information that the condition is related to nailtiques though? Thank you again!

santorini · ‎03-09-2010

I hate to see the blame placed on this product. I use it and love it. Sounds like you have a nail fungus.

D Oro · ‎02-18-2011

I think it is a fungus that showed the first symptoms with the nails peeling. I don't think it was actually caused by the Nailtiques. My mother had the same thing happen that you've described.

Juleszz · ‎02-28-2011

On 1/3/2014 santorini said:
I hate to see the blame placed on this product. I use it and love it. Sounds like you have a nail fungus.

It's not a fungus. This is from the Mayo Clinic "With a condition known as onycholysis, the fingernails become loose and can separate from the nail bed. Sometimes detached nails are associated with injury or infection. In other cases nail separation is a reaction to a particular drug or consumer product, such as nail hardeners or adhesives. Thyroid disease and psoriasis — a condition characterized by scaly patches on the skin — also can cause nail separation."

Specifically references consumer nail hardeners. Here's the link: http://www.mayoclinic.org/nails/SLS-20076131?s=8

I hate seeing my nails in this condition which is why I'm putting a specific warning up so this doesn't happen to others.

Juleszz · ‎02-28-2011

On 1/3/2014 D Oro said:
I think it is a fungus that showed the first symptoms with the nails peeling. I don't think it was actually caused by the Nailtiques. My mother had the same thing happen that you've described.

It's not a fungus. This is from the Mayo Clinic "With a condition known as onycholysis, the fingernails become loose and can separate from the nail bed. Sometimes detached nails are associated with injury or infection. In other cases nail separation is a reaction to a particular drug or consumer product, such as nail hardeners or adhesives. Thyroid disease and psoriasis — a condition characterized by scaly patches on the skin — also can cause nail separation."

Specifically references consumer nail hardeners. Here's the link: http://www.mayoclinic.org/nails/SLS-20076131?s=8

Juleszz · ‎02-28-2011

On 1/3/2014 JuicyFruit said: OH my gosh, thank you for the information. I just started using 2 plus about a month ago and I do see something odd at the tips. Odd because I do not already have hard nails. My nails are very difficult to grow out after gels for many many years. Where did you find the information that the condition is related to nailtiques though? Thank you again!

My post is in regards to using Nailtiques 2 when you already have hard or strong nails. I've never used their 2 plus. Look up images of onycholysis & see if it's what you have. Also, here's a link to the Mayo Clinic that lists a few nail conditions.

Here's the link: http://www.mayoclinic.org/nails/SLS-20076131?s=8