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I hope some of that is helpful! Good luck to you!
Nail health really starts with how you grow them! It can depend on you eat or don't eat vitamin wise. I take a multi-vitamin every day for starters. Aside from that, your nails get a lot healthier when you take care of your cuticles because that is where the nail grows from. I moisturize my cuticles twice a day at least because I live in a cold climate and I use a lot of chemicals on them. Basically, I take cuticle cream or hand lotion and massage it into my cuticles in a C motion, following the base of the nail, and spend at least 30 seconds on each finger. I tend to do it when I am reading something on the computer or watching a movie. You could try finding a strengthening base coat to put down before you polish and I am a huge fan of Orly's products for this. Ridges can be caused by several things, so I can't tell you exactly what is causing yours, but it could be from vitamin deficiency or it could be from rough treatment. When I was a teen, I used to pick my cuticles when I was nervous (Ugh!) and I'd have terrible ridges on my thumb nails. Making the changes I've suggested as to vitamins and moisturizing could get rid of them, though it might not, you'll just have to try it. As to getting rid of them immediately, I normally suggest buffing carefully, but since you have thin nails, I wouldn't recommend it. I can suggest, once again, a base coat, but this time one that is also a ridge filler. Orly makes a good one of these too!
Whew, sorry if that's a bit long-winded! I hope that it's helpful and wish you good luck with your nails!
i bought this cuticle pen thing ans this is what it looks like:[link]
but the thing is, i dont really know how regularly to use it, and if i rub it in or what.