{"id":92877,"date":"2017-03-30T12:55:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T19:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nailcarehq.com\/?p=92877"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T23:06:21","slug":"strengthen-nails-tapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nailcareheadquarters.com\/strengthen-nails-tapping\/","title":{"rendered":"ASK ANA &#8211; Strengthen Nails By Tapping?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">STRENGTHEN NAILS<\/span><\/h6>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">ASK ANA &#8211; Strengthen Nails By Tapping?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Have you ever wondered if tapping your nails on a hard surface makes them stronger?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today we\u2019re going to cover:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Does <strong>tapping<\/strong> fit into the scientifically proven methods to grow nails faster?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">What part of your finger actually <strong>benefits<\/strong> from stimulation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">And a couple of <strong>positive strategies<\/strong> you can use starting today.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">ASK ANA<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hi Ana, I was told recently by a nail technician that tapping your nails on a hard surface (a table) will help stimulate your nail bed and help strengthen your nails. I&#8217;ve been doing this every day but nothing different so far. Is there any truth to this? ~Nadine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">ANSWER<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This\u2026 is the kind of advice that <strong>drives me nuts<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s3\">! Especially, <\/span><span class=\"s1\">when it comes from professionals. I can&#8217;t believe that a nail technician gave this type of advice. \u2026 I take that back\u2026yes I do believe it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Doug Schoon, author of <i>Nail Structure and Product Chemistry<\/i> says that \u201cif this were true, then all piano players would have very long, strong nails.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The reason that we have <strong>fingernails is to protect our fingertips<\/strong> with all of the tasks that we do throughout the day. They also make it easier to pinch, scratch, grab, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There is also no reason to stimulate your nail bed. And you really can\u2019t do that anyway. What you are actually wanting to do is <strong>stimulate the matrix<\/strong>. That&#8217;s where your new nail cells are created. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The pink nail bed is what sends moisture and oil through the nail plate to keep it from cracking and peeling.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">How To Grow Nails Faster<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nailcareheadquarters.com\/how-to-grow-nails-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">three scientifically proven ways<\/a> to grow nails faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Get pregnant . . . Not all of us want to do that<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Move somewhere warm . . . Some of us like cooler climates.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Damage your nail plate . . . Not a wise choice<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I write about this and much more detail in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nailcareheadquarters.com\/how-to-grow-nails-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to grow nails faster article<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To make your nails <b>stronger<\/b>, the best way to do that is to increase the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nailcareheadquarters.com\/nail-care-how-to-strengthen-brittle-nails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">amount of oil in your nail plate<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Since we wash our hands on <strong>average 20 times per day,<\/strong> the water and soap strip out the oils, and then we get dry skin and dry nails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The good thing to know is that good nail professionals would never give this advice, because they are more educated about the natural nail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">So, to wrap this up \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you want your nails to <strong>grow faster<\/strong>, try to follow the scientifically proven methods, Although I don&#8217;t recommend damaging your nail because that\u2019s really not a very good way to make them grow longer. Many people who bite their nails will confirm this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you want your nails to <strong>be stronger<\/strong>, then you will want to hydrate them with a high quality jojoba wax ester based nail oil. You may want to try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nailcareheadquarters.com\/products\/pure-nail-oil\/anas-3-day-hydration-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my 3 Day Hydration Treatment.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Remember, no matter how long\u2013or short\u2013your nails are, as long as they are <strong>well shaped and manicured<\/strong>, they will be beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #999999;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-92200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nailcareheadquarters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Get-Featured-Get-Bling-300-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Get Featured Get Bliss Kiss Bling 300\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/>If Ana features your question in an &#8220;Ask Ana&#8221; article, you\u2019ll get an email from us within a week asking you for your shipping address. Woohoo! This is our way of thanking you for asking a great question and helping deliver more value to our NailCareHQ readers, Blissettes and the Bliss Kiss\u2122 community. <a href=\"mailto:Info@MyBlissKiss.com\">Info@MyBlissKiss.com<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STRENGTHEN NAILS ASK ANA &#8211; Strengthen Nails By Tapping? Have you ever wondered if tapping your nails on a hard surface makes them stronger? Today we\u2019re going to cover: Does tapping fit into the scientifically proven methods to grow nails faster? 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