Q&A for How to Have Shiny Nails Without Using Nail Polish

It will work, as it is very healthy for your cuticles, but cuticle oil is preferred. You can find it at nail care and polish stores and is very cheap.

Yes.

You can use jeans or other rough cotton materials, but it will take longer to buff your nails this way.

Nail buffing is the act of polishing the nail using buffers of successively finer grit in order to make nails look more consistent and shiny. A paste is used to fill any ridges on the nail surfaces.

Vaseline can be used as a moisturizer for cuticles and skin surrounding your nail, but I recommend using a deeper-penetrating, specialized nail cream to assist nail growth and keep nails healthy and shiny looking. To moisturize your cuticles, apply small amounts of Vaseline on the cuticles and around the nail, and gently rub in. Wear gloves overnight, remove in the morning, and rinse your hands to get the best effect.

Cuticle oil is the perfect way to strengthen your nails and cuticles. Your nails will grow faster and better and it will smooth your cuticle. You can buy it online or at your local drug store or beauty store.

What you can do is get a nail buffer and buff those away! If you can't do that ,you should get a good base coat which will cover up those ridges when you have nail polish on. You might even want to consider getting a gel manicure to effortlessly cover up those ridges!

Almond oil is rich in vitamins and is moisturizing, so it should work well.

It depends on what your hail oil includes, but it would most likely be effective.

Yes, you can. Just adjust the amount of oil that you are using.

Find an old, soft cotton flannel clothing piece that you no longer need. Cut a square piece of the clothing with scissors. If you already own a chamois cloth, you can use this instead Run the soft cotton flannel or chamois cloth from side to side across each nail until you achieve the desired look.

I don't recommend using a nail buffer. They weaken and ruin the nail. Just use a clear base coat for natural looking nails.

It depends on if your ridges are horizontal, or vertical. Small vertical ridges often develop in older adults. Sometimes, they are a sign of diabetes or vitamin deficiencies. Deep horizontal ridges (Beaus lines) may indicate a serious condition. See your doctor for advice.

Place your hand into the UV nail lamp, and cure for 2 minutes on the 180W setting. Although the polish will be cured after this time, try not to touch the polish or get any dust/hair on the nails, as they are still sticky to touch until the top coat has cured. Use the light pink shade over the whole nail next.