Nail Growth Serums Are The Secret To A Long, Healthy, Natural Set

Coating your nails with a nutrient-dense serum can be the fastest way to get your fingernails looking beautiful and healthy, especially if you're using a serum that's formulated to tend to your specific needs. If you're looking to increase the rate of your fingernail growth, then try out a product containing biotin, like Sally Hansen's Miracle Nails. Alternatively, you could opt for a nail-hardening product with keratin in it, like Nail Aid's 3-Day Growth serum. For a treatment that combines hydration with nail growth, find a product that consists of keratin and hyaluronic acid, like Typology's Hand & Nail Serum.

To combat brittle nails, board-certified dermatologist Dana Stern, MD, recommends buying products containing plenty of phospholipids. In her interview with Glamour, Dr. Stern suggests to "massage [the product] into your cuticles several times daily, and if doing a lot of handwashing, you may do after each wash." The founder of nail care brand Sundays, Amy Ling Lin, shared a similar sentiment in her interview with Glamour, noting that "very similar to skin care, your cuticles need a daily moisturizer." 

The difference between moisturizers and serums, though, is how deeply they sink in, with serums penetrating more layers compared to moisturizers due to their thinner consistency. The best order to apply moisturizers and serums is to coat your nails with a serum first and add a hand moisturizer on top for maximum hydration.