Translations. 1  Arabic: please add this translation if you can. 2  Armenian: please add this translation if you can. 3  Chinese: Mandarin: æ²ç² (zh), æç² (zh) (pÅ«fÄn), æ»ç³ç² (zh) (huÃ¡shÃ­fÄn), ç½èº«ç² (zh) (shuÇngshÄnfÄn)  Esperanto: please add this translation if you 1  can. Finnish: talkkijauhe.  Italian: borotalco (it) m, talco (it) m.
1 Protect your hands when it's cold outside to keep your nails from getting brittle and give them the chance to grow long.  Get plenty of sun, even in the winter, since the sun helps your body create the vitamin D your nails need to grow faster.
1 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology: Vitamins and Minerals: Their Role in Nail Health and Disease. 2  American Academy of Dermatology: Tips for Healthy Nails.  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: Treatment of brittle fingernails and onychoschizia with biotin: scanning electron microscopy.