In InStyle's December issue, a reader asked how to deal with brittle and peeling nails. The magazine responded to increase your daily intake of biotin (recommending Sally Hansen's Nail Essentials dietary supplement with biotin), a soak of lemon juice, olive oil, and vitamin E oil, a pair of cotton gloves, and a hydrating base coat (recommending Citra by Nail Tek Formula 2 base coat and top coat).

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