You can try the cream that Tavi has suggested. It is very nice. However, it did not work well for me. Everyone has different nails. For the past year, I have been using Delore Nail Oil and Hardener. For me, this has worked extremely well. My finger nails used to be paper thin and I had to use fake nails or use the silk that was mentioned. But after using this oil, my nails are much thicker and rarely break. Sometimes, they have peeled slightly when I do something with my hand that used to break the nail. So, this tells me they are very pliable now. Unfortunately, this does not work for my thumb. I still use a fake nail attached by a non toxic glue dot. The wound strings are too damaging for my thumb nail. If the cream does not work, try the Delore also on Amazon. Good luck