It seems like every day, some new beauty influencer or celebrity is on social media talking about the ?amazing? supplements they take for stronger, thicker, shinier, and every-other-adjective hair and nails. And after being inundated with a billion of these images, day after day, you?ve probably been tempted to join the crowd and pick up a few bottles of vitamins, too. We know we have.
But before we raided the shelves of GNC, we talked to an expert?you know, the kind with an actual medical degree who saves lives and stuff?about whether or not popping a few pills can really give you the gorgeous hair and nails of your dreams like social media promises. And yes, she had a lot to say. Read on to find out the five things you should absolutely know before stocking up on those mystical, magical vitamins. First, learn your supplements.

If you?re going to gulp down some pills that your sister?s hairstylist?s cousin told you to try, you should make sure you know what you?re taking. ?Vitamin A, omega 3s, and all of the B-complex vitamins play a role in how our skin and nails look,? says Holly Phillips, MD. ?B-complex vitamins, like biotin and folic acid?two of the most popular vitamins people take when they?re trying to grow their hair?help your body process energy and transport carbon dioxide to the blood cells, which aids in your metabolism and cell turnover,? she says, stressing and re-stressing that these vitamins don?t necessarily cause stronger, thicker, or prettier hair and n...