No one wants to show up to a party looking like a million bucks and dry, brittle and peeling nails. Just like our footwear and make-up, well-maintained and perfectly polished nails and Healthy Nails are a must if you are the kind of girl who wants to make a lasting impression on people.
Different Ways to Keep Your Healthy Nails and Ever Shiny:
1. Cuticle Cream’s Must
Give your nails the right amount of Vitamin E on a daily basis by running cuticle creams on and around them before you hit the bed. It not only helps in eradicating the drying problem but also takes care of brittleness and peeling.
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2. Olive Oil Is The Way Out
For the first one month, soak your nails in virgin olive oil or some other vegetable oil for 15 minutes. Once your nails soften up and you see the changes, start repeating this natural treatment twice a week. Virgin oils are always a better option than an artificially created cream, especially if you are into homemade remedies.
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3. No Household Chores Should Be Done Without Hand Gloves
While doing household chores like scrubbing utensils is an inevitable part of our daily routine, protecting your nails by wearing a pair of gloves is the right way to go about it. Detergents are usually pretty harsh on our nails resulting in brittle, cracked nails.
4. Eat Right
In order to have dreamlike nails, you must incorporate biotin to your diet. Eggs, whole grains, cauliflower, and avocado are some of the options you must consider. Biotin helps in strengthening our nails.
5. Do Not Exert Pressure On Your Nails
Avoid using your nails for doing something that exerts too much pressure on them, like open soft drink bottles and biting nails is definitely a big no-no. Take it easy, ladies!
6. Keep Your Nails Hydrated
Water, harsh soap, and other cleaning products dry out our nails. In addition, our nails get drier as we age. To make up for the loss of water, we need to moisturize our nails regularly to prevent breaking, splitting, and chipping.
To keep your nails hydrated, moisturize your hands and nails after every wash. You can also rub a small amount of petroleum jelly on your nails after bathing or showering, and every time you wash your hands. Shea butter, jojoba oil, avocado oil, castor oil, and olive oil are also great for keeping your nails hydrated.
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Be careful of using manufactured nail moisturizers since these products may contain alpha-hydroxy acids, lactic acid, and urea, substances that can cause stinging and contact dermatitis in some people.
7. Do Not Cut Your Cuticles
Never cut or remove your cuticles, as this can cause inflammation and infections. Just push them back gently.
Before pushing your cuticles back, however, you should take a shower or soak your fingers in lukewarm water for 10 to 15 minutes to make sure the cuticles are soft and pliable. With a cuticle stick (wood is gentler to your nails than steel), gently push your cuticle back. Be careful not to damage it, as damage will weaken the entire nail.
Remove the dead cuticle by moving the cuticle stick in a circular motion around the base of your nail.
8. Do Not Bite Your Nails
Your nails are not always clean, so biting your nails is absolutely unhealthy. It is a bad habit that leads to split and choppy nails, bleeding, infections, and pain. Stop it! However, I know it’s easier said than done.
Here are some tips to stop nail biting:
- Get your nails professionally manicured and look at your nails to see how beautiful they are
- Use a bright color of nail polish so it’s easy to notice when you are biting them
- Chew gum or a carrot or celery stick to focus your mouth away from your nails
- Paint a nail inhibitor on your nails
9. Wear Warm Gloves During Cold Weather
While water, acetone, and other harsh chemicals will make your nails dry and brittle, causing them to split, cold weather can also make this condition worse, especially when you go outside without warm gloves.
Nails are made up of layers. In the winter, dry air permeates the layers, leaving them so brittle that even the slightest impact, like striking a computer keyboard, can cause them to break. To prevent this, you should always wear warm gloves during cold weather.
10. Wear Protective Gloves When Doing Chores
You also shouldn’t forget to protect your nails when doing other household chores. Harsh chemicals from soap and cleaning products are murderous to your nails. Wear latex gloves with a cotton lining to protect your hands and nails when cleaning your kitchen or scrubbing the bathroom.
Easy Ways To Keep Healthy Nails
