Nails are the one of the most important and sensitive part
of our body. Proper care of nails is very essential to enhance your beauty. There
are some tips to care nail are given below-
Use moisturizer
When rubbing lotion or oil into your hands, make sure you
work it into the cuticles and nails, too. Regular hand washing or use of hand
sanitizer can dry out the skin and nail bed quickly, so try to moisturize after
every wash, if possible. Coconut oil is excellent for rubbing into your nails
and cuticles.
Care for your cuticles
Avoid having your cuticles trimmed during a manicure.
Cuticles are meant to be a barrier for bacteria, and cutting them can lead to
painful infections. You can moisten and push them back with a cuticle pusher,
and trim away only dead pieces of skin.
If you’re planning on having a conventional manicure done,
then at least protect your cuticles by dabbing with olive oil or almond oil
prior, in order to reduce the amount of chemical that soaks in from the polish.
Avoid using harsh polish
Nail polish typically contains very toxic chemicals such as
toluene, dibutyl phthalate, dimethyl and diethyl phthalates, camphor, and
formaldehyde. Fortunately, companies such as OPI, Orly, Sally Hansen, and
Revlon make some polishes that do not contain these chemicals, but make sure
you read the label carefully before purchasing. You can also buy water-based
polishes, which don't last as long but are the safest option out there.
It may not be as fancy or eye-catching as color, but a bit
of buffing can go a long ways. Take the time to trim, file, and buff your nails
properly and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how great they can look, despite
being au naturel. Never saw back and forth with a file because that can weaken
your nails. Always file from the outside edge of the nail inward.
Choose a good remover
You can get acetone-free remover almost anywhere, which is
less harsh on your nails. Priti sells a remover made entirely from soy and
corn, and No-Miss has one called Almost Natural that contains fruit acids and
vanilla.
Make a natural
nail-strengthening treatment
Mix: 2 tsp castor oil, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp wheat germ oil. Mix
and keep in a sealed bottle. Rub a small amount onto your nails. Leave for 3 to
5 minutes. Wipe off. Makes enough for 20 to 30 applications.
Eat well
Diet is very important to maintaining healthy nails. Protein
is crucial, as are omega-3 fatty acids. Eating foods with vitamin B reduces
brittleness; zinc gets rid of white spots; iron prevents ridges from forming;
calcium keeps them strong; vitamins A and C prevents dullness and drying. Drink
plenty of water to stay hydrated.
Home based care for nail.
Some home based tricks for nail care are given below-
Olive Oil
To bring in lustrous shine on your nails, you can try
applying olive oil to your nails regularly. I do this at least once or twice in
a week. If you can do this more frequently, it would be better for you. For me,
perfect nails mean soft pinkish hue on the nails. Applying olive oil on nails,
I have noted excellent results on this regard. Olive oil helps preserving the
pinkish hue on the nails and furthermore it makes nails shiny or glossy.
Without applying nail polish, my nails look pretty decent. I have been trying
this for a month and I am really satisfied with the results.
Lemon
This tip is especially for the housewives, who have to do a
lot of cooking at home. Cooking is fun, but only for those, who use to cook
occasionally. Those, who have to cook regularly, often find that their nails
are losing their natural glow. This happens because of using various spices,
herbs, oils, etc. If your nail has started getting a little yellowish, you can
restore it to glossy pinkish color by applying lemon juice. Take a cut of
lemon, apply the juice on your nails – perform this at least once in a day.
Butter
I have recently come across a health magazine, from where I
have learnt this trick for taking care of nails. Apply melted butter on your
nails regularly and you will find that your nails have gradually become
strikingly glossy. Believe me – I have got excellent results with this in a
couple of weeks.
Petroleum Jelly
Nail Care Tips Petroleum jelly is good for our nails. Now,
the biggest question is where should we get petroleum jelly? Well, at least 9
out of 10 amongst us have Vaseline in house. Vaseline is nothing but petroleum
jelly. Apply petroleum jelly on your nails, especially in winter, to keep them
naturally shiny and healthy.
Baby Oil
Lukewarm baby oil provides amazing results, when it comes to
nail care. This trick should be performed once in a day. Your nail will remain
perfectly pinkish in terms of color. The natural shine of nails will stay for
long time.