subject: 15 Ideas In Taking Care Of Our Nails [print this page] Most often than not, we tend to overlook the proper care and health of our nails. The following are some simple and effective nail care tips.
1. Massage your nails with a mixture of unflavored gelatin and petroleum jelly. This would help make your nails longer and stronger. This step is better when done ever day.
2. To encourage nail growth, have a regular hand massage. This will also boost the circulation.
3. To prevent your toe nails from staining and yellowing, wear a base coat under your nail polish.
4. To have glossy nails, dip your fingertips into cornmeal, then massage and rinse them with warm water. Apply hand cream when they are dry. You could also rub olive oil on your nails to make them shiny.
5. For three times daily, rub a Vitamin E capsule or lip balm on your nails. This is a good procedure to moisturize brittle nails.
6. Eat foods like eggs, soy products, celery, and sea foods. They are rich in iron, calcium, potassium, and Vitamin B which make your nails long and strong.
7. If you want your cuticles to be smooth, massage them using a mixture of Castrol oil and white iodine. Make sure you do this on a regular basis.
8. To prevent the formation of bubbles in your nail polish, make sure that the first coating is completely dry before applying a second coat.
9.Dip your fingertips into cold water if you want your nail polish to dry faster.
10. When removing nail polish, never use your nails or sharp blades. This would damage your nails. A nail polish remover will effectively and safely do this job.
11. To prevent the weakening of the nails, do not file very deep in the corners. The correct way to file nails is to begin from the sides then to the center. Your nails will weaken if your file back and forth.
12. A nail glue or a nail polish works well in repairing splits and tears in your nails.
13. When pulling, picking, pushing, or opening things, do not use your nails because they might crack or have scratches and splits.
14. Wear a good pair of gloves when doing household chores that will make you use garden soil, hazardous chemicals, strong soaps, and the like. Do this to protect your nails.
15. It is completely not hygienic to bite your nails, and this habit will surely damage your nails.
You need to make sure that your nails are neat and clean at all times because having a clear and zit-free face, shaved legs, and groomed hair would not be enough if you want to achieve an overall appealing look.
