If you experience weak, broken or peeling nails, you will be happy to hear that you can use the ingredients in you can do at home using ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen cupboard. If you’re the type of person who religiously paints their nails as a form of self-care or someone who’s constantly picking and biting at their cuticles, we all fancy for healthy, perfectly manicured nails.
You don’t have to go to the salon on a regular basis to get beautiful nails. The combination of a well-balanced diet, thoughtful beauty techniques, and good personal hygiene can give you salon-able nails at a fraction of the cost and chemical burden.
Utilizing the power of the nutrients found in natural foods and oils also means that you lose the unnecessary chemicals and preservatives that are often included in commercial nail treatments.
Eat Well
Diet is very important to maintaining healthy nails. Protein is crucial, as are omega, fatty acids, Eating foods with biotin reduces brittleness and selenium prevents whitened nail beds. Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
Make a natural nail-strengthening treatment
This recipe comes from a book called There’s Lead in Your Lipstick by Gillian Deacon.
Mix: 2 tbsp castor oil, 2 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp 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 15 to 30 applications.
Don’t forget to take care of your nail tools
Dr. Prystowsky advises washing metal tools with soap and water and then wiping down with rubbing alcohol. And don’t forget to regularly replace disposable tools like emery boards. There’s no reason to continue using a tattered tool when it’s so easy to rotate in a new one for a few bucks.
