Hi, We all like to have beautiful long healthy nails. Do you think it is very difficult to get such nails and maintain them properly? No, its not like that. If you take a proper care of your nails its easy to have long gorgeous nails. Here I am providing some simple easy to follow steps to get healthy strong nails.
1. Care Your Nails Properly
Shape your nails
- Cut your nails in a preferred shape.
- Never cut them too short
- A basic shape is good for the growth of your nails.
- File nails properly.
- File them from outside edge towards center.
- Never file your nails in a back and forth motion.
Care your cuticles
- Always clean your nails and cuticles for a beautiful healthy look.
- Be very gentle and careful on removing cuticles
- Never push back the cuticles too hard, it will damage your nail beds.
- Soak your nails before removing cuticles, it will soften the cuticles.
- If needed, use some cuticle removers on your nails.
- Always keep your cuticles moisturized.
Nail strengthening treatments
Many nail strengthening treatments are available in market. If you are comfortable with those strengthening products, you can easily use them on your nails. Creams, serums are very common and works well as strengthening treatments. Nail strengthening polishes are also very common and easy to use.
2. Things To Avoid
Biting Nails
Chipping your nail polish
Skipping Base Coat
Never skip a base coat because it acts as a barrier layer for your nail. It help[s protect your nail from staining and also reduce the chances of chipping.
Using Gel and acrylics
Excessive use of gels and acrylics damage the health of your nails. If you are using these things very often, your nails will become weak. It damages your nail beds and they become unlikely to grow. Also be too careful on removing the acrylics. An non-proper or rushed removal also leads to weak, brittle nails.
Avoid toxic nail polishes
Wearing too much chemicals is not good for the health of nails. Try get something less toxic for you. I can't stress too much on this point because nail polishes are made of lots of chemicals. The only thing we can do is to select a good one which doesn't contain harsh chemicals.
Applying too much pressure on your nails
Don't use your nails for scrapping or peeling some hard things, that will make your nails brittle and weak. So be conscious about the health and beauty of your nails.
3. Foods & Vitamins that support nail growth
Biotin (Vitamin H )
A good range of Vitamins are necessary for the health and proper growth of your nails. Biotin is one such Vitamin which promotes the growth of nail , hair and skin. Biotin deficiency may lead to weak, thin and brittle nails. We need 30-40 micro grams of biotin everyday.
Foods containing Biotin:
- Whole grains
- Banana
- Carrot
- Avocado
- Salmon
- Almond
- Tomato
- Soybeans
- Milk
- Egg
- Mushroom
Folic acid (Vitamin B9)
Folic acid is an essential Vitamin for cell growth. So try to consume foods with a good content of folic acid every day to support growth of healthy nails.
- Leafy vegetables
- Egg
- Meat
- Cheese
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is good for strengthening your nails, bones, teeth etc. We need a consumption of 700-900 micro grams per day. So intake of foods containing Vitamin A helps to maintain good healthy nails.
Foods Containing Vitamin A:- Egg
- Milk
- Spinach
- Liver
4. Home remedies for proper nail growth
Orange juice And Olive oil
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- Mix 1 cup orange juice with 2 Tbsp Olive oil and stir well
- Soak your nail for 10 minutes
- Rinse with water
- Pat dry your nails and apply some moisturizer
- Do it once a day
Orange juice contain Vitamin C and Folic Acid, which are essential for nail growth. Olive oil moisturizes and strengthen your nails. Soaking your nail in orange juice +olive oil mixture helps to exfoliate nails and cuticles due to the presence of citric acid in orange juice and moisturize well due to the presence of olive oil in it.
Coconut oil And Honey
- 2 Tablespoon Coconut oil
- 2 tablespoon Honey
- 4 drops of Lemon oil
- Mix 2 Tbsp of coconut oil and 2 Tbsp of Honey in a bowl
- Add 3-4 drops of lemon oil in it and stir well
- Soak your nail in the mix for 15-20 minutes
- Rinse your nails and pat dry
- Do it 1 or 2 times a week
Coconut oil contains the essential nutrients for healthy nails. It has anti fungal properties that helps to reduce any infections in your nail. Honey provides enough moisture to your nail and cuticles. And Lemon oil helps to repair nails and protect cuticles.
Olive Oil
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Method:
- Take some Extra Virgin Olive oil in a bowl and warm it up for a few seconds
- Soak your nails in the oil for 15-20 minutes
- Massage your nails and cuticles for 1-2 minutes
- Clean your nails by wiping the excess oil
- Do it once a day
Benefits:
Olive oil contain Vitamin E which helps to nourish your nail and moisturize it well. It accelerates the nail growth and make them strong.
Coconut Oil
- Virgin Coconut oil
- Warm up some virgin coconut oil
- Massage it on your fingers
- Remove the excess oil from nails
- Do this everyday for good results
Coconut oil provides nourishment to your nail and cuticles and helps them to grow healthy. It also prevents the fungal infections in the nails. So it keeps your nails stronger and healthy.
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