Beautiful hands are easy: rules for effective nail care at home

A woman's appearance is her dignity. All girls strive to be beautiful and want to catch the admiring glances of others. To look good, you first need to learn to take care of yourself. Every part of the body needs gentle daily care, from your heels and toes to your face and hair. Hands and nails are no exception. Their well-groomed and healthy appearance will not go unnoticed.

The question of how to care for nails at home arises for everyone, since in salons such procedures cost a lot of money. And there is not always enough time for such trips. And sitting on your favorite sofa, it’s much more comfortable to conduct your own beauty sessions. But in order for all this to only benefit your hands, you need to know all the subtleties and rules of home nail care. You should also have a little knowledge about health in this area.

What can a nail plate tell you?

Nails do not always look healthy and strong. For many they peel off. Some people often break. Some complain of the appearance of white spots. All this is not happy and needs treatment. The color of the nail, its shape and its surface can tell what is missing in the human body.

• Deficiency of vitamins A, B and E is expressed in dull nail color. Anemia can manifest itself in the same way, but this is much less common.
• Slow nail growth often indicates a metabolic disorder.
• The lack of calcium and phosphorus in the body is reflected in the thickness of the nail plate. It becomes very thin and completely transparent.
• And if there is an excess of iron in the human body, then longitudinal darkish grooves may appear on the nails.
• Transverse stripes indicate problems with the gastrointestinal tract.
• If your nails are growing too quickly, this may indicate that there is a surge in hormones.

Based on these signs, you can understand what health problems the girl has and what exactly needs to be cured. Proper nail care at home depends on the listed ailments.

Hand nail care

To keep your fingernails looking healthy and strong, you need to regularly use a special nourishing and strengthening cream. Masks and baths also have benefits. You need to eat right. Your daily menu should include vegetable oils, fish oil, and sunflower seeds. Vitamin E, which is found in foods, is a naturally occurring antioxidant. It slows down the aging process of the body. Additionally, it is recommended to eat more carrots, tomatoes, liver, greens and a number of other products that contain retinol. It has a strengthening effect on nails. After using it, they become smooth and beautiful.

If you add egg yolk, cabbage leaves and wheat germ to your daily menu, women will receive B vitamins. They will allow nails to develop normally. To increase strength and toughening, it is recommended to eat dairy products.

It is necessary to use only high quality cosmetics. Typically, it does not contain substances that can cause additional harm. You should not trim your nails from the side. This leads to their deformation and injury. Before you start processing the nail cuticle, you also need to remove burrs, and it is recommended to make a bath.

When working with household chemicals, you must be careful. It can harm a woman’s nails and change the structure of the plate, making it weak, thin and deformed.

If a woman performs manicure procedures on her own, you should not use borrowed tools. In this situation, there is still a risk of infection through microcracks and wounds that inevitably occur during manicure. Your own tools should be sanitized regularly. To do this, it is necessary to use antiseptic agents. It is recommended to carry out actions immediately before the procedure. It is better to use high-quality manicure tools. They will help avoid additional damage to your nails.

Useful recipes for healthy hands

Baths, even at home, are equivalent to spa treatments. They are very useful and very easy to implement. The main thing is to follow these steps step by step:

• prepare the nail - rid it of varnish;
• prepare all ingredients;
• mix all ingredients to a homogeneous mass or solution;
• put your hands in it for a certain time;
• wipe dry;
• lubricate with moisturizer.

It's all quite simple.

Soap solution and olive oil

• A soap bath is recommended for severely peeling nails. The duration of the procedure is 20 minutes. Ingredients: 1 glass of sea salt and 1 glass of water with liquid soap added to it.
• A solution with olive oil perfectly softens rough cuticles, strengthens nails well and makes hands very soft. The procedure takes 15 minutes. Only half a glass of warm olive oil will be useful.

Doctor's opinion

Nail care is a must. Otherwise, their appearance will quickly deteriorate. Nails that are not taken care of can begin to break and peel. However, an incorrectly done home manicure can also lead to nail problems and hangnails. If a woman takes care of her nail plate on her own, it is necessary to use high-quality tools and materials for manicure. Savings can affect not only the quality of the result, but also the health of the nails. Trimming and other procedures should be carried out no more than once every two weeks.

The instruments used to perform manicure must be sterile. If they are poorly processed after manipulation, bacteria may begin to multiply on them. It is imperative to use an antiseptic. The ideal option is to purchase a special sterilizer. The main assistant for giving the correct shape to your nails is a nail file. However, the effect is only allowed on a dry nail. Filing should be carried out before all treatment procedures. The tool can be moved in one direction.

Additionally, it is recommended to use moisturizing creams. They soften the cuticle and make it easy to push back. To perform the procedure, it is recommended to use an orange tree stick. It's inexpensive. The tool can be purchased at any specialized store.

Nourishing nail masks

A hand mask is a very popular, useful and effective spa treatment that requires attention. It takes a minimum of time, but brings noticeable results. Such procedures can be alternated with baths.

Pepper and iodine

• Pepper mixture is used to combat brittle marigolds. Its effectiveness is quite high. Apply to hands for 5-10 minutes. Ingredients: 1 teaspoon of nourishing cream, 1 teaspoon of hot pepper.
• The iodine mask is simple to perform, but not inferior in effectiveness. Perfectly strengthens nail plates. You just need to lubricate your nails with iodine at night.

Salt, iodine, paraffin and wax

• One of the fast-acting mixtures is an iodine-salt mask. Makes nails strong and healthy. You need to add a few drops of iodine and 1 tablespoon of sea salt to a glass of warm water.
• If your nails grow very slowly, then wax or paraffin masks are suitable. Only melted liquid will be useful. You need to dip your hands in it and wear it like gloves for at least several hours.

Olive oil and gelatin

• For a mask with olive oil, you will need 1 glass of oil and 2-3 drops of lemon juice. It is recommended to leave this mixture on your hands overnight for the best effect.
• Gelatin is a pretty healthy product. You just need to dissolve 0.5 tablespoon of gelatin in a glass of boiling water and put your hands in the cooled mixture for about 15 minutes.

Masks made from vitamins and jojoba oil

• A mixture of vitamins A and E works wonders. Simply mix them and rub on the nail plates. You can carry out the procedure at least every day.
• Jojoba oil has extensive medicinal properties. You need to rub it into your nails at night.

Toenail care

The processes for caring for fingernails and toenails are similar. However, a number of differences still exist. Toenails may grow ingrown. This is a rather lengthy process. However, if timely measures are not taken, it can lead to severe inflammation. As a result, the nail will be removed surgically. To prevent this from happening, you need to cut the nail in a straight line. Round your nail shape. Additionally, you need to choose the right shoes.

Toenails are often affected by fungus. You can become infected with it in:

• bath;
• swimming pool;
• water park;
• any other public place connected with water.

To minimize the risk of infection, you should wear slippers in such places. If a woman nevertheless discovers a fungus on her nails, it is necessary to immediately begin treatment. In the fight against pathology, special gels and ointments are used. In addition, it is recommended to strengthen your own immunity. This will help defeat the fungus faster.

In the summer, women often wear open-toed shoes. As a result, dirt and dust accumulate under the nails. It is strictly not recommended to use hard objects for cleaning. This can cause damage to the skin fat structure under the plate. As a result, a niche is formed into which dirt will quickly re-fill. It is recommended to use a special brush for cleaning. It makes it much easier to remove dirt.

In winter, it is recommended to leave the nail on your big toes a little longer than the rest. This is due to the fact that in the cold season you have to wear closed shoes. The nail protects the finger from damage and excessive friction.

How to grow beautiful nails?

Nutrition

In all advice regarding any problems with appearance, you can read about the need for a healthy diet and vitamins. This also applies to nails. Minerals, vitamins and essential trace elements can have a beneficial effect on their thickness, growth and appearance. Shiny, smooth, even nails are impossible without proper nutrition.

Vitamins of groups E and A, as well as D, are especially useful

Nutrition primarily affects such unpleasant signs of illness as white spots, stripes (horizontal and vertical), waves on the nails, as well as delamination of the plate. Strict diets without taking into account the balance of substances, problems with hormones, frequent nervous tension, problems with the absorption of microelements - all this can be called possible causes of these unpleasant external signs.

Baths

Various baths are highly recommended for those who have peeling, brittle and weak nails. You can use oils for this: sunflower, olive, castor. Ten to fifteen minutes of immersing your nails in the oil is enough for it to work on them. Various essential oils are also good, especially lemon or orange. In addition, such nail “masks” are beneficial for the skin around the nails.

Currant and cranberry juices are rich in vitamin C, which can be very beneficial for the condition of nails. They produce a strengthening effect. An alternative can be table vinegar, which also adds shine.

Sea salt diluted in warm water is also good for nails. It saturates them with essential microelements and strengthens them. The time for a salt bath is approximately the same as for an oil bath. And the regularity of such procedures can be about once or twice a week.

Basic rules for home care

The most important rule is to be careful.
Be sure to protect your hands from negative external influences. During the cold season, wear comfortable gloves or mittens, this way you will avoid chapping of the skin of your hands and thinning of the nail plate. Heat, wind, heating appliances, frequent hand washing and other factors lead to dry skin. Apply moisturizing hand and nail cream several times a day. The cream will soften the skin, moisturize the cuticle and create a protective film on your nail plate. It’s good if you have a spare tube of cream in your purse.

You can quickly get your hands back to normal after being in the cold by making a nourishing mask at night. To do this, before going to bed, lubricate your hands well with a rich, nourishing cream, put on fabric (cotton) gloves on top and go to rest. In the morning, your hands will look much better, redness, irritation and dryness will go away, your hands will look healthier.

Beautiful nails = regular and careful care

An important point is home and garden work. When you do household chores, especially those involving household chemicals, be sure to wear household gloves. Due to direct contact with the aggressive chemical composition of cleaning products, the nail plate becomes thinner, and the nails become brittle and brittle.

When working in the garden, the skin on your hands suffers first, the soil gets clogged into the pores and you have to put in a lot of effort to wash your hands clean. Agree, even the most luxurious manicure will not decorate dirty hands, so you need to take care of them.

Salon nail treatments

Let's say a few words about skincare procedures, which you can sign up for in almost any nail salon.

Spa manicure.

This is home care pumped to the maximum. In addition to standard nail treatment, this procedure usually includes peeling, wrapping, mask and massage. Such comprehensive care will breathe health not only into your nails, but also improve the condition of the skin of your hands in general.

Lamination of nails.

We have written a lot about eyelash lamination, now it’s time to talk about nail lamination. A special gel with a set of useful components (vitamins, keratin, calcium) is applied to the nails. From the outside it looks like a colorless varnish that saturates your nails with health and strength.

Paraffin therapy.

This is an excellent comprehensive procedure that has a positive effect on the hands from the palms to the tips of the nails. A nourishing mask is applied to the skin of the hands, which is covered with warm paraffin on top. Then special mittens are put on. Thanks to this, the paraffin retains its high temperature longer, and the mask works as efficiently as possible.

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