14 super simple tricks to have perfect nails
Hands and nails are your main calling card: always in sight and almost always uncovered, they need the right care to look gorgeous. What can you do for them? The right answer is a correct manicure that helps to keep the nails in order and also to keep the skin hydrated.
Before proceeding and discovering the 14 easy tricks to have perfect nails, take a look at this video and find out how to do a manicure right at home.
1. Follow a balanced diet
First of all, the health and beauty of nails also depends on nutrition. Like hair, nails are mainly made up of keratin fibers, therefore they take their nourishment from what we ourselves eat, which is why we must be careful.
Damaged nails can be due to a lack of vitamin B found in cereals, brewer's yeast, wheat, almonds, walnuts, fish, shellfish.
Striated nails can also be the result of a lack of zinc (which is also found in fish and shellfish).
Finally, soft nails can be the result of a lack of calcium found especially in dairy products.
If you experience one or more of these problems on your nails, look for the causes in your diet.
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2. Develop good habits
To avoid damage to the nails, the first thing to do is not to bite them, avoiding detaching the cuticles and even less nibbling the nail. On the market there are specific products in the form of bitter-tasting glazes that applied to the nails avoid the urge to approach. with lips.
3. Use a cardboard file
To file your nails it is preferable to use a cardboard file, more delicate than the iron ones but equally effective. Avoid cutting them especially if they are fragile, but proceed to file them gently as they grow.
The cardboard file also allows you not to damage the keratin: make movements from the side and towards the center always in the same direction so as not to weaken them.
4. Choose a hardener base
Before applying any type of nail polish or as a treatment once every two weeks, use a hardener base. Especially for soft and brittle nails it will be ideal for reinforcing and avoiding unwanted breakage.
> See the options on offer on Amazon
5. Protect your nails
Avoid getting your nails in contact with chemicals that could damage and weaken them. Also, use gloves for all housework, especially when washing dishes.
6. Choose the right solvent
Nail polish removers are not all the same, some are very aggressive compared to others which have softer and more delicate formulations. Choose the right solvent well also based on your type of nail, it is one of the secrets to show off perfect nails!
7. Pamper your nails with a cream
Create your own 100% natural nail cream. Here is a grandmother's recipe:
- half a potato
- 2 cabbage leaves
- 2 or 3 tablespoons of oatmeal
Mix everything together and purée, then apply the mixture several times as needed to get beautiful nails.
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8. Strengthen your nails with warm water
If you have brittle nails and want to strengthen them to make them perfect, try soaking them in hot water and salt. After a few minutes, dry them and apply your usual hand cream.
9. Nourish your nails with olive oil
The olive oil is nourishing and protects the nails from external aggressions. Dip your nails in warm "olive oil" even 3 or 4 times a month, you will immediately see the results. You can do the same thing with castor oil as well.
10. Focus on lemon juice
Dip your nails in a mixture of sweet almond oil and lemon juice - this will strengthen them. Especially ideal for streaked and brittle nails.
11. Choose a smoothing base
If your nails have streaks, you can also purchase a suitable base for the problem, which you will apply right before the polish. In a few seconds the surface of the nail will be smooth and smooth and the nail polish will make it even better!
Buy Essie's Smoothing Base on Amazon for € 13.90.
12. Take keratin supplements
There are keratin-based supplements on the market in the form of capsules to take. They will strengthen not only the nails, but also the hair.
> Try Swisse supplements, for € 22 on Amazon
13. Polish your nails
Massage your nails weekly with a polishing file and moisturizing oil. It is a small gesture, but it will prevent them from breaking or peeling.
14. Take care of your cuticles
Take care of the cuticles (pieces of skin on the sides of the nails) by massaging them with a little cream. First, though, soften them by soaking them in warm soapy water. Dead skin will come off easily from the base of the nail.
