Look at your toe and fingernails. What do you see? Are they
healthy looking and strong? Or do you find ridges, dents or areas of unusual
colors and shapes? Taking proper care of nails not only adds beauty but also
keep you healthy and hygienic. A big question to be answered is how to care
your nails?
Here are some tips to help you.
1. Regular clipping
Always trim nails regularly for both hands and toes. Cut
them when they are too long for you. Otherwise, too long nails can tear and get
caught on things. Worst of all, that can scratch thins. Always cut the nails
with a sharp clipper. Round the nails slightly at the tips for high strength.
2. Take balance
diet
Healthy and balance diet play the vital role in proper
growth and care of your nails. So always follow a balanced diet. Fragile nails
are the result of diet deficiencies especially, iron and calcium. Take food
rich in a liver, trim red meats, species of fish, soy products, beans, lentils,
whole grain products, greens spinach, fresh vegetables, nuts, egg yolks, dry
fruits etc.
3. Clean properly
Dirty and unhygienic nails mean unhealthy nails. Cleanliness
is the main gateway to be healthy. Use lemon juice mixture to clean the nails
or you can also use soap and water mixture or toothpaste and lemon mixture to
clean nails and remove stains.
4. Massage your
nails
Massage your nails regularly to keep them healthful. Use
cotton ball dipped in the lemon solution and wash them. Also, you can dip your
nails in olive oil for 10-15 minutes a day. Or you can also rub them with
mustard oil slowly. This will make nails firm and radiant.
5. Consult doctor
As soon as you find any kind of deformities or disorders in
your nails, consult doctors or dermatologists without any delay. The disorders
may be the change in nails colors or nails shape such as curved nails. Other
may be bleeding, swelling or pains around nails or separation of nails from the
skin, or thickening and thinning of nails.
These are few, but very important tips to care your nails.
If you want healthy and fit nails, follow the steps in your daily life. Trust
me, following the given tips, you will have a numerous advantage to making your
hands look attractive adding beauty to your life too.
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