Wednesday, June 23, 2010

How to Keep Your Nails Beautiful and Healthy

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How to Keep Your Nails Beautiful and Healthy

The strong and beautiful nails are an Incarnation for good health, in which every stylish woman cares about, and try to do her best to show their beauty.

Your hands are always on display. Having gorgeous hands and nails is a big step towards becoming a totally hot girl. Unfortunately, your hands do everything for you – cleaning, typing, writing…everything. So it’s very easy for your hands to become covered in dry, peeling skin and decorated with thick, dirty nails. Having nice hands and nails is very important, so if you’re ready to get those hands you’ve been dying for, follow these steps.

Nails are made of keratin an object in the body. Nails grow at an average rate of 0.01 centimeters a day. Caring for nails is equally important as taking care and pampering all the other body parts. Nails keep on growing so one need to regularly clean them and keep them in shape. Smoking damages nails very badly so one should avoid smoking or should cut off the intake to keep oneself healthy and to keep the nails healthy. Women do wear long artificial nails matching with their outfits to make their fingers look different and they do different art work on the nails to make them appear unique by using gels, colors, sequins on them.

Tips for Healthy and Beautiful Nails

   1. If your nails are too brittle and dry, you should increase the consumption of food that items rich in vitamin A (such as apricots, broccoli, carrot and cheese) and calcium (such as milk, yoghurt, cheese and almonds).
   2. Every night, before you go off to sleep, wash your hands thoroughly, wipe them dry with a towel and apply a hand moisturizer. Thereafter, rub a small amount of petroleum jelly into the cuticle as well as the skin surrounding your nails.
   3. Whenever you are indulging in any kind of housework, be it doing the dishes or scrubbing the bathroom, make sure to wear hand gloves. This will prevent unnecessary chipping and save your nails from the harsh cleaners as well.
   4. Drink plenty of water and fresh fruit juices. It will help keep your body, and in turn your nails, well hydrated.
   5. Carrot juice is rich in calcium and phosphorus and helps strengthen your nails. So, try to consume as much fresh carrot juice as is possible for you.
   6. Never ever use an acetone-based or formaldehyde-based nail-polish remover. Rather, stick to a remover that has acetate in it.
   7. Do not file you nails just after you have had a shower or have washed your hands. This is because wet nails tend to break easily.
   8. While filing your nails, make sure to go in one direction only. Do not move the filer in a back-and-forth motion, as it makes your nails brittle.
   9. If you want to keep your nails strong and shiny, resort to nail buffing. It augments the blood supply to the nail, in turn stimulating its growth.
  10. Stay away from artificial nails as much as possible. Apart from destroying the underlying nail with their chemicals and glue, they might also lead to fungal infection of the fingernails.
  11. If you are suffering from the problem of hangnails, it is advisable to eat food rich in protein, vitamin C and folic acid.
  12. Ensure that half of your diet is made up of fresh fruits and raw vegetables. This will supple your nails with the required vitamins, minerals and enzymes.
  13. Supplementing your diet with spirulina and kelp will help make your nails strong and healthy.
  14. Deficiency of vitamin B 12 can lead to dryness, rounded and curved ends and darkening of nails. So, make sure to include enough of the vitamin in your diet.

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