No More Broken Nails, How To Protect Your Nails ?

Summer is not the time to be hiding your nails in the sand or behind a beach ball because they're a little unsightly.It's the time we are bringing out the flip flops and sandals, it's the time to prepare our nails for the showing. So what better way to start the summer off but going and getting a manicure and pedicure. But at first, we need to take care of our nails!

1-Avoiding Summer Nail Problems

• Yellowing: Heat can bake polish right into your nails, leaving behind a sallow tint. To prevent this, try prepping nails with two layers of a base coat and choose light polish colors. This summer, beiges and light pinks are very popular.
• Weakness: Chlorine and even air-conditioning can make nail surfaces brittle.
• Ragged cuticles: Pool or ocean water can dry out your skin, so before getting in, dab on a moisture-rich balm. Keep cuticles from drying out. Apply a moisturizer each time you wash your hands, and don't use nail polish remover more than once a week; it's too drying. Wear cotton-lined rubber gloves when using household cleaning products. If cuticles look ragged, gently rub away dead skin with a soft washcloth. Never push cuticles too harshly and fight the urge to bite your cuticles.

 

2- Protect Your Nails:

If you're proud of your long, strong fingernails, then you know that it's important to protect them from damage. There's more to taking care of your nails than a regular manicure so follow these tips for help.

1. Use the right tool for the job-don't use your nails to remove staples, or to open soda cans, bottles or other containers.
2. Protect your nails from water damage by wearing a clear nail hardener if gloves are won't work in a given situation (such as for swimming or other water sports).
3. Cut your nails straight across instead of into the corners.
4. Use an emery board instead of a metal nail file. Using a metal file can cause your nails to split.
5. Use nail polish remover that does not contain acetone, a chemical that weakens nails.
6. Keep your cuticles healthy with a cuticle moisturizing cream.

3- Tips & Warnings

• If your nails do get broken or torn, clip the nail, then file to smooth any rough edges.
• Manicure your nails no more than once a week, either at home or at a nail salon. More frequent manicuring can weaken your nails.
• Applying a nail hardener to soft or weak nails is a good way to help keep them strong even if you don't need to protect them from water damage. You can apply nail hardener as a top coat over polish, or directly to unpolished nails.
• Have at least one glass of milk or a calcium tablet daily. Calcium is great for growing strong nails.
•  Rub your nail before bed with flax seed oil, vitamin E, almond oil, jojoba oil, or olive oil. This will make your nails grow longer and strengthen your nails.

Enjoy your Summer! :)