We all want to have healthy and beautiful nails( after all, nail extensions are not suitable for everyone).Do everyone know that their condition directly depends on our way of life, nutrition, etc. Yes, nails are actually indicators of our health. Therefore, if they are not quite in good condition, namely, they break down, break down, then this is a sign that there is not enough calcium in the body, and this also indicates a metabolic disorder. In the case when the nails change their color and become rough - this indicates that the endocrine system of your body is not in order.
Content of the article:
- Sources of nail problems
- General care instructions
- Nail care for
- Strengthening of thin nails
Sources of nail problems
But nails can come to such a state not only from the presence of certain diseases,poor care for them.
The state of our nails is directly affected by:
- if the hands are for a long time in hot water, this results in the nail becoming softened and as a result, then destroyed;
- use of home chemistry;
- tobacco smoke and nicotine; in people who smoke, yellow gets not only teeth, but also nails, in some cases the nails become completely transparent;
- to brittle nails leads to a lack of minerals and vitamins in the body.
Harm to nails can bring and improperly balanced diet for weight loss. Also, one should not lose sight of such a factor as the impact of poor ecology.
It will be quite difficult to do a manicure if the nails are sick. Since in this case even the processing of nails with a nail file can injure the nail plate. And the most unpleasant thing is that the bacteria in the nail fissures can settle into fungal diseases.
General recommendations for the care of
When starting to strengthen the nails, it is best to start with prevention. In this case, it is necessary to minimize the contact of hands with detergents and powder. To do this, you should use gloves, before you put on your hands gloves, it is recommended to lubricate your hands with glycerin or cream. It will be great if you use cotton gloves to protect your hands wherever possible. Unlike rubber gloves, cotton does not break the gas exchange of the skin and they can be much longer.
The basis for strengthening the nails is the intake of microelements and vitamins, including calcium, it must be taken in combination with vitamin D. Your diet should be enriched with dates, figs, almonds, dairy products: yoghurt, milk, cottage cheese. Also, your diet should be diversified with fish, carrot juice, it contains vitamin A, red meat - iron, spinach - iodine.
As for the reception of gelatin, today it has been questioned as a means to strengthen the nails. Earlier, gelatin was recommended as a drug for the health of nails, it was necessary to consume it at 5 grams per day, for one month, a month later, this procedure had to be repeated, but the researchers do not yet have data that would convince everyone of its effectiveness.
To strengthen the nails should also use a therapeutic cream for cuticles and nail oil, which directly nourishes them. Applying nail oil, it is worth paying attention to the contour of the nail, and as for the means for cuticles, it must be applied to the base of the nail in circular motions with the thumb of the free hand. The already softened cuticle must be carefully removed with the help of an orange stick, allowing the nail to breathe. To date, there is a fairly large number of different means for strengthening nails, which have the most diverse composition.
Such agents as panthenol and allantoin quite effectively heal the cuticle, especially after the procedure of the edged manicure. The growth of nails is promoted by nutrients that stimulate the formation of new cells in the growth zone of the nail plate and liposome. Including, nail creams may contain keratin and sulfuric amino acids, vitamin C and proteins, which directly enhance the nails and increase their resistance to harmful environmental influences.
Regular massage also strengthens the nails. Using a soft brush, it is made in the area of the kutila, the brush must first be soaped with baby or glycerin soap. At this point, during the massage, a light peeling also occurs, releasing the cuticle from the dead skin scales, and it also helps prevent the formation of unaesthetic cracks. Most of all, this massage is useful in combination with baths with sea salt, which also contains many minerals and iodine, which is also useful for nails.
To do such a bath is recommended three times a week. Salt is best used ocean or sea, without any additives. One teaspoon of salt must be dissolved in warm water and hands in this solution for twenty minutes. This procedure should be repeated for ten consecutive days. As a preventive measure, this bathtub will be enough to do once a week. Categorically it is contraindicated to make baths with soda, as this will result in softening of the nails.
Such a procedure as paraffinotherapy can be done both in the beauty salon and on its own. This procedure contributes to the strengthening of nails and their nutrition, improves blood supply to the hands and fingers, as well as delivery to the cuticle of nutrients and oxygen.
For home nail care, compresses with a solution of such ingredients are ideal: 25 grams of glycerin, 70 grams of water and 5 grams of alum. Very useful for nails and natural olive oil, in which you need to add a few drops of lemon juice. This mixture of oil can be applied 1-2 times a week on the nails, put cotton gloves on your hands and leave it for the night.
Nail care
In case nails are removed, the manicure must be done at least once every two weeks. As a liquid for removing varnish it is necessary to use the one that will be most gentle, you must completely abandon the acetone. Do not also forget that the nails should periodically give rest from the varnish, even if it is the best quality, the rhythm of rest should be no less than two days of rest - five days of varnishing.
Instead of the usual varnish, for some time you can use a medical varnish, called "nail strengthener".With it, you protect the nails from the effects of the environment, and also make the thin nail plates more robust. Looks such a strengthening lacquer as colorless. It can also be used as a nutrient base( 2-3 layers) for decorative manicure. For nails prone to delamination, lacquers containing fruit acids are best suited.
For layering nails, it is very important to carry out the procedure - sealing, the essence of this procedure is the layer-by-layer application of drugs that contain vitamins, trace elements and nutritive proteins. This procedure is carried out mainly in cosmetology rooms. It is made to protect the nail plates from delamination, drying, stimulating growth and strengthening the nail. After the nails are polished, it is necessary to rub the cream into the nail, and after the oil, which has the property of giving the nails a gloss. The substances introduced in this way remain in the nail plate for two weeks. After this procedure, the nails should be covered with protective varnish.
The best way to quickly get your hands in order is to apply a thick layer of petroleum jelly and wear cotton gloves on them before bed. This method is very useful in the winter, since it is then that the hands and the nails themselves need special protection. Nail care in winter requires more nourishment for them, as fingernails and hands quickly dry.
Strengthening of thin nails
Below we list the most effective methods:
- Olive oil is one of the most popular means for strengthening layered nails. It is very rich in various microelements and vitamins. From it you can make baths, while adding lemon juice or you can just rub it into the base of the nail.
- It is very useful and such a strengthening bath for nails: 2 drops of incense, 2 drops of lemon oil, 2 drops of rose oil, 2 drops of tea tree oil, 10 ml of jojoba oil and 10 ml of wheat kernel oil. Nails in this bath should be kept for 5 minutes.
- Once a week, it is recommended to make a hand bath of corn or vegetable oil with the addition of three drops of iodine.
To keep the nails strong, you need to use bases and colorless varnishes that contain calcium.
- The varnish is best removed with a liquid with oils, which does not contain acetone.
- It is not recommended to use metal nail files when filing nails.
- It is better to use nail files with Teflon coating or with gentle stiffness.
It is advisable to do one-way motion during nail cutting. Since when moving back and forth in the places of sawing, microcracks are formed.
In the summer, it is not superfluous to nourish the nails with the juice of berries. It is necessary daily to nail the plate and the skin that surrounds the nail bed, rub the juice of black and red currants.
As mentioned earlier, in order for your nails to be healthy and beautiful, you need to eat right, lead a healthy lifestyle, if you decide to go on a diet, then it should be balanced. Do not interfere with the figure, and for nails, unloading days with kefir and fruit. Following these tips, you will improve the condition of your nails.
