Nail Care Tips - Care for your Nails

Your nails may be small but they play an importantunder the nails regularly. Use a good pair of manicure
role, serving to help protect your fingers and improvescissors and an emery board to smoothen nail edges.
dexterity. They also may reveal clues to your generalIt is also a good idea to have some cotton swabs
health. Women spend hours painting and decoratinghandy, in case you get nail polish on your skin.
them. Beauty salons offer all kinds of services for"Bulletproof" them. By this, I mean protect your nails
them. But keeping your nails clean and healthy is afrom injury by wearing cotton-lined rubber gloves
simple matter that doesn't cost much. Sometimes, allwhen washing dishes or when soaking them in water
it takes is a little common sense. Take a close look atfor a long time. This will protect your nails from the
your nails. Are they strong and healthy looking? Or dodrying effects of soap, water, and other harsh
you see ridges, dents or areas of unusual color orchemicals that your nails come in contact with.
shape? Many less than desirable nail conditions can beMoisturize them. Just like your skin, your nails need
avoided through proper care, but some actuallymoisture too. Keep your nails in top shape by using a
indicate an illness that requires attention.good lotion or moisturizer after washing your hands.
To keep your nails attractive and avoid undesirableWhile some nails benefit from not using polish, mine
problems like fungal infections that can make yourseem to love the stuff. If they are polished, I seem
nails ugly and deformed, here are some tips toto notice them more and devote a little more
consider:attention to them. They really seem to like that.
Use your nails properly. Nails protect the ends ofIf you have weak nails that tend to split or break,
fingers and toes and help us pick up things. Don'tkeep your nails short and trim them after bathing.
abuse them by using them as a can opener, stapleUse a nail hardener but avoid products containing
remover, screwdriver or scraper.toluene sulfonamide or formaldehyde that can cause
While watching tv, moisturize your hands AND nailsredness or irritate the skin.
with your favorite hand lotion. It's not only relaxing, itMoisturize your feet daily, especially in the summer.
helps strengthen the nails.Best to use a cream specifically for feet, as the skin
Don't bite them. Some people have a nasty habit ofneeds of the foot are different that the rest of your
biting their fingernails. This not only ruins theirbody. Don't get the moisturizer between your toes
appearance but damages the nail bed and puts youto avoid fungal infections.
at risk for infection. If you're hungry, head for theDietary changes that supposedly strengthen nails
nearest deli and order your favorite meal. You'll bedon't work. Unless you're deficient in protein - rare
doing your nails a big favor.among people in the United States - adding protein to
Keep your nails clean. You may have the looks andyour diet won't strengthen your nails. Similarly,
the most expensive suit. But if your nails are dirty,soaking your nails in gelatin won't help either.
you're no better than a monkey! Dirty nails turnIt's easy to neglect your nails. But a little basic nail
people off and reflect your personality so make surecare can go a long way to keeping your nails in
they always look their best. Trim them and cleanhealthy condition.