The health and appearance of your nails depend on many factors and you can make them worse easily. What can you do when the nails break and split all of a sudden? There are plenty of possibilities. Discover 10 home treatments giving you stunning, strong nails.
10 WAYS OF ENHANCING NAILS AT HOME
The round-up lists the best DIY remedies strengthening, conditioning and beautifying the nails. You should test them all!
1. Gelatin to fix damaged nails
A gelatin hand bath is an easy and effective way of making nails stronger. This really works because gelatin is nothing but a blend of proteins, peptides, biotin and minerals. In other words, all what’s essential for nails so that they grow strong and resistant to different kinds of damage. You only need to soak the nails in a bowl of warm water mixed with a few teaspoons of gelatin every other day for minimum two weeks. You will surely spot the difference!
2. Fennel water for nail care
You’re wrong if you think that fennel water works only for cooking. It is a brilliant beauty enhancer because it strengthens the nails. How to prepare the water? Pour some boiling water into a bowl and add 3 teaspoons of dried fennel. Put aside so it cools off. Drain and pour the mixture into a jar. Your DIY fennel water acts like a compress – soak the nails every day for at least 5 minutes.
3. Castor oil for nails
The properties of castor oil have been talked out thousands of times. This thick oil is an excellent product to strengthen the nails, prevent their breakage and make them grow more quickly. Castor oil nail therapy is very simple – pick some oil and rub it into the nails and cuticles like serum. Castor oil is absorbed quickly and (when used on a regular basis) it guarantees lovely, healthy nails.
4. Beeswax for stronger nails
You can also try beeswax for your at-home nail repair. A recipe for beeswax therapy is very simple: melt (e.g. over a water bath) a small amount of wax and let it cool off. Before it hardens again you soak the nails for fifteen minutes. For the best results, you should repeat the treatment twice a week for min. two months.
5. Shea butter for nails
Instead of an ordinary hand lotion, reach for shea butter which is an amazing natural nail care butter. It effectively softens the skin and prevents dry cuticles, as well as nourishes, moisturizes and strengthens the nails. All you need to do is rub shea butter every evening. After two weeks you will be taken aback by the striking improvement.
6. Fruit and veggie nail mask
Stains on nails make a common problem. Even though there are various causes of the condition, there’s one effective remedy – DIY cucumber, lemon juice and apple mask. How to make it? Grate a cucumber, add 3 spoons of grated apple and a half lemon juice. Soaking the nails in the mixture for 15 minutes every day gives a way better effect than different kinds of brightening creams.
7. Olive oil nail soak
Warm oil baths are brilliant for repairing both nails and skin on hands, plus the preparation is easy! The recipe: heat 1/4 glass of olive oil, add half lemon juice and soak your hands in the mixture. Fifteen minutes are enough but remember to repeat this simple treatment regularly. Don’t do it just once.
8. DIY vitamin nail conditioner
Another home nail treatment is based on vitamin A and E capsules that are available at drugstores. You pour them on the nails and rub in the plates and cuticles, paying more attention to the areas where the nail breakage/damage is the most striking. This simple conditioner strengthens the nails and prevents further damage.
9. Flaxseeds to treat nails
Try flaxseeds for repairing damaged nails, or the gel to be more precise. How to get round to it? Pour a glass of water over a spoon of the seeds and cook until a thick gel is formed. Cool it down and soak your nails. Rinse the gel and enjoy amazing nails.
10. Argan oil to fix the nails
The fans of oils like the idea of using argan oil as a nail enhancer. It is lighter than castor oil yet it’s also pricier. It’s no wonder that argan oil is added to many ready-made nail conditioners – if you decide on argan oil nail treatment, you can be sure your nails will be repaired, stronger, shinier and safe from all kinds of harmful factors.
