Natural Nails
Fingernails are the most noticeable parts of the hand and one of the most evident indicators to how you treat yourself. Taking the time and effort to take care of your nail tips is not always easy, though. Here are some things you can do to make you natural nails stay healthy and look good. If you opt for fake nails, there is some additional advice.
The most important thing that you can do is to take the time to take care of the nails. Apply nail hardener to protect them splitting and peeling. Using vitamin E supplements strengthen nails and also allow your nails to grow longer. If you are a nail biter, most definitely stop.
Wide nail bases tend can be slimmed by rounding the nail into an oval shape, where as narrower nail beds look stronger with a square shape. When rounding nails, pastels and neutral nail polishes look better and narrow, squared nails typically look better with a darker shade.
Don’t apply enamel under a fan. To produce quality results, apply three coats of frosted enamel followed by two coats of matte enamel. Avoid using acetone polish remover because it will eat away at your nails.
Avoid cutting the cuticles because it will cause your nails to weaken and possibly crack. When cleaning under the nails, never use anything other than warm, soapy water and a soft bristle nail brush.
Always use moisturizer and lotions daily and every night.
If you can, get a manicure at least once a week. You can have it in pretty much any beauty salon and you can combine it with another treatment, for example a face cosmetic one, they can be done together so to save a good amount of timeTreatment to the nail tips and particularly the cuticles can stimulate nail growth. When filing, do not go from side to side but rather start in a corner and work toward the center in one direction.
Fake Nails
If you have chosen to use fake, acrylic nail tips rather than real ones, there are some extra steps you will have to take to ensure that you maximize their lives.
Try to keep your hands dry. When you do wash your hands, use antibacterial soap and limit exposure to other types of soaps and chemicals. However, wash your hands frequently because bacteria effects can be worse than the damage to the fake nails. If you must use chemicals or frequently wet your hands, use rubber gloves. Not only will rubber gloves keep your hands dry, they will also prevent accidental damages such as chips and cracks.
Another way to keep your false nail tips clean is to use rubbing alcohol at least once daily. This will cleanse the area without exposing them to water. If this dulls the nail polish, polish can be reapplied.
If you damage the fake nails, seek professional help. Head to a nail specialist for cleansing and repairs if you chip or crack your nails.
Whether you want to grow natural nail tips or have fake nail tips put on, there are some basic things that you can do to take care of them. The key thing is that you spend a little time and effort, and the results will go an incredibly long way.
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