Nail care is a logical continuation of the care of hands and feet, and to give them a healthy and attractive appearance, it is necessary to devote all the procedure as much time as possible (both in terms of medicine and aesthetics). With prolonged exposure to various detergents, as well as low-quality nail polish removers, the resistance of the nail surface decreases, due to which various damage appears. Warning signals are cracking of the plate, loss of hardness, strength, delamination, discoloration of the nail. The consequences of poor-quality pedicure or manicure often also appear in an undesirable way. Microtraumas of the nail bed, infection of a fungal or bacterial nature can be caused.
If you shorten the length of the nails too much, this can cause them to grow into the skin, causing chronic inflammation. At the same time, excessively long nails may be prone to delamination, brittleness, cracking, and more. When caring for nails, optimal length is very important.
Manicure experts say that you should look after your nails twice a week. Nail care refers to the following set of procedures:
- bath for nails;
- softening and nourishing nails;
- deburring;
- nail strengthening;
- stain cleansing;
- cutting and sawing;
- self-massage.
Nail tray should be done once a week. In order to soften the roughened skin around the nail, as well as to prepare the nails for manicure, you can use the foam bath. Water should be around 40 degrees Celsius. Add softener to the water, hold the nails in the bath for about five minutes. With brittle and stratified nails, it is customary to use oil baths. Fingers should be lowered for 10-15 minutes in almond, olive or peach oil, where vitamin A and lemon juice are added. Such a bath for nails is great for a cracked dry cuticle. Another procedure that is very easy to carry out at home is a bath with sunflower unrefined oil, to which an alcoholic solution of iodine is added , literally 5 drops.
If the nail plate exfoliates, it is recommended to make baths with mineral water, hands for this dip in half a glass of mineral water.
A salt bath for nails protects against skin peeling and brittle nails. The procedure is best done in the evenings. Add a little salt to the container with boiled water, cool the solution. Hands should be held for several seconds in hot saline, washed in water, wiped dry. After that, glycerin can be rubbed into the skin.
Firming bath for nails
There are many recipes for strengthening baths for nails. Everyone can choose any option they like from a huge variety. You can offer an option based on salt and iodine. To do this, you need to take a spoonful of salt, a few drops of iodine, a glass of warm water. Dissolve everything in water. In this solution, you need to dip the brushes for a few seconds, and then thoroughly rinse your hands and spread a thick cream.
You can make baths based on herbs. Take a spoonful of dried plantain leaves and a liter of water. Boil the grass for five minutes. In another embodiment, two spoons of a mixture of St. John's wort, chamomile and burdock bark are used. The mixture is poured with one glass of boiling water, infused for half an hour and used as a bath. Another option is an infusion of chamomile with oak bark.
If you need a bath for a pedicure, then you can use oils for these purposes. For example, such an option. Heat half a glass of olive oil in a water bath, pour into a bowl. Hold your fingers in it for a while.
In response to nail care you will receive a wonderful manicure and pedicure.