How to have beautiful nails ?

Nails, just like hair, reflect our state of health. Having beautiful nails often refers to a manicure, but not only that, it means having naturally shiny, hard, and white nails.

A change in their appearance such as discoloration, thickening or breakage can be a sign of health problems (liver or kidney disease, heart or lung problems, anemia, diabetes, etc.).

Soft, brittle, ridged, split or even fragile, it is not so easy to take care of your nails. Like hair, they are composed of layers of keratin that become fragile when faced with external aggressions. Water, nutritional deficiencies, chemicals, fatigue and stress can impact nail growth and make them in poor condition.

To remedy this, here are some tips to follow to strengthen and regain long, strong nails.

Avoid some everyday actions that weaken nails

Bad daily habits should be avoided to have beautiful natural nails.

First, many people bite their nails because of stress, boredom, or intense concentration. Bitten nails can become infected more easily and cause germs, fungus, whitlows, or mycosis to develop. In addition, it can also damage tooth enamel. To stop this habit, there are tips such as applying a bitter nail polish with an unpleasant taste, chewing gum to occupy the mouth, or cutting your nails very short.

Filing your nails is a common practice to strengthen your nails and give them a beautiful shape. However, you should file your nails in the same direction, because the back and forth motion can cause irregularities.

Soaking your hands in hot water too often can make your nails soft and brittle. Moisturizing your hands with a cream, without chemicals or harsh products, is useful for protecting and preserving them.

Nails can be invaded by dry cuticles that are difficult to remove, they should not be cut because they have a protective function for the nails. The best thing is to moisturize them once a week with adequate care.

Very fashionable, putting on nail polish is a beauty asset to highlight your hands. However, you should avoid putting it on too often because it damages and yellows the nails, and contains chemical agents that are dangerous for health. There are transparent protective bases to put on just before your polish to protect your nails.

Today, some cosmetic brands committed to organic and natural products have launched less harmful and more health-friendly varnishes.

Finally, any cosmetic product for beauty (hair, skin, nails) with a chemical composition can damage the hands, and therefore, the nails. The ideal is to review your entire beauty routine, abandon all toxic products and replace them with healthier products. The free Cleanbeauty application, to download on your smartphone, allows you to scan the barcode of beauty products and identify those that are good or bad for your health.

 

Use natural treatments to strengthen your nails

There are easy-to-make homemade recipes that are accessible to everyone to nourish damaged nails , or simply to maintain them.

For example, taking a bath of olive oil and/or white vinegar for a few minutes helps to strengthen the structure of the nails. In this mixture, it is possible to add a few drops of lemon because it has lightening and whitening properties.

Castor oil and sweet almond oil are also known to repair broken nails, moisturize them and prevent them from splitting.

Adopt a healthy and balanced diet to strengthen your nails

Having a nutrient-rich daily diet is essential for having beautiful nails. You should eat foods rich in fatty acids, vitamins B and E, minerals (iron, calcium, zinc, etc.) and proteins such as legumes, eggs, lean meats, oily fish, seafood and whole grains.

Tobacco should be avoided at all costs as it affects blood circulation and reduces the volume of biotin (B8) in the blood, a vitamin necessary for healthy nails.

Drinking water, between 1.5L and 2L per day, is also essential for the vitality of nails. It is necessary to favor waters rich in calcium and silicon, and to avoid sodas that contain demineralizing phosphoric acid.

Take food supplements to nourish nails

Opting for food supplements helps to fill a diet that sometimes does not provide enough vitamins and minerals to the body. They are necessary for the formation of keratin for both hair and nails.

Délicure offers a new range of food supplements in the form of natural and vegan gummies for hair , nails and skin . It is composed of biotin (vitamin B8), selenium, zinc and other vitamins that contribute to the maintenance of normal nails. It is recommended to chew 2 gummies per day.

These products should be taken as part of a healthy lifestyle. In case of severely damaged nails (deformations, dystrophies, severe discoloration, etc.), you should see a doctor who will prescribe appropriate treatment.