Now I don’t know about you, but I always judge people by their nails. Call it a bad habit, if you must, but I just can’t stand the sight of dirty or chipped nails! Besides, which woman doesn’t feel great if she has an amazing set of nails, coated with a pretty shade of nail-polish to show off?
If you want a nice set of nails to show off, make sure that you use cuticle oil daily. In fact, if your nails tend to be brittle or even flakey, you might have to use it more than once in a day. Choose a brand of oil which conditions your nails and at the same time, penetrates into the cuticle deeply and effectively. This not only strengthens your nails, but makes them flexible too!
Follow this up with cuticle cream. Trust me, if you have dry or sore cuticles, then using a cuticle cream is the biggest favor you can do for your nails! But don’t be too harsh on your cuticles, always remember to be gentle, because remember, your cuticles provide shelter to the growth center of the nail, also known as the matrix.
Here’s something which most people don’t know. If the time has come to cut your nails because they’ve grown way too big, steer clear of nail cutters, in other words, don’t clip your nails. Always use an emery board for this. When you’re filing your nails, do so, at an angle of forty-five degrees from beneath the free edge of the nail.
I know what you’re thinking! Who would have thought that taking care of your nails would be such a troublesome process, right? But if you want that beautiful set of nails, then you have to work hard for it, my friend!
Now for other, more mundane matters! Do, not, I repeat, DO NOT use your nails as tools! They’re parts of your body, not screw drivers! Also, if you’re a nail-biter, then the time has come to BREAK THE HABIT! Not because it makes your nails look ugly or anything, you probably don’t care about that if you’re in the habit of biting your nails!
But simply because nail-biting is really damaging for the cuticle, which greatly impairs nail growth, not to mention the fact that it can even result in you developing uneven shaped or deformed nails! Oh and whenever you want to pamper yourself, do include a manicure in your list! Good luck with keeping your nails gorgeous!
