Your nails tell a lot about you. Strong and healthy nails serve as the perfect representative of the overall health and wellness of a person. Fortunately, you do not need a lot of time and money to maintain healthy nails. Here are a few tips and recipes with less cost to help your nails stay strong and healthy.
Sea salt soak for brittle nails
2 tbsps. – fine grain sea salt
2 drops – lemon essential oil or some lemon juice
2 drops – frankincense essential oil (optional)
2 drops – myrrh essential oil (optional)
2 drops – wheat germ oil (optional)
Add the ingredients to a small bowl of warm water. Soak your nails for 10 to 15 minutes, two times a week and then apply hand cream. You will notice the results very soon.
Beer, oil and apple cider vinegar nail soak
¼ cup – apple cider vinegar
¼ cup – olive oil
½ cup – beer
Heat olive oil (warm to touch). Mix well with beer and apple cider vinegar. Soak your nails for 10 to 15 minutes. Enjoy your strengthened and nourished nails.
Cayenne pepper mask for brittle nails
1 tsp. – hand cream
½ tsp. – cayenne pepper
10 drops – water
Mix the ingredients well, apply to nails for 15-20 minutes, rinse. Leftover mixture can be kept in a fridge. Use 1 to 2 times a week.
Black currant nail mask recipe
1 tbsp. – black currant
1 tbsp. – wheat flour
½ tbsp. – cream
Mash black currant with back of spoon until pulpy. Mix well with cream and flour. Apply the mixture on your nails, put on cotton gloves, leave it for 2 hours, then rinse.
With these above tips DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
Written By: Trinidad & Tobago Guardian Online