Nails on the hands are constantly exposed to environmental influences. This is due to both mechanical damage: the appearance of cracks, scratches, spalls of the nail edge. So with various kinds of irritants, for example: household chemicals, the unhealthy state of the nail plate after removing the varnish, and much more. Moreover, the appearance and health of nails mainly depends on genetics and the state of the body.
Health should be monitored, and noticing on the nails warning formations, excessive weakness or fragility, discoloration and surface of the nail plate, you should immediately consult a doctor. And to strengthen nails and their prevention, there are recipes that you can cook at home.
1. Nail trays
Baths are one of the best ways to treat your nails carefully and painlessly. There are a huge number of varieties of them, each suitable for strengthening a certain property.
For exfoliating and brittle nails, the following types of recipes are suitable.
Vitamin mask based on olive oil. Composition: the oil itself (about 100 milliliters), lemon juice or citrus essential oil (half a teaspoon), and liquid vitamins (A and E).
Bath with honey. Composition: 2-3 tablespoons of honey (fresh or melted), a chicken egg, and two tablespoons of juice (lemon).
Bath with plantain. Composition: 200 milliliters of milk, and 5 leaves of plantain (add crushed plantain to boiled milk).
Gelatin bath. Ingredients: edible gelatin (one pack), essential oils of your choice, and liquid vitamins (2-3 drops).
Bath with egg and castor oil. Composition: castor oil (about one tablespoon), yolk, a spoonful of vinegar (apple), and a teaspoon of glycerin.
Next are the therapeutic baths.
Bath with a camomile. Composition: 3 tablespoons of pharmacy chamomile, a tablespoon of string and horsetail, 2 drops of liquid vitamins added to a liter of water.
Grapefruit bath. Composition: grapefruit pulp (optional), 3 tablespoons of glycerin, and two tablespoons of ammonia.
Vegetable Juice Tray. Composition: juice of potatoes and cabbage (in equal proportions).
Bath with herbs. Composition: burdock root, pharmacy chamomile, and St. John's wort grass.
Nails in trays should be kept for at least 25 minutes. After the procedure, wipe your hands and cover them with moisturizer. Nails during the procedure should not be covered with various types of varnishes, otherwise the result will be ineffective.
2. Nail masks
Masks are suitable for longer use. Also their use is more convenient. But the main factor is their benefit. Many masks enhance nail growth.
Mask of red pepper. Composition: crushed red pepper (one teaspoon), water, the most oily hand cream.
Glycerin mask. Composition: a teaspoon of glycerin, a tablespoon of lemon juice, and three tablespoons of water with rose essential oil.
Mustard mask. Composition: 2 teaspoons of mustard powder, two tablespoons of warm water, half a teaspoon of honey.
Paraffin (wax) mask. Composition: wax and oil (olive).
Masks for the treatment and strengthening of the nail plate
Mask with oil. Composition: olive oil, a few drops of lemon juice and iodine. Salt mask. Ingredients: sea salt and medical iodine.
Gelatin mask. Composition: gelatin and some water. Lemon mask. Ingredients: lemon and water.
Vitamin Masks
Mask with juice of berries.Ingredients: juice of various berries (cranberries, lingonberries, currants).
Herbal mask.
Composition: heated water, pharmacy chamomile, St. John's wort, burdock root.
Before applying masks, it is necessary to remove all cosmetics from the nails. With severe discomfort, for example, from a mustard mask or with red pepper, the product should be washed off with warm water. Keep each mask on the nail plate for 15 to 40 minutes.
