Nail Care

Taking care of your nails can sometimes seem tedious and time consuming but when you focus on the reward of beautiful healthy nails its all worth it.

Here are a few tips for taking care of your nails at home:


1. Wear gloves when washing dishes and cleaning the bathroom. It protects your nails from becoming soft from water saturation and your cuticles and skin from the harsh chemicals you may choose to clean with.

2. Moisturize. Moisturize. Moisturize! Keeping your nails, cuticles and hands moisturized keeps your nails from getting dry and brittle, your cuticles from splitting allowing bacteria to enter the nail bed and keeps your hands looking young.

Almond oil a great moisturizer for both your skin and nails

3. Choose the correct grit nail file. If feels to rough to

Crystal files work well on natural nails

the touch then its too rough for your natural nail.  If you are unsure of the right grit to choose ask your manicurist or nail tech for advice or purchase one from them. Too coarse a grit can cause serious damage to your nail and set back your progress by months.







4. Don't bite or tear your nails. Doing this could cause damage to your nail bed and in turn cause your nails to grow with slight deformities, limit growth pass the free edge as in the case of nail biters or not at all.
 
I hope these few tips help and encourage you guys to take care of your nails in between visits to your nail care professional. Here's to healthy beautiful nails!