Many modern women are literally obsessed with the details. Anyway, when it comes to beauty. But what expensive nail salon you would not visit, nails will not be healthy and beautiful until you quit the habits of this list. Proved.
Do you dream that your nails were much stronger and more aesthetic than the grown-up ones? Then we have to say goodbye to these habits.
1. Wearing nail polish for weeks
It would seem that the cracked nail polish brings purely aesthetic discomfort. But if you wear it too long (especially if the nail polish itself is not of high quality), the chemical pigment may enter the upper layers of the nail plate, literally poisoning it. This leads to a dull shade, dryness and brittleness. Therefore, conscientious masters always advise their clients to take a break - a rest from the lacquer. At least a week a month.
2. Wash your hands not often enough.
And not enough correctly. No, we do not question your cleanliness. But we didn't even know that dermatologists advise you to wash your hands at least once a day using a nail brush. And to clean them well with soap under a stream of warm water. After all, microbes buried in these hard-to-reach places, can provoke viral infection and cosmetic problems.
3. use nails as a "multitool".
Yes, yes, we are all sinners in picking up iron lids with our nails, the back of the phone and other things that need to be opened here and now. But then don't be surprised by broken nails and their untidy appearance.
4. Wash the dishes without gloves.
It turns out that hot water can soften the nail plate. That strongly affects the strength of the nails. So, if you noticed earlier not typical problems with manicure, perhaps the reason lies in your kitchen.
5. Do general cleaning without gloves - also harmful.
Because household chemicals are also for nails. Far from being safe. Especially, alcohol-based products. They dry out the nail plate and the skin around it. This leads to brittleness and general deterioration of the quality of nails.
6. And again about the gloves
This time it's not about rubber, it's about warm. Beauty specialists are never tired of reminding you that cold is the enemy of your skin and manicure. After all, temperature changes provoke interruptions in the work of vessels and disturb the natural water balance of the skin. So gloves or mittens in winter and in the cold season are strictly necessary. And it is even better to apply the cream for hand and nail skin shortly before leaving. This may not warm you up, but it will create an additional barrier on your skin that will prevent moisture from evaporating.
7. Do not eat vegetables.
Also fruit, fish and eggs. Because the beauty of your nails begins with your health. And without enough protein (by the way, the main structural element and nails and hair), as well as calcium and iron to boast of a great manicure is unlikely to work. And in general, what's wrong with healthy eating?
If you do not think life without strong, but not quite "their" nails, then we advise you to avoid these mistakes, which destroy even resistant manicure gel varnish:
- Try to peel off the nail polish. Although the coating of gel lacquer will provide a groomed look to the nails for much longer than their less "advanced" brethren, nothing will last forever under the moon. After a couple of weeks, the beauty begins to get dull and cracked. It is not surprising that the least patient ladies try to rip off the remains of the former luxury in the truest sense: trying to remove the coating with an orange stick (or less poetic objects) and remove the lacquer "film". What can't be done at all. Thus you do additional damage to the nail plate, already thinned by chemical manipulations. If correction is not planned soon, the only correct way to remove the gel lacquer is to "soak" the nails in acetone. For this purpose cotton discs are used, which are abundantly moistened with nail polish remover (one nail - one disc). A top nail with a disc is packed in foil or special plastic clips. The time of exposure - from 10 to 40 minutes. So be patient and do not be tempted to do everything quickly.
- Ignore oils. To keep the gel coating longer, the nails should not be too dry. Dry plates can literally reject the lacquer. So for well-groomed and healthy nails, treat the cuticle and nail base with special oils or base oils (e.g. coconut or cocoa butter) every day.
-Bite your nails. No, no and no again. If you suffer from this bad habit and can't hold yourself (and your teeth) in hand, the masters advise you not to get on the path of gel varnish. After all, even a persistent coating will not withstand a hungry attack of the teeth and will begin to give chips.
-Mixing products for manicure of different brands. The joint tools are designed specifically for more efficient collaboration and consistent results. That's why you don't hesitate to ask your manicure master questions and ask to perform the whole cycle with products of one brand. And do the same yourself at home.