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Hands down, the best nail
strengthener is a healthful diet, complete with plenty of protein so that nails
have all the nutrients they need to grow.
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Eating a well-balanced diet and
drinking plenty of water also prevent your nails from drying out and becoming
cracked and brittle. For added protection, especially if you live in harsh
climates or work extensively with your hands, you can use topical nail
strengthened like the ones included in this section.
Nature Medicine and Home Remedies for nail strengthener
Home remedy #1 Mediterranean Magic
We know that Mediterraneanwomen have beautiful skin, hair, and nails despite enduring the drying effects
of the relentless sun. These women owe a great deal of their resilient beauty
to the rich oils, such as almond and olive oil, that are abundant in their
region. Both of these oils are rich in essential fatty acids that help restore
flexibility and strength to dry, cracking, and peeling nails.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons almond oil
Combine oils in clean
container with lid. Shake until well blended. Using fingertips or cotton swab,
wipe small amount on entire fingernail. Allow to settle for three to five
minutes. Use clean cloth or tissue to gently wipe away excess oil. Reapply as often
as necessary.
Home remedy #2 Simple Aloe Solution
The clear sap of the spinyaloe plant may be one of the oldest skin-healing ingredients used today. A
soother of burns, cuts, and abrasions, aloe vera also moisturizes, conditions,
and aids . skin growth. Although the antiseptic witch hazel is generally used
as an oil-removing astringent, the few drops added to this recipe simply help
lift off excess oil, while keeping the nail bed conditioned and healthy.
Ingredients
tablespoons aloe vera gel
drops witch hazel
Spoon aloe vera gel into
small mixing bowl. Add witch hazel. Using fork, stir two ingredients until
smooth and well blended. Transfer blended gel to clean container. Using
fingertips or cotton swab, wipe small amount on entire fingernail. If
necessary, wipe off excess gel with clean cloth or tissue. Use as often as
needed.
Home remedy #3 Honey of a Strengthen
Honey is one of nature'sfinest moisturizers, conditioners, and emollients. Rich with good-for-the-skin
B-complex vitamins, this nectar from the bees also helps make dry nails healthy
and flexible. Cocoa butter is another conditioning ingredient that helps revive
moisture-depleted skin and nails. Petroleum jelly makes an excellent base for
this nail cream, because it creates a protective barrier over the nail surface,
locking in moisture.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon honey
3 tablespoons petroleum jelly
2 teaspoon grated cocoa butter
Combine ingredients in
heat-resistant glass measuring cup or mixing bowl. Place cup or bowl in
saucepan containing about two inches of boiling water (like double boiler).
Heat mixture in homemade double boiler, stirring occasionally, until cocoa butter
is melted and mixture is completely blended. Remove from heat and pour into
clean container. Allow to cool before using. Rub on nails as needed.
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