How To Strengthen Nails

Exposing your nails to chemical products, harsh environment, lack of moisturizing, and unhealthy diet are a few of the many factors that weaken nails. But nevertheless, with a few natural tips, you can get back your long, smooth, and healthy nails, and prevent them from breaking.

• Keeping your nails soaked in excessive water is a major turn down for the health of your nails. To avoid them from getting weak and frequent breakage, prevent exposing your nails to dishwater, laundry water, and long, hot baths. Keep them dry as much as possible.
• It is not always possible to prevent your hands from exposing to water. In such situations, wear rubber or latex gloves to protect your hands from getting wet while doing your household chores. Whenever you indulge in doing dishes, washing clothes, or scrubbing the toilet, wear gloves to guard your hands and nails from harmful chemicals.
• Moisten your nails with vitamin E every night to keep them lustrous and smooth. Simply break open a vitamin E capsule and apply a good coat of the oil on your fingernails before retiring to bed. Massage until the oil is absorbed by the nails.
• Your fingernails are not meant for removing staple pins, stickers, and other objects. These tasks are better performed by tools, such as scissors, pliers, or toothpicks.
• Always keep your nails trimmed to short, squarish shape with the tops slightly rounded. Clip your nails when they are soft, usually after a shower or bath.
• Always dry your hands and feet after immersing them in water. After doing the dishes
  
  or taking a shower/bath, dry your hands for at least 2 minutes. Also, after showering or swimming, dry your toes. Leaving your nails damp increases the chances of fungal infection.