25 Home Remedies to Strengthen Dry Brittle Nails. Nail & Cuticle Care tips - 3
20. Avoid nail polish remover
If possible, never use nail polish
remover more than once or twice a month. Never apply a nail polish remover
which contains acetone, as acetone can dry and damage your nails.
21. Petroleum jelly
Apply and gently massage with petroleum
jelly or thick moisturizing cream to nails 2-3 times a day to hold adequate
moisture around and under the nails.
23. Lemon Juice
Squeeze out lemon juice in a bowl, about
2 tablespoons. Dip a cotton pad in it and swipe across the surface of the nail.
Massage the remaining juice on your nails and allow it to dry. Rinse your nails
in tepid water.
24. Vegetable Oils
If your nails are often exposed to the
water, then you must try this simple solution. Apply few drops of any vegetable
oil on and around the nails with the help of small cotton ball and gently
massage the nails for 5-6 minutes, do this 3-4 times a day.
25. Protect your nails from
water
Too much exposure to water makes our
nails brittle, so wear hand gloves while cleaning, washing dishes, gardening,
swimming etc. Exposure to water is one of the major reasons of nails brittle
and dry nails, as water steals away the moisture from our nails and skin.
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