Care For Brittle Nails

Tired of nails that tear, flake and chip all the time? Ruined quite a few sweaters thanks to nail snags? You don't want a manicure ever as the nails anyway ruin shortly afterwards? Don't despair; you can put all this right even if bad nails are a result of your genes. A few basic steps can help you keep them beautiful and strong. With so many products now available to take care of your nails keeping them in good condition is a pretty easy job and you will not be tempted to go in for professional manicures.

The first thing you need do is stay away from the nail polish. It may seem like an unpalatable suggestion, but the fact is that your dry and brittle nails don't need this torture. Applying nail polish entails the use of nail polish removers. Nail polish removers are alcohol based and its use dries the already dry nails making them more brittle. It makes sense to completely avoid nail polish or at least limit it to occasional use until your nails have regained their healthy and beautiful looks.

You can still make your nails nice and shiny with the use of buffers. Buffing gives your nails the same glow that you hope to achieve by using a clear polish. When you use polish the use of a nail polish remover is inevitable causing increased dryness. All you need is a three step buffer to achieve shiny nails without the side affects. Use the nail buffer once a week, daily use may have adverse affect. It will work wonders. A nail buffer is easily available at your nearest store.

It is important to maintain the moisture levels of your nails. A few simple precautions will easily help. Protect your nails from drying out by wearing gloves when your hands need to be in water for long periods, like when you are washing dishes. Don't let your nails soak in water for extended periods. Use a good hand lotion to restore the lost moisture. What you eat shows on your nails. A diet rich in folic acid and proteins provides the building blocks essential for your body and will do wonders for your nails. A healthy body has healthy nails.

If you take care of your nails you can easily repair damaged nails. Long nails look nice but those with weak nails should not keep them long. Long weak nails break often and can cause injury. Trim them close and keep them the same length. Remember to file them to smoothen out rough edges. This helps you to shape your nails the way you want and also prevents snags on fabrics. Don't bite your nails it makes them look ugly and is not good for your teeth too.

A beautiful you are incomplete beautiful hands and beautiful hands are incomplete without beautiful nails. A little care and a healthy diet will go a long way to help you get and keep beautiful nails. So get down to a nail care routine for those desirable nails.

Katie Y. Brooks writes for www.BeautyItems.com, a consumer-rated hair salon and beauty product directory. For press release and media inquiries, Katie can be contacted here.