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Nail care recipes for brittle nails that make them more pliable and stronger

Causes of brittle nails are many. Anything from iron and zinc deficiency, to the use of harsh detergents, nail polishers and nail polish removers can make them chip and break.

Cuticles do provide some protection from all these agents, but they are not enough.

Preparing and using regularly nail hardening recipes will greatly enhance their appearance and health. They will make them more pliable and less prone to damage.

All these recipes involve essential oils as they provide the nourishment needed to keep the nails strong.

Hot oil nail treatment

Ingredients

  • 1/4 olive oil
  • 1 capsule of Vitamin E

Preparation

  • Heat the oil and let it cool down until it is warm to the touch
  • Add Vitamin E and gently rub the cuticles and nails

Use the excess oil to massage the hands.

Olive oil enhances the strength and flexibility, while Vitamin E oil nourishes the nails.

Nail Hardening Scrub

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of castor oil
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • 1/2 cup of shelled walnuts

Preparation

  • Grind the walnuts until they are in a form of a coarse powder
  • Add to that olive oil, castor oil and honey so it resembles a thick paste
  • Rub the hands and nails
  • Rinse with warm water and pat dry

Use this recipe twice a week to see the results.

All these ingredients combined together do the following:

Castor oil greatly benefits the nails. When olive oil is added, the nails flexibility it enhanced. Walnuts provide friction that removes the dead skin cells and at the same time replenish the skin’s moisture.

Honey is a wonderful, natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent that inhibits the growth of bacteria. It also has a high concentration of potassium which aids the hand treatment.

One more simple recipe is to dip fingertips in warm milk. Milk is full of calcium and potassium, like honey, which fortifies the nails.

Something a friend of mine told me: tap your fingers on a hard surface. Do not do it vigorously, just enough to get the circulation in the nail bed going. Apparently, it helps.

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