How to Take Care of Hands and Nails?
Hands are the most visible parts of you, but they also Take a lot of abuse. You use them in everyday activity, and yet, they are the ultimate accessory. You must give them the same attention you give your face.
Cleaning agents can be extremely harsh on both nails and Hands. The nails when exposed to water swell and then shrink back as they dry. This contributes to brittle nails.
Along with your hand nails are very essential part of your body. You have to Take care of nails also.
Before going on the bed, lavish on the Vaseline and then pop on a pair of cotton gloves. Your hands will be incredibly soft by morning.
Get into the habit of wearing rubber gloves when you do any cleaning around the house.
The causes that affects on nail health
Lack of vitamin A and calcium causes dryness and brittleness.
Lack of protein, folic acid and vitamin C causes hang nails.
White bands across the nails are caused by protein deficiency.
A lack of sufficient hydrochloric acid can cause splitting nails.
Insufficient intake or vitamin B12 can lead to excessive dryness, very rounded and curved ends and darkening of nails.
Insufficient zinc can cause development of white spots on the nails.
Cuts and cracks in the nails may indicate a need for more liquids.
Red skin around your cuticles can be caused by poor metabolism of essential fatty acids.
Tips for improving the health of your nails:
Eat a diet composed of 50% fruit and raw vegetables in order to supply necessary vitamins, minerals and enzymes. Eat foods rich in sulfur and silicon, such as broccoli, fish and onions. Include foods rich in biotin such as soy, brewer’s yeast and whole grains.
Drink plenty of water and other liquids.
You may supplement your diet with royal jelly, spirulina or kelp, which are rich in silica, zinc and B vitamins and help to strengthen your nails.
Drink fresh carrot juice daily, this is high in calcium and phosphorus and is excellent for strengthening nails.
Awinita Smith
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What is the best to take care of my hands, and nails?
I do put lotion on, and get manicures, but whenever it the wheather gets cold, my hands seem to dry up.
try rubbing your hands with vaseline and then wear gloves to sleep. it will keep them moist at night and help during the day.
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always clip ur nails
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A Good Hand Lotion.
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St. Ives Is Good.
Wash hands with a thicker hand soap, and use a thicker formula lotion. Before you go to bed, smooth in a body butter or wax (like shea butter) and put on hand gloves (you can get special ones at Sephora). Then sleep in them or wear them for about thirty minutes each night. That should help.
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Keep a thick hand lotion with you like The Body Shop’s Almond Hand Cream or Hemp Butter. Bath and Body Works also has a shea butter hand cream that I use.
At night you can use a mixure of baby oil and sugar to give your hands a nice exfoliating treatment. Once you rinse that off, you can use rub a thick cream on them and wear gloves at night.
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I found that nothing works as well as regular manicures and pedicures and maximum moisterization. Keep your hands and feet moisterized at all times (especially at night). Really oily lotions are great for use while you sleep.
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First of all, it is really important to use luke warm water and NOT hot water because the hot water washes away the natural oils and drys out your hands (and body).
If you are worried about gersm, think of it this way. There is no temperature of water you can wash with that will be hot enough to kill bacteria and germs. The FRICTION of scrubbing with soap (and it DOESN’T have to be antibacterial) and running water washes the germs away.
Think about it… medical personnel use AUTOCLAVES to scorch the metal equipment to kill the germs. Your human flesh can’t handle even boiling water which is a whole lot cooler than autoclaving.
Use lotion or oils directly AFTER the bath/shower/washing for the best absorption into the skin.
At night, use a thick ointment or similar cream and wear the cloth gloves to keep your hands from rubbing it all over your sheets and blankets and to keep it in contact with your hands longer.
As an RN I wash my hands hundreds of times a day.. I have to take care of my hands or they become very dry and get cracks in the skin.
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lots of lotion,and keep nails clean, clipped, and filed.
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Clip your nails when they start getting long, and put lotion on your hands whenever you wash your hands.
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Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme I love it so much and my cuticles always split until i used this its great.
follow up with some lotion with shea butter in it, it is really hydrating.
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Creative Nail Design has a great lotion, my fave in Cran Beary, it has aloe, jojhoba oil(sp), alpha hydroxies, cocoa butter, and smells great. It keeps your skin well hydrated. For nails, in winter I recommend Solar oil, every day. Not a bad idea to use every day anyway, but a must in winter when the dry air allows paper, cardboard etc to draw the moisture from your skin.
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Get into the habit of giving yourself a weekly hands skin care manicure , which will make your hands look good along with helping them to combat annoying problems like chipping, splitting, peeling and cracking. Every night, before bedtime, massage your hands with a hands skin care cream for a few minutes.
Read more about hands care on the link below, and also find the best products for your hands.
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