Everything About Basic Nail Care!

     Much like a necklace, or a beautiful ring, our nails can be a bold accessory to any outfit. However, many women don't notice how much a difference proper nail care can affect the appearance of our hands and nails. Our hands and nails crave attention and affection as well as the rest of our body so it's time we give them a little more! This post will explain 3 basic tips for better nail care, as well as a bonus video with a new nail trend that has become popular called nail marbling.

3 Basic Nail Care Tips:

     1. Protect: One of the main tips for achieving healthier nails is preventing them from damage. The less damage our nails encounter, the better chance they have to become healthy, and more importantly, stay healthy. Preventing damage can include things such as avoiding leaving our nails in water too long, because too much moisture can weaken our nails, avoiding harsh chemicals near our nails, and avoid using nails as tools to open cans, containers, and bottles.

     2. Polish: Since can't always protect and control how much our nails come in contact with moisture, chemicals, and minor damage all the time, one way to help shield them is wearing nail polish. Whether it's a clear strengthening polish, or a bright colour to accessorise your outfit, a layer (or two) of nail polish can provide a useful layer of protection and even healthy ingredients to help achieve better nails. However, avoid painting your nails more than once a week because too much nail polish and polish remover will overpower our delicate nails.

      3. Prevent: If you know you will be engaging in activities where your nails will be encountering water or chemicals for a lengthy period of time, such as gardening and washing dishes, it's important to wear gloves if possible. Our diet also has a lot do with our nails health so eating foods that contain a lot of calcium, protein, and vitamin E will be exceptionally useful to their health and appearance. Moisturising and massages our hands helps the blood flow in our hands and fingers to remain active, and keeping our nails at a decent length will prevent them from breaking, getting caught, and attracting dirt.

As promised, here's a how-to video by YouTube user MissJenFabulous to show you guys how to achieve a cool nail marble manicure while you take care of your nails and are on your way to healthier nail care!