01/1110 tips to prevent your nails from breaking

10 tips to prevent your nails from breaking
Just like beautiful and luscious hair is the crowning glory of one’s face, beautiful and maintained nails are the crowning glory of one’s hands. While we take good care of our hair and skin, we often tend to ignore our nails. What we don’t realize is one look at a person’s nails is enough to judge his or her class and hygiene.
And then there are those people who love the charm of long nails but every now and then one of the nails chips off and all the other nails also have to be chopped off to the same length with a heavy heart. Here’s how you can prevent your nails from breaking, splitting, pealing and splitting:
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02/11Moisturize your hands and nails after washing

Moisturize your hands and nails after washing
While water hydrates the skin, it dehydrates the nails. He water takes away with it the natural moisture of the nails and to compensate for the lost moisture one needs to moisturize their hands and nails with a regular hand moisturizer. While it isn’t possible to do this after evry wash, one should do this at least thrice a day.readmore

03/11Protection through gloves

Protection through gloves
When doing household chores like washing the dishes, cleaning or gardening, protect your nails from the dirt and chemicals by wearing rubber gloves.readmore

04/11Hydrate your nails using these natural moisturizers

Hydrate your nails using these natural moisturizers
All day long we touch a lot of things, wash them plenty of times, paint our nails often and use chemical removers to take the paint off. All these activities result in deep dehydration of our nails. Luckily, nature has provided us with excellent natural remedies to counter the issue. Shea butter, jojoba oil, avocado oil, castor oil, and olive oil are great for keeping your nails hydrated and since they are natural products they have no side effects. They strengthen the nails, making them stronger and reduce the chances of breaking.readmore

05/11Polish your nails the correct way

Polish your nails the correct way
The scientific way to apply nail polish is to first apply a base coat, then double coat of the nail paint colour and then finish it off with a top coat. It’s a myth that these layers prevent the nails from breathing. Truth is, nails do not need to breathe as they are made of keratin and do not require oxygen. In fact, these layers of nail polish temporarily strengthen the nails with their support, reduce chances of breakage and also lock the moisture within.readmore

06/11Avoid using excessive nail polish remover

Avoid using excessive nail polish remover
There is no point using excessive chemical nail polish removers as they contain strong solvents such as acetone, alcohol, ethyl acetate, or butyl acetate, all of which are harmful to your nails. Conditioning and acetone-free nail enamel removers are available, but their effectiveness is minimal compared with the dehydrating effect of the strong solvents required to dissolve the nail polish. Keep the use of nail polish removers to a maximum of once a week.readmore

07/11Don’t cut your nails when they are dry

Don’t cut your nails when they are dry
Nails are made of layers and their natural oils are the glue that keeps these layers together. Clipping or filing dry nails will cause your nails to split and separate. The best time to clip or file your nails is after a shower or bath, when your nails are softer and less likely to split or break.readmore

08/11File the nails correctly

File the nails correctly
Filing your nails back and forth will cause them to split and ultimately break. Instead, file them in a single directionreadmore

09/11Round over square

Round over square
As tempting as it is t have sharp edged square nails, they are way too prone to breakage and a bad choice if you want to maintain long nails. Instead, shape them round to reduce chances of breakage.readmore

10/11Stop using your nails as tools

Stop using your nails as tools
Stop typing with your nails, scratching off dirt with them, removing stickers and even using them to substitute screw drivers. It causes unnecessary wear and tear and causes them to break.readmore