So here are my steps to get long healthy beautiful nails
- WATER. You body, skin , hair, nails all need water. Like all the time. Not a cup of water a week. You need water daily. Water helps your body in was that you don't even know. Even if you drink 3 cups of water a day. Or even 2. It will help. I try and drink around 60oz of water a day. Seems like alot but its not. I got a water bottle from the dollar store that hold 20 oz. I make sure I drink at least 3 of them. I always ended drinking more but my goal is 3.
- Get yourself a nice nail hardener polish. My favorite go to polish is Sally Hansen Complete care 4 in 1 treatment. This stuff is so good. I go through these like water. They are the best. This product makes your nails so hard and strong you would think that you did have fake nails on. I will use this just by itself sometimes or I put it on after I add my polish.
- File File File. You should file your nails at least once a week. Shape your nails the way that you want and try and make sure to file them. Filing them will make them even and harder. When filing DON'T keep going back and forth back and forth. That way isn't really filing it actually is weakening your nails. What you want to do is file from the corners towards the center in one direction in one stroke. Lift the file off your nails when you want to file again. You will be amazed and how much that will help
- Cut your cuticles. I try have a nail day once a week and I will file and cut my cuticles and all tha jazz once a week.
- DO moisturize your cuticles daily to prevent hangnails, cracking and peeling. Just before bed is a perfect time. Massaging the cuticle area also stimulates blood circulation, which helps nail growth. When applying hand cream or sunscreen during the day, take an extra few seconds to rub a little on the cuticle area of each finger.
- Vitamins. I still take my prenatal vitamins and that helps my nails get long and hard. You can also take a hair and nail vitamin or you can take Biotene.
These are my tips and trick on how to get your nails nice and long. If you are looking to grow your nails out I hoped this helped you.
XOXO
JESSICA