2 Healthy Tips For Healthy Nails From a Top Dentist
When it comes to looks, nails are no less important than the rest of our body parts.
Luckily, all kinds of different nail care tips and tricks are out there, and thanks to a new study by Nielsen, we have a few options for getting the finest, healthiest nails around.
These eight tips have been proven to improve the health of our nails over time, according to Dr. Nicholas Pesce, founder of NYC-based Vespertine Spa.
1. Water: The skin of the inner nail grows faster and healthier when it’s been hydrated. Additionally, dilating a water filled-pigment sponge (without oil) helps our fingernails retain more volume and moisture for greater strength and holding power.
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2. Food: Proper food consumption can increase the absorption of any good-for-your-skin ingredients found in fruits and vegetables. As for what types of good-for-skin ingredients to eat, avocado and berries are best sources of polyphenols, the antioxidants found in super foods that can help improve blood flow, including in the nail plate. The long-chain omega-3s found in cold-water fish like salmon and herring help regulate blood sugar levels and can also be found in foods like fruits and vegetables and olive oil.
3. Instant care: Instead of drenching your nail plate in a cotton ball, toss a fresh, pre-moistened sponge beneath your nails for improved circulation and polish-holding power.
4. Clean first: A thorough cleaning and moisturizing of the nail plate with a clear nail polish remover (like Vaseline on the base of your knuckles), in addition to the treatment of a solid nail plate can help boost the health of your nail and plaque buildup, making the experience much smoother when you actually do get to the nail polish.
5. Special nail conditioners: Conditioner for your nail plate can really help give your nails their signature length, nail polish remaining more durable over time and keeping it cleaner.
6. Brighten up: Using a brightening nail polish (a lemon twist, crushed ice) or gumdrops helps seal in natural-looking color and protect against fading.
7. Runners up: Make sure that you use a nail polish remover with at least 10 percent alcohol content and a good concentration of sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). Furthermore, as a bonus, when you run out of polish or your polish is too worn out to apply, prepare a cup of sugar with a few drops of Energie Floss Drop and just press it into the end of your manicure. It speeds up the drying process and allows your polish to reappear in days instead of hours.
8. Keep it short: Shorter nails are more durable, less susceptible to accidental handwashing mishaps and they also last longer.
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