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Nails aren’t just meant to be decorative: they’re important to wear, grip, and hold. Below, ten quick tips to get you rocking your healthy digits.

1. Always Gently Fluff Them

Every time you brush and buff your nails, I promise to tell you not to fluff them by more than 3 degrees — one with a slow, steady roller, the other an aggressive one like a manicure. Most people feel more comfortable pulling their nails out at the end of a day, but it can warp and break your nail bed. Make sure you add volume to your nails and be gentle with them as you fluff.

2. Ditch the Jojoba Oil

Jojoba oil is often hyped to be a natural miracle ingredient, but research has shown that over the long term it has not been proven to be any better for nails than salicylic acid or acetone, which are the most common oils in nail treatments. Instead, for a day or two, try some oils like cucumber or rose water to give your nails their glow.

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3. Check Your Vitamins and Minerals

Make sure you’re getting all the right vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, calcium, and zinc. If you’re dehydrated, find out what your daily fluid intake is, and add more to your diet. For women, a daily magnesium pill can aid in the nail growth cycle.

4. Make Them Dirty

Colored nail polish is a beautiful option to nail polish (unless you’re allergic), but if you keep it in pristine condition, it’s probably not going to be as moisturizing and refreshing. It’s much better to let your nails get dirty from sweat, sloughing paper, and dead skin cells before painting your nails and to wear a disposable bottle of nail polish remover on your fingernails for fun.

5. It’s NOT Lengthening

The phrase “long, luscious nails” was coined by the nail technician, not manicurists and stylists. However, if you give your nails a few “deep scratches” and an extreme amount of toenail scratches from painting, gardening, or even a little tickling from a pet, it may seem like it helps the nails elongate. Don’t get into that land-mine of a habit; just gently tap your nails with your fingernail clippers for a few seconds before you strike it off.

6. Blend in Extra Nails When You’re Studying

Plain manis are for getting ready at night. Get colored manis by applying a black base coat, dabbling in a slick of frosting throughout your nails to soften the edge, then carefully dabbing additional coats. For extra length, blend in what you have around you, especially knobby fingertips.

7. Practice Occasional Heels

Wear heels every once in a while and get them examined for any problems. Wear sneakers (preferably comfortable ones) and go out in them. It might even put the guy off, but don’t take it personally.

8. A Little Bleached Snow Lather & Wow

You should also use powdered nail polish remover that comes in a pouch (recommended by the ladies at the nail salon), with just enough to make it go away and enough drying to clean it up and gloss it. Keep on dry and don’t soak your nails in water!

9. Take a Natural Hair Day

Surprisingly, using products like natural shampoo with beeswax and calendula oil don’t damage your natural hair, which is key since many women aren’t familiar with them. You just have to try it.

10. Try a Shampoo With Surplus Protein

Surplus protein is good for your body to give you hair that’s more resilient and long-lasting. In the shower, use a reformulated shampoo or oil with surplus protein.