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Benefits of Nail Strengthener
How to Apply Nail Strengtheners
DIY Nail Strengthener Recipe
DIY Nail Strengthening Intensive Mask
DIY Cuticle Oil Recipe
DIY Nail Strengthening Soak
Want the perfect recipe for shiny, healthy nails? It all starts in the kitchen. Though you may search for nail strengtheners in drugstore aisles, dont overlook whats hiding in your crisper — or on the shelves of your local health food store. Ahead, spa experts, nail polish formulators, and a medical pedicurist share the ingredients for D.I.Y. nail strengtheners you can whip up at home. Bonus: These are so easy to formulate, youll nail them all in five minutes or less.
Meet the Expert
Daisy Kalnina is a former celebrity nail artist and founder of The GelBottle Inc. and Peacci, a vegan polish line that makes an at-home nail nutrition kit.
Shel Pink is the author of Slow Beauty and founder of SpaRitual.
Sara Trabazini is the spa manager at the award-winning The Spa at Monteverdi Tuscany.
Benefits of Nail Strengthener
Nail strengtheners can restore nails to optimal health while "replenishing lost nutrients and restoring the keratin needed to keep your nails growing and healthy," says medical pedicurist Marcela Corre.
And all our nails need a little TLC. There are so many ways that nails can become damaged. Correa points out that silk wraps, acrylics, and gel nail polish often end up wreaking havoc on the nails. Even common household chores, such as washing dishes, can dry out the cuticles. And dont forget the toenails: Correra adds that running, hockey, tennis, or wearing shoes that are too tight can all cause damage. But dont despair!
"With a small amount of care, you can keep your nails strong and healthy very easily," says nail-polish formulator Daisy Kalnina. Youll see results quickly, too. You can start seeing stronger nails within just two weeks of using nail strengthener, and usually much sooner.
How to Apply Nail Strengtheners
If youre used to using over-the-counter nail strengtheners, Correa explains, "they are applied as the first coat to any polish. Some [people] skip polish altogether and opt for nail strengthener alone." Be sure to use non-acetone remover if you decide to remove a commercial strengthener — but most people opt to leave it on.
For the recipes below, leave on as directed. Kalnina adds to apply strengtheners to "clean, prepped nails on a regular basis." She recommends using strengtheners in conjunction with a cuticle oil, which will further support nail health.
DIY Nail Strengthener Recipe
This recipe comes from Sara Trabazini, the spa manager at The Spa at Monteverdi Tuscany, with an add-in provided by Correa.
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons of olive oil1 Tablespoons of lemon juice1 Teaspoon of chopped garlic (optional add-in)
Instructions:
Mix the ingredients in a bowl. Soak your nails in the mixture for about 10 minutes. "The nails will be deeply nourished due to the moisturizing and strengthening properties of the olive oil and the disinfecting power of lemon," says Trabazini. Correa likes to add a teaspoon of chopped garlic to the recipe and make a paste."The garlic contains selenium which promotes nail growth and strength as well as vitamin E."Repeat two to three times per week.
A quick and easy nail strengthener is castor oil, which you can massage daily into the nail bed when youre on the go.
DIY Nail Strengthening Intensive Mask
This recipe comes from Trabazini at The Spa at Monteverdi Tuscany.
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons of shea butter1 Tablespoon of olive oil2 drops of rose essential oil
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Apply the mask on the hands and nails, massaging for a few seconds. Then cover the hands with cotton gloves and leave on for 20 minutes. Trabazini recommends doing the treatment once a week.
The key to strong nails is a healthy cuticle. "The cuticle protects new nail growth," says Shel Pink, the founder of SpaRitual. "If you nourish the cuticle you are creating a healthy environment for the newest part of the nail to help it to grow out healthy and strong."
DIY Cuticle Oil Recipe
This recipe comes from Pink who says, "Jojoba oil nourishes the skin, promotes nail growth, and helps repair the strength of the nail bed. Tea tree oil is an antiseptic and helps keep fungus at bay."
Ingredients:
1/2 oz jojoba oil1 to 2 drops tea tree oil
Instructions:
Pour the jojoba oil and tea tree oil into an ultraviolet glass pipette dropper bottle, swish together, and seal the bottle. (FYI: the bottle may have a fancy name, but its easily found on Amazon.) In the evening just before bedtime, place one drop of the oil onto each fingernail and toenail and it massage into cuticles.
DIY Nail Strengthening Soak
This recipe comes The Food Network — and it sounds rather tasty.
This recipe comes The Food Network — and it sounds rather tasty.
2 egg yolks1/4 cup milk1 tablespoon honey
Whisk the ingredients together in a shallow bowl. Soak your nails in the mixture four about fifteen minutes. Then — considering the raw eggs — be sure to rinse your hands thoroughly.