What's your nail type?

More often than not, we take care of our face, body and totally ignore our nails. I've been guilty as charged so you are not alone. Many of us get away with it because we have normal nails.

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However, ignoring your nails can have its own consequences.
Ugly looking nails have to be hidden from the glare of the public!
 Plus it tells a bad story about one's level of hygiene and health status.

There are 5 nail types

Normal nails: 
look good, rosy and shiny. Bend easily at the corners

Keep nails looking good by
1. Applying conditioning hand cream
2. Avoiding dipping hands in hot water
2. Avoid dipping nails in harsh detergents

Dry nails:
Do not bend easily, lack lustre and look dull
Occur as a result of dehydration
Thumb drags slightly when run across dry nails instead of sliding smoothly

Treatment for dry nails
Rehydrating and treating using vitamin E (cut capsules and rub oil into the nail as often as you can)
Always use a moisturising base coat
use moisturising hand wash instead of normal soaps

Brittle nails: 
do not bend when gently pressed
lack flexibility
shatter easily

treatment for brittle nails
In addition to Vit E, boost flexibility by using almond or olive oil on nails every night
Avoid using nail hardener always use a moisturising base coat.

Damaged nails:
flaky and split easily
caused by severe dehydration or abuse of nail products

treatment for damaged nails
always use a treatment base coat, fill in all crevices wit the base coat
stop all artificial nail fixing to allow proper healing
Avoid the use of dark colours on nails

Soft nails
bend too easily
dont grow past finger nails (cut off easily)

treatment for soft nails:
Rub oil often especially before dipping in water to coat nails and prevent nails getting soaked
dry nails thoroughly after every wet dip
use nail hardener
paint hardener and nail paint inside the tip of the nail to make it harder.



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