How to Get Shiny Healthy Shiny Nails at Home

Your nails say a lot about you: about your health and your personality. Whether you like it or not, the nails are one of the first things someone notices about your appearance. Moreover, if you are not ok with the way in which your nails look, you may feel the temptation of hiding them when you speak with someone. This kind of gesture will transmit a wrong message about you, for example that you are not telling the truth or that you have something to hide. In reality, the only thing you may want to hide is your nails.

In order to avoid such a situation, you should take care of your nails in a proper way. If they are exfoliated and they break easily, it is not a good idea to cover them immediately with nail polish, which contains plenty of chemicals. Instead, you should worry about their health and try to help them from the outside and the inside as well. Let’s see some solution for your nails that you could try at home.

• Coconut Oil

This oil contains vitamins, fatty acids, and other essential nutrients for strong and shiny nails and hair. Furthermore, this oil has antifungal and antiviral proprieties. These attributes make it a nutritive treatment for your nails, and it also prevents hangnails and the infections associated with them. You may apply coconut oil once or twice a day and massage your nails a little for best results.

• Butter

Butter is loaded with vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. All these contribute to the health of your nails and can make them shiny. Melt some butter and then apply it to your nails, as long as it is still warm. Massage the nails and the cuticles for a few minutes and then rinse with warm water.

• Olive Oil

Olive Oil is also an oil often used for cosmetic purpose. Due to the nutritive substances it contains, olive oil will  offer you healthy and shiny nails. You can soak your nails in a solution made from extra virgin olive oil and warm water for about 5 minutes a day, or you can apply warm olive oil directly on your nails and cuticles.

• Protein

Your nails and your hair are made of keratin, which is a protein. If you want to have beautiful nails and hair, it is necessary for you to eat foods that are rich in protein, to give your body what it needs for growing shiny nails and hair. It is recommended to eat eggs, fish, pork, chicken, beef, and vegetables such as spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprout, and artichoke.

• Fish Oil

The omega-3 fatty acids in the fish oil are not beneficial only for your overall health. They are also essential for a good appearance of your nails, hair and skin. Fish oil is also loaded with vitamins that are helpful for your entire body, from head to toe, including your toenails. If you cannot stand fish or you can’t eat it regularly, you may consider taking fish oil supplements.