This
summer has flown by so quickly, I can’t believe it’s already August. The
bright, sunny days and warm breezy nights feel like they’re slipping through my
hands. And speaking of my hands…yikes! I’ve been so busy this summer that I’ve
completely neglected my fingernails, which are sorely in need of a little
pampering. So I’m pulling out my favorite DIY tricks and giving myself a
manicure.
Start by
cleaning them…
And
soften them at the same time. How? Just dip a moistened nailbrush into some baking soda, and scrub-a-dub!
Then condition cracked
cuticles…
Try this trick: Mix 1 tablespoon of avocado
oil and 5 drops of tea tree oil
in a small bottle with a flip spout. Dampen your fingers, then apply a drop of
the mixture to each cuticle, and massage the oil in thoroughly. Use a cuticle
stick to gently push the cuticle back from the nail.
And give hangnails the
heave-ho…
By
soaking the offending finger for 10 minutes in a bowl of warm water with a few
drops of olive oil added to it. Then
cut the hangnail off at the base, using sharp, sterilized nail scissors (don’t pull the hangnail out!). Dab the base
with alcohol, apply petroleum jelly to the site, and cover
it loosely with a bandage to keep from staining your clothes or sheets.
Fortify weak nails…
And
keep them from splitting or peeling with this remarkable remedy: Add a finely
minced garlic clove to a bottle of nail polish. Let it sit for a few days,
then paint it on your nails. Once the polish has dried completely, sink the
garlicky stink by washing your hands with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
And make pretty polish
linger longer…
Just
adopt this simple prep routine: Soak your nails in vinegar (either white or apple cider) for about 60 seconds. Wait
until they’ve dried thoroughly, and paint the surfaces as usual. The vinegar
will remove the natural oils from the surface of your nails, so instead of
quickly wearing off, your polish will hang on tight!
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