If you paint your nails often, you know that one of the big draw backs is the slight discoloring it gives to your natural nail.  Not to worry, there’s a cure for that.  You probably have some left over Ginger Ale from your holiday parties.  Put it to good use by creating a nail soak.  Ginger Ale contains soluble salts that act as preservatives or emulsifiers.  These naturally bleach your nails.  Simply pour some Ginger Ale in a small bowl, and submerge your nails for 10 minutes twice a week.  Watch your nails naturally bleach right before your eyes.

Try this trick the next time you give yourself a French manicure.  To get the curved white tip, simply wrap a rubberband around your finger, which pulls the skin taut, and allows for the perfect curve to paint your white strip.  Simple, easy, pretty.

The colors you choose to adorn yourself with says a lot about your personality.  From eye shadows to lipsticks to clothes and nail polish and jewelry, we choose colors that give us feelings that reflect our personalities.  Outrageous and outgoing personality traited-people lean toward the bold.  Reserved and quiet people go for more muted tones.  What color are you?

Nail Polish Color Palette

Perfect your mani/pedi at home with this simple trick.  Avoid shaking the bottle as it causes air bubbles, thus a messy coat of polish.

The fix:  Instead, roll the bottle in between your palms several times to mix the polish, thereby creating a  perfect coat of polish on the nails.

Keep nails and cuticles looking summer-soft in the winter by applying a great, all natural lip balm to your cuticles and nails several times a day.  The beeswax will protect your nails and cuticles from the cold, harsh weather, and the cocoa butter will moisturize them to keep them soft and beautiful. Try this.

Maybe.  That’s why the FDA is considering banning Triclosan, a bacteria-killing chemical used in hand sanitizers and liquid soaps.  Some experts think that it alters hormones and helps to create antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Further studies are needed to determine if the additive is dangerous.  The reality is, we really don’t know yet.  The jury is still out on this one.  It’s best just to go old school and use regular soap and water to clean your hands until we know more.

Did you know you can use a lip balm on your cuticles to keep them moisturized.  It helps prevent hang nails, and prevents them from becoming overtly dry and jagged.

To remove a splinter painlessly, dissolve Epsom salt in warm water, then soak the affected splintered-area in the warm salt mixture.  It will draw the splinter right out.  This works great on kids and adults alike who cringe at the sight of tweezers near their splinter.

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Diet is the single most important contributor to fingernail appearance. Like the hair and skin, fingernails require certain nutrients to thrive. More importantly, the nails are excellent indicators of your overall health since they show signs of deficiencies before they may be apparent elsewhere. 

Nails are largely composed of a special kind of protein called keratin and need adequate supplies of dietary protein to stay strong. Some say that calcium is also essential for beautiful nails, although recent studies have questioned this.  However, including it as part of a balanced diet offers other benefits like strong bones, so do not skimp on dairy foods.

Essential fatty acids like Omega-3, which is found in fish, will support nail growth, as will a diet rich in vitamins C, D, E, B-12, and A.

If your diet is lacking, it’s easy to meet these requirements by taking a multivitamin, which should also contain a day‘s supply of zinc, iron, and sulfur.

If you want stronger, longer and healthier nails, eat a healthy diet,  take multivitamins, have regular manicures, and overall, be kinder and gentler to your nails.

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