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Are your nails brittle, discoloured, growing slowly, weak or easily breakable? Use different mixtures like olive oil and lemon juice suggest experts.
Celebrity make-up artist Aashmeen Munjaal, and Dermatologist Ridhi Arya, have rthe following tips:
* Olive oil and lemon juice: Apply a mixture of a teaspoon of olive oil and a few drops of lemon juice to your nails and massage it thoroughly, let it soak in. Slip soft manicure gloves on and let the mixture work its magic overnight.
* Sea salt treatment: Mix together two teaspoons of fine sea salt with two drops of lemon juice and myrrh or wheat germ oil. Put the mixture in lukewarm water and soak hands for 10-15 minutes. Repeat twice a week.
* Egg yolks and milk: Massage a mixture of egg yolk and milk onto nails and keep it overnight to help nails retain moisture.
* Vaseline: In addition to curing various skin problems, petroleum jelly is also useful in curing brittle nails. Simply smear Vaseline once a day onto nails to keep them healthy.
* Herbal mask: Mix a teaspoon each of chamomile and peppermint tea in a cup of boiled water and allow it to soak for an hour. Remove the herbs then add a few drops of olive oil and two teaspoons of wheat flour. Stir it well, apply it to your nails and keep it on for half an hour.
* Avoid nail polish remover: Nail polish remover consists of chemicals that not only damages skin but also makes nails brittle. Instead of using nail polish remover, go for cheap perfumes or natural nail polish remover.
* Coconut massage: Apply coconut oil onto nails and massage gently. This makes nails smoother and whiter in just few minutes.
