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how to detox your nails

If you’re a fan of regular gel manicures, salon manicures, or even DIY home manicures, you may have noticed that your nails can tend to feel a little dry and brittle at times(mine do!). The various drying chemicals used in nail lacquer and remover seem even more damaging now. Here’s a few ways to detox your nails from all of that wear and tear your nails go through throughout the year.

 

Nail Hydration & Strength

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon cocounut oil
1 teaspoon vitamin e oil
1 1/2 teaspoon tea tree oil
1 teaspoon castor oil

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Coconut oil, argan oil, vitamin E oil, tea tree oil, and castor oil can help in the same way. Simply pour the mixture of oil into a bowl and soak each hand for 10 minutes, and massage the oil into your nail beds and cuticles to get the blood circulating. To really lock in the moisture, try soaking your nails at night and wearing gloves to bed.


Nail Growth

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Orange Juice
1 clove Crushed Garlic

Brittle, peeling and weak nails are one of the most common complaints from girls and often cause nails to break before they can grow long. The orange juice is packed with Vitamin C that promotes the production of collagen and folic acids that aid in nail growth. Garlic is known to naturally strengthen nails, and is even found in some store-bought nail hardeners.

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Nail Moisturizer

Ingredients:
1 lemon, cut into wedges
2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
Coconut Oil
Warm Water

This recipe includes a whitener, scrub and moisturizer all in one and focuses on your hands as well as your nails. The sugar works to help remove any calluses and smooth your hands before you apply the coconut oil as a…


… moisturizer. Coconut oil contains important nutrients to moisturize your nail beds as well as strengthen your cuticles.

Cuticle Care Cream

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon Honey
4 teaspoons Beeswax
3 tablespoons Almond Oil

Honey contains antioxidants and nutrients that work as an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial agent to protect nails which is key around the cuticle. It also is a natural humectant, meaning it draws moisture to the skin which is vital for healthy cuticles and nail growth. The almond oil delivers fatty acids to your skin for even more moisture.

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Regular Nail Maintenance

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Coconut Oil, liquified
1/3 cup Jojoba Oil
1 tablespoon Organic Honey
1-5 drops of Lavender Essential Oil

You may not any of the specific detox remedies above all the time, so this all over treatment combines the best moisturizing and strengthening ingredients for healthy nails. Jojoba oil is great for brittle or dry nails, as it is super hydrating and naturally aids in absorption. Meanwhile, the lavender oil will act as both a strengthener and whitener. All of your nail needs covered in one simple soak!

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