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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

With all the responsibilities that a person has at work, in the family, in society, and so on, most people do not have much time left to take care of their nails. However, neat nails are part of a clean and professional look. The good news is you don't have to spend a fortune to keep your nails looking good.

Steps

1. 1 Maintain a healthy diet. This will be useful for many other reasons besides nails.
2. 2 When applying the cream to your hands, be sure to rub a small amount into and around your nails.
3. 3 Keep your nails the same length. If you notice that one of your nails is very long and the rest are broken, trim or file them so that all nails are the same length.
4. 4 Tap your nails gently on a hard surface, such as a table. This can strengthen them.
5. 5 Use as little nail polish remover as possible. And never use a liquid containing acetone.
6. 6 When a person bites his nails, he looks ugly and becomes unkempt. Going too far can hurt! Use a special cream or polish to avoid biting your nails. It tastes bad and bites your nails. Once you've weaned yourself off this habit, you can stop using the cream.
7. 7 Trim your nails regularly. Although the frequency of haircuts will depend on the growth rate and the desired length.
8. 8 Soak your nails in warm water and a moisturizing soap every other week or so. Clean them with a soft nail brush. You can also soak your hands in some kind of baby oil that contains vitamin E. This will help keep your hands soft.
9. 9 Do yourself a manicure and pedicure at least once a month so that your hands and feet always look neat and beautiful. You can go for a professional manicure and pedicure from time to time if you wish, but make sure the salon is using sterile instruments first.

Tips

• Coating your nails with varnish will prevent flaking and breakage, but allow your nails to breathe from time to time. Not taking breaks and letting your nails rest from the polish can hurt them significantly.
• Toenails are much harder than fingernails. Soak your feet and scrub with an exfoliating shower gel every few weeks. This will help soften your toenails and heel skin. Remember to use lotion to keep your feet soft.
• If you have long nails, clean out any dirt that might get underneath. Black nails look very ugly.
• Wear rubber gloves when washing dishes. This will protect your nails from the detergent.
• Apply lotion to hands and feet before bed and wear cotton socks and gloves. They will hold the lotion on the surface of your skin, help it absorb it, and prevent it from spilling onto your bedding. Never use rubber gloves for this - your skin needs to breathe, and rubber gloves will not be able to do this.
• If you have any burrs, do not pry or bite them off, as this can damage your skin. Better to cut them off with nail clippers.
• Use clear nail polish as a base coat so that the colored polish you apply on top doesn't discolor or stain your nails.
• If you bite your nails, use a long-lasting clear nail polish that contains bitrex. Doctors use Bitrex in nail polishes to make you taste awful if you try to bite your nails!

Warnings

• Biting your nails can lead to hangnails, fungal infections, pinworms, and other problems. If you let go of your nails that are too long, this also turns into a problem and looks unattractive.
• Always be careful when using nail polish and nail polish remover. Do not inhale the vapors, and if you accidentally swallow any of these products, contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
• If you constantly cover your nails with varnish, this can cause a significant slowdown in growth, as they do not receive air.