Long fingernails are desirable and good looking. It adds beauty to the finger and hands. Long and healthy hands should be smooth and hard and free of dirts.
Unhealthy fingernails can be as s result of fungal infections or nutritional deficiencies. Fingernails naturally grows slowly and is made up of layers of s hard protein called keratin.
Even though fingernails grow slowly, it needs proper grooming and proper nutrition to grow.
To achieve long fingernails:
1. Avoid the regular use of glue-on artificial nails. The weaken the nails and and make them easy to break. If you must paint your nails, paint it with nail polish that has little or no toxic chemical.
2. Eat healthily. Ensure to take proper diet, it is one of the most important factor in helping fingernails grow. One who desires to have long fingernails should eat foods that are rich in:
- Folate- Spinach, avacado, lettuce
- Brotin- egg, spinach, salmon, nuts
- Vitamin A- carrot, mangos, sweet potato
- Vitamin C- Citrus fruits, bell pepper.
Brotin has been found to increase fingernails thickness and a thicker fingernails has a less means of breaking.
3. Moisturizer your nails consistently with oils that will lock in moisture, preserve the cuticle seal and strengthen the nail itself.
4. Avoid picking and biting the nails.
5. Stay hydrated always- water is essential for many aspects of the health including your nails.
6. Take keratin supplement- keratin is not just for e hair buy for the nails too. Taking keratin supplement could help build strengthen the fingernails.
7. Don’t use your nails as a tools to scratch things or remove stickers. Even though your nails may feel strong, the layers can be easily damaged.
8. Keep your nails dry always. Nails tend to become soft after bath or a hot soak but prolonged exposure of fingernails to water will weaken your nails and add to splitting.
9. Massage your fingernails, just like the brush massages hair scalp and promotes blood flow, massaging the nail does the same.
10. Avoid using harsh polish remover, it can cause dryness to the nails and weaken it too.
