Having long nails is a dream for many women, however, not everyone can achieve this desire.
Anyone who suffers from weak nails knows how difficult it is to let their nails grow and stay strong.
With that in mind, we selected 4 homemade (and very cheap) recipes to strengthen your nails.
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Leave weak nails in the past and say “hello” to your new look.
Homemade Recipe to Strengthen Nails with Cloves
Required Ingredients
- 1 clove
- ½ garlic previously chopped
- 1 colorless base glass
How to make
- Place the ingredients inside the glass base
- Use the glass brush to apply it to your nails
- To make your nails stronger, apply the mixture for two weeks
- Remember that although there is garlic in this mixture, your hands do not have an unpleasant odor.
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Homemade Recipe 2 – Nail Strengthening Cream with Horsetail
Required Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon fresh mackerel
- 1 teaspoon of lanolin
- 1 teaspoon cocoa butter
- 4 tablespoons of water
How to make
- Start by putting the water to boil along with the mackerel.
- In a separate container, mix the lanolin and cocoa butter, leaving the mixture in a bain-marie.
- Then add the water mixed with mackerel little by little into the other mixture until you notice that it is reaching a homogeneous cream point.
- When applying the cream to your nails, also apply a moisturizing cream to enhance its action.
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Homemade Recipe 3 – Cream to Strengthen Nails with Papaya, Egg and Almond Oil
Required Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon of almond oil
- 1 tablespoon of egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons of papaya juice
How to make
- All ingredients must be properly mixed until it reaches a creamy state.
- Then apply it to your nails with a light massage.
- The action time is half an hour.
- Then rinse your hands with cold water and enjoy your strengthened nails.
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Homemade Recipe 4 – Nail Strengthening Cream with Blackheads and Olive Oil
Required Ingredients
- 200 ml olive oil
- 30 grams of cloves
How to make
- Mix the two ingredients in a bain-marie, you will need to cook this mixture for 3 hours.
- Then you need to strain the mixture and massage your nails.
- Apply the product for a period of 10 days to obtain good results.
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Extra Tip – Food
If your nails are weak and keep breaking, it could be a sign that your diet needs to be reviewed. Read the 10 foods that strengthen nails and hair.
When the body does not have all the nutrients it needs, it starts to withdraw functions that it considers less important for survival.
Having strong and beautiful nails is not considered important for the body that is deficient in nutrients, so nails and hair are the first to lose their reserves.
To have strong nails and be sure that your health is up to date, it is a good idea to invest in a diet rich in nutrients.
The list of good options for strengthening your nails include:
- Red meat
- milk and its derivatives
- dark colored vegetables
- citrus fruits
- whole grains
- oilseeds
