Masks for nails. Effective nail care at home

Beautiful and well-groomed hands are the pride of every girl. Modern cosmetology offers a huge number of all kinds of nail care products. However, all of them, despite their merits, consist of chemicals that some may cause allergies. Therefore, more and more girls prefer masks that can be made independently from natural ingredients.

Home Remedies

There are a huge number of recipes for making homemade masks that can care for your nails. They are divided into: cosmetic, therapeutic and restorative. Whichever of them you choose, you can be sure of its effectiveness and safety. After all, they are made exclusively from natural ingredients. According to reviews, after several procedures, it is noted:

• returning the nail plate to its natural healthy color;
• improved nail growth;
• the disappearance of fragility of the nail plate;
• the disappearance of unattractive white spots on the nail;
• the disappearance of barbs and the regeneration of wounds around the nails;
• the quality of the manicure (the varnish after the procedure lays evener and lasts longer on the nail).

However, to achieve this effect, holding masks should be regular. This will take you a little time and does not require large cash costs, which cannot be said about pharmacy products. But the result will be amazing.

Preparation for the procedure

Beauticians note that in order for nail masks that are made at home to be truly effective, it is important to follow certain rules:

1. Before the procedure, the nail polish must be removed, even if it is a medicinal varnish.
2. Hands must be disinfected by washing them with soap with an antibacterial effect.
3. To make the skin of your hands softer, you should make a bath from a decoction of medicinal herbs, for example, calendula or pharmacy chamomile. Keep the pens in a warm broth for about 10 minutes.
4. When preparing masks, you need to use a blender. So you can achieve a uniform consistency of funds.
5. All liquids that are used to make the mask (milk, butter, etc.) must have a human body temperature. To achieve this, they need to be heated in a water bath.
6. In order for the mask to be evenly distributed over the entire nail surface, it is necessary to lower not only the nails, but also all the fingertips into the solution.
7. The duration of the procedure is about 10 minutes.
8. To wash off the mask from hands, use warm boiled water or a decoction of herbs in which the bath was held. It is important that their temperature is comfortable. If it is hot or cold, it will negatively affect the state of the marigolds.
9. After washing off the mask, wipe the handles dry with a soft towel.
10. At the end of the procedure, the pens need to be greased with a nourishing cream. An ordinary baby cream is ideal for this.
11. It is important not to use any nail polish on the day of the procedure.

All recommendations are quite simple, but they should be followed.

Mask recipes

For the manufacture of such masks, natural components are used that contribute to the growth of nails, help to avoid brittleness and favorably affect the condition of the skin of the hands.

Sea mask

Usually, girls note that after a vacation at sea, the state of their nails improves significantly. They acquire a healthy shade and become much stronger. This is due to the fact that in the composition of sea water there are minerals and salts useful to them. You can achieve the same effect at home by making a mask based on sea salt.

To do this, a tablespoon of sea salt is diluted with a small amount of warm water, until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Using a soft cloth, a small portion of the mask is applied to each fingernail and rubbed gently into it for 1 minute. After that, the remaining salt is shaken off, and a mixture of wax and tea tree oil is immediately applied to the nails. Such a mask can be made no more than 1 time in 2-3 weeks.

Pepper mask

Thanks to the substances that make up red pepper, this mask helps increase blood circulation, which leads to active growth and strengthening of the nail. For its preparation, essential oils from red pepper, myrrh and lemon are used. 3 drops of each of these oils are mixed and combined with a tablespoon of sea salt.

The resulting mass is gently rubbed into each nail. To speed up the result, at first such a mask should be done up to 3 times a week.

Egg mask

To prepare such a product, the yolk of a chicken egg is mixed with half a teaspoon of natural honey until a homogeneous mass is obtained. You need to rub it not only into the nail plate, but also the skin around it. Wash it off with warm water or a decoction of pharmacy chamomile.

Lemon mask

This procedure is rightly called the express method for the restoration of nails. The ingredients in its composition can be changed depending on their availability. The only thing that must be present in the mask is freshly squeezed juice from lemon.

Juice in equal proportions is mixed with olive oil, a decoction of calendula or chamomile. Hold the fingertips in such a mixture for about 10 minutes. During this time, the components of the product are absorbed into the nail and soften the skin around it.

Vitamin mask

Using such a mask will make your nails strong and your skin soft. It is prepared on the basis of vitamins A, D and E, which can be bought at a pharmacy. To do this, mix 100 ml of quality olive oil and 15 ml of each of the vitamins. Keep your fingers in this mixture for about 15 minutes. After the procedure, fingers are wiped with a soft cloth without first washing off the oils. To forget about problems such as dry skin and foliation of the nail plate for a long time.

Potato and cabbage mask

Often, fresh vegetables, fruits or berries are used to strengthen nails. One of these masks is potato and cabbage. It is prepared on the basis of raw vegetables, which are crushed in equal amounts using a blender. Fatty sour cream or cream is added to the puree. The resulting mass is applied to the skin of the hands and incubated for 20 minutes. For washing off, it is important to use warm milk.

Beauticians say that the effect of nail masks will only be if you do them regularly. In addition, you need to protect your hands from cold and contact with household chemicals, as well as eat right.