6 home treatments to strengthen nails

Breaking a nail: this is one of the most uncomfortable things that can happen to a woman. In addition to being painful, it compromises the appearance of the hands and can drive those who insist on keeping every detail of the body perfect and, if you don’t have a sandpaper close by, you are sure to spend many hours screwing your broken nail on clothes, on the upholstery of the office chair, car seat, and any fabric surface you touch.

Nails that break easily can be a symptom of several health problems, which should be treated directly with a trusted doctor, but if the problem is just fragility, some homemade recipes like the ones below can be quite useful.

1 – Treatment with olive oil

You will only need olive oil. Every day, before going to bed, dip your fingertips in a container containing the oil and keep them there for a period of 15 to 30 minutes. This procedure moisturizes the nails and prevents them from breaking easily.

2 – Treatment with homemade cream

You will need a tablespoon of fresh mackerel, four tablespoons of water, a teaspoon of cocoa butter and a teaspoon of lanolin. Boil the water with the horsetail. In another container, mix the cocoa butter and lanolin in a water bath. Add the water with horsetail slowly and mix everything until you get a creamy substance. Apply as a moisturizer.

3 – Clove and olive oil treatment

You will need 30 grams of cloves and 200 ml of olive oil. Cook the mixture in a bain-marie for about three hours, then strain it. Massage the nails with the product over a period of ten days.

4 – Treatment with almonds, jojoba, vitamin E and apricot

You will need a spoon of jojoba oil, a spoon of apricot kernel oil, a spoon of almond oil and an ampoule of vitamin E – the ampoule can be purchased at any cosmetic store. Mix all the ingredients in a container and apply a few drops of the remedy to the nails, twice a day. Massage your nails and then let the remedy dry on its own.

5 – Treatment with egg, almond oil and papaya

You will need one tablespoon of egg yolk, two tablespoons of papaya juice and half a tablespoon of almond oil. Mix all the ingredients and apply on the nails, massaging gently. Let it act for 30 minutes and then wash your hands with cold water.

6 – Treatment with orange or lemon

You will need an orange or a lemon, a teaspoon of sugar and almond oil. Extract the juice from the fruit and mix it with the sugar. Dip your nails in the liquid, then rub them with a cotton ball soaked in almond oil. Carry out the procedure every day.

If you notice that your nails break more easily than usual, be sure to consult a doctor.