Do you usually have brittle nails? Don’t worry, we teach you how to make a simple homemade nail hardener as effective as it is inexpensive.
Having weak and brittle nails can be annoying. With any activity, they break and it is almost impossible to have them long. To solve this weakness problem it is necessary to use a strengthener. There are suitable cosmetic products for this, but we can also make a homemade nail hardener.
The treatment that we are going to recommend is perhaps the most effective. It is made up of natural elements, but the key to its effectiveness is in the vitamin E capsules. Below we will show you the recipe and the benefits of this homemade nail hardener.
Benefits of homemade nail hardener
The homemade nail hardener is composed of lemon, garlic and vitamin E, three inexpensive ingredients that you surely have at home. Each of them will bring different benefits to the health of your nails :
Vitamin E
You can buy the vitamin E capsule in pharmacies. By introducing it in our enamel we are going to provide it with that essential vitamin to offer health and strength to the nails.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant, that is, it protects our body from free radicals. These are the causes of tissue degeneration. Thus, it prevents the deterioration of the nails.
Garlic
Garlic is one of the best natural ingredients to strengthen nails. It is recommended to use directly on the nails or to add to bases since it helps to combat their fragility, as well as bacteria and mycosis.
Lemon
Lemon is part of our homemade nail hardener, mainly for its antioxidant vitamins and acids. These fight weaknesses in the structure of the nail itself, so that it is gradually restoring it.
How to prepare the homemade nail hardener
This very simple and effective formula is useful for those more accused cases. For those occasions when for health reasons, and lack of vitamins, we have especially weak nails. We will complement it with an essential oil massage to further strengthen the nails.
Ingredients
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 20 drops of lemon juice
- 1 vitamin E capsule
- Nail polish (natural shine).
Preparation
- The first thing we are going to do is prick the vitamin E capsule with a needle.
- Then insert it into the nail polish bottle.
- Next, we soak the garlic cloves for 15 minutes in hot water.
- Once they are well tempered, we will begin to grind them well until we obtain a very homogeneous paste.
- Once a paste is obtained, we will also introduce it inside the nail polish bottle. We can do it with a small funnel, one of those used to manipulate essences and perfumes.
- Then, we must obtain the lemon juice.
- Once the juice is obtained, drop the twenty droplets into the bottle of the also.
- Finally, you must shake the mixture. Remember to always do it before applying it to yourself.
Application
- We will wear this enamel for at least a month.
- Every three days we will remove it to give the nails a little rest for a day.
Oil treatment
On that day when we do not wear the enamel, we will massage each nail with a mixture of olive oil and almond oil. This mixture is ideal to help us regenerate nails.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of olive oil (7.5 g)
- 1 teaspoon of almond oil (7.5 g)
Preparation
- Mix both oils well
Application
- First, moisten a cotton ball well with the mixture.
- Then we rub each nail.
Remember, three days with enriched enamel, and a day of rest with oil-based treatment. Apply these natural remedies with constancy. That way, you’ll see harder, stronger nails.