Know YOUR Nail Type

Fed up with spending time Fon your nails only for them to snap minutes after your manicure? Well, if the products you’re using aren’t right for your nail type, you could actually be killing your nails with kindness.

Truth is, just like skin and hair, nails come in types- five, in fact. Nails can be dry, brittle, damaged, sort or normal, and they need to be treated accordingly.

Here’s how to diagnose your particular nail type – and how to treat it property.

Dry Nails

Dry nails lack lustre and look dull; plus, if you run your thumb over the nail, it will drag slightly instead of sliding cleanly across. The secret to treating dry nails is to rehydrate them – vitamin E is fantastic for this (just like it is on dry skin) so open vitamin capsule and rub it directly onto the nails morning and evening. It’ll also help if you always wear a moisturizing base coat to hydrate the nails twenty – four/seven and prevent further drying by switching from soap to hand washes. Finally, steer clear of pearlized polish. The ingredients used to make them sparkly can be dehydrating.

Brittle Nails