10+1 things you need to know about your nails
10+1 things you need to know about your nails
1. It’s their nails that set primates apart from all other viviparous animals (i.e. species that give live birth to their offspring)
2. Your hair and your nails are built of the same protein: keratin. Omega-3 fatty acids and foods rich in zinc are indispensable for the health of both. Finally, both can suffer when you are stressed, sleep-deprived or if you don’t eat healthy.
3. Your nails grow at an average speed of 3-3.5 mm per month – but toenails grow half as fast.
4. Your nails grow faster during the summer and during pregnancy.
5. The tiny white spots on your nails are signs of nail- or nail bed injury – they have nothing to do with vitamin deficiency.
6. Let your nails breathe! If constantly covered with nail polish, nails may become thinner, more brittle and more vulnerable to infection.
7. NEVER chip off the skin of the nail bed – treat it with beauty oils instead. That piece of skin protects the nail bed from external harm like fungal infection.
8. With aging, infections may become a bigger problem – especially fungus which affects many people. Make sure you spot its signs early and seek professional advice for more effective treatment.
9. You can whiten your nails by soaking them in a bowl of water, lemon juice and some bicarbonate soda. Also, make sure you wear rubber gloves when doing any kind of work/cleaning that involves chemicals.
10. You can speed up the drying of nail polish if you put it in a bowl filled with ice-cold water for a few seconds.
+1. Nails and nail beds that have an unusual colour may signal illness.
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