In the same way that happens with your hands, the nails also suffer external damage, open very easily and break, so today we teach you how to strengthen the nails.

If the nails break very easily, it is very likely that it is because you implement very rough treatments, use too many cleaning products that contain harmful components for your nails, among others. However, there are cases where the exact cause of this problem is not known.

What do you need to strengthen your nails?

The first thing you need is to know why your nails become brittle. The reasons are diverse, but one of the important ones is poor diet. There are also certain genetic causes such as anemia, skin problems or diabetes.

Weakness and fragility in the nails appear very frequently in women, as a consequence of menopause and variations at the hormonal level. Despite this, in almost all cases this nail problem is due to prolonged use of chemicals, which over time runs the nails. Especially for the products to clean the home.

The continuous use of nail polishes also causes you to weaken, so total dehydration is observed in the nail. Nail polish removers are also responsible for a weakening of the nails.

Now, to implement each of the methods that we are going to mention, so that your nails are stronger, you will need the following elements:

•  Olive oil
•  Almond oil
•  Egg yolks
•  Mint leaves
•  Wheat flour
•  Chamomile
•  Onion
•  Castor oil
•  Beer
•  Aloe Vera gel

Instructions for strengthening nails

How to achieve strong nails step by step

1. Having strong nails through food: maintaining a good balance in your diet, is essential at all times, since you will offer your body and in this case your nails, the nutrients it requires. When it comes to fragile nails, if you want to harden them, the ideal is that you implement a diet with foods that contain many vitamins, as in the case of vitamin A1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and vitamin D, which are found without any problem in fruits, legumes, vegetables, dairy products, egg yolks and foods that contain fiber.
2. However, there are also products sold in the market that are very useful to strengthen your ones, such as silicon, calcium, cystine and zinc supplements.
3. Olive oil and aloe vera: Inside a bowl, place a tablespoon of aloe vera gel one to a few drops of olive oil, preferably virgin. Once this is done, use a cotton ball or disc to apply the mixture on your nails and let it absorb completely.
4. Olive oil alone: fill half a cup with olive oil and soak your nails to let them soak for at least 20 minutes, after that time you just have to remove the oil using a neutral soap. Masks with natural products are excellent treatments for nail problems and to reduce dryness. It is for this reason that olive oil becomes a perfect product, which will allow your nails to look better, due to its high amount of fatty acids and vitamins.
5. Egg and almond oil: for this you will only need to mix an egg yolk and half a teaspoon of almond oil. When you have the mixture ready, just let your nails soak for about 30 minutes. Almond oil not only contains vitamins, but also many proteins that will make your nails much stronger.
6. Chamomile and mint: for this treatment you must first make a mixture with two healthy ingredients that we usually have on hand such as chamomile and mint. Pour two tablespoons of chamomile and five fresh mint leaves into a cup of boiling water. Let the preparation sit for 30 minutes and then add a quarter tablespoon of olive oil, along with two tablespoons of wheat flour to get a paste. When the consistency is indicated, cover your nails with a little of that paste and let it act for an hour. The mind and chamomile have properties that strengthen your nails and eliminate dryness.
7. Castor oil: this is a fairly simple treatment, since you only have to wet a piece or a cotton disc with a little castor oil, and then apply it to the nails giving massages. This is an oil that will provide the nails with a lot of vitamin E, favoring their nutrition and strengthening them. But not only that, by using castor oil every day, you will fight dry nails as well as weakness, so that they have a much healthier growth.
8. Olive oil and beer: Place a quarter cup of olive oil in a bowl and heat it for a few seconds in the microwave. Then add a little vinegar and a little beer.
9. Mix the ingredients and when the preparation is ready, only submerge your nails for about 15 minutes so that the components act. With all these ingredients, you will obtain proteins, trace elements and vitamins to strengthen the cellular structure of your nails.
10. Onion paste: to implement this treatment against the weakness of the nails, you must finely chop an onion and then crush it until you get a paste. When you have the desired consistency, apply a little on top of your nails and let it act for 10 minutes. When you notice that the paste made with onion has dried, rinse your hands with enough soap and water. This is a treatment that you should repeat at least twice a week.
11. It will also help you to strengthen your nails, bathe them in freshly squeezed lemon juice and rub them a posteriori with a clove of garlic. You don’t need to rinse. Just wet a disc or a piece of cotton with hydrogen peroxide, and soak your nails very well. Finally, you just have to introduce them in a little apple cider vinegar for a few minutes. It is a technique, which you must apply once a week, before you go to sleep. With this you will get much stronger nails and you will see that they will believe with a better appearance, in just a few days.

Tips to strengthen nails

• One of the things you should keep in mind is that the benefits of these natural treatments are enhanced much more when you implement good habits in your life, in order to prevent your nails from weakening. Likewise, you must remember that perseverance in the application of home treatments will offer you better results.
• With regard to the use of enamels and enamels that are semi-permanent, the ideal is that you allow your nails to have a rest, since as mentioned, they are highly corrosive products for nails.
• When performing any household task you should use gloves to protect your hands, limiting contact with cleaning products and allowing your nails to be away from all those harmful chemical elements, so you will prevent them from breaking and weakening.