Complex SPA-care of hands by means of trays assumes regular strengthening of nail plates and prevention of fungal diseases. Also, this procedure prevents delamination, yellowing and brittleness. Moreover, it is not necessary to go to a beauty salon or to a manicurist, it is enough to do systematic baths for nails at home, they are no less, and sometimes more, effective. Ingredients for the session are very accessible, available in any kitchen.
What kind of nails are recommended at home?
To ensure proper and complete care for the nail plates, the following types of baths are used depending on the purpose of the procedure:
- standard strengthening;
- Eliminating brittleness, yellowing and exfoliation;
- specialized antifungal.
Let's consider each type in more detail.
Simple strengthening baths at home for full-fledged care for relatively healthy nails
Classical procedures are suitable for systematic use, and if the nail plates are not too damaged, but need to be nourished, moistened or strengthened.
The most popular and simple when doing at home is the usual salt baths for cuticles and nails. It is preferable to use sea salt , but in the absence of this, the cookery type of the product also approaches.
Salt bath recipe
Ingredients:
- warm water - 1 glass;
- salt - 15-20 g.
Preparation and use
Stir the salt in water until completely dissolved. Dip only the tips of your fingers into a warm liquid for 10-15 minutes. Blot dry the nails with a dry towel, grease with a thick cream.
You can strengthen the effect of the procedure if you add to the solution only 2-3 drops of one of the following essential oils:
- cedar;
- ylang-ylang ;
- bergamot;
- patchouli;
- myrrh;
- incense;
- Pine;
- sandalwood.
Perfectly strengthens, nourishes and moisturizes the nails of the oil bath. For the session, you need only one ingredient - olive oil. The product should be slightly warmed and lowered into it with fingernails, it is possible and fingers, for 15-20 minutes.
Home-made medical baths for fragile and exfoliating nails
The situation described requires more intensive care, which will not only strengthen the horny tissue of the nail plates, but also eliminate yellowing, help to smooth out their relief.
Recipe for the bath from delamination and brittleness
Ingredients:
- mint leaves - 15 g;
- grass alternating - 15 g;
- boiling water - 1 glass.
Preparation and use
Dry the phytochemicals with steam, boil for 10 minutes. In the finished solution (warm), put your hands down for a quarter of an hour. Blot nails with a napkin, grease them with cream.
Recipe for whitening yellowed nails at home
Ingredients:
- warm water - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- vegetable oil - 20 ml;
- lemon fresh - 4 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation and use
Gently mix the liquid, shake well. Put your fingers in the bath for 10-12 minutes, get wet with a soft towel.
The recipe for the treatment of cracks and emergency nail strengthening
Ingredients:
- gelatin - 7 g;
- water - 0.5 cup;
- oil solution of vitamin E - 12-13 drops.
Preparation and use
Let the gelatin dissolve in warm water, mix with vitamin E. Hold the finger tips for about 20 minutes. Rinse the skin with water from gelatin residues.
Recipes for special nails in the home
Antifungal procedures can be used both for the treatment of mycosis and for its prevention.
Prescription of a tub from a fungus
Ingredients:
- vegetable oil - 6 tbsp. spoons;
- apple cider vinegar home 6% - 30 ml.
Preparation and use
Mix the ingredients and slightly heat the solution. Lower the nails in the medicinal composition, withstand
Another antifungal bath
Ingredients:
- salt - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- warm water - 1 glass;
- iodine - 1 teaspoon.
Preparation and use
Dissolve in water salt, mix the composition with iodine. Keep fingertips in the healing liquid until half an hour. Wipe hands with a dry paper towel.