Effective Ways to Whiten Yellowed Nails & Maintain Healthy Hands

A nice set of pedicured/manicured nails adds to our beauty. But, most of us fail to give them the care they deserve. Don’t worry; even if the stains on your talons take a real long time to reduce, we have compiled a perfect solution to all your problems regarding yellowing of nails. So read ahead on our tips to whiten nails and some basic nail care tips that you need to do once every two weeks for best results…

Basic Nail Care Tips:

1. First and foremost, moisturize your nails with cuticle oil to get stronger nails. Stronger nails are equal to healthy nails.
2. Try to include foods containing zinc in your diet.
3. Avoid nail biting to prevent damage to the cuticle. The best way to avoid nail biting is by painting your nails with a nail polish.
4. Cut your nails using a nail cutter and follow it up with a nail buff.
5. If you don’t have time for a weekly manicure, you can wash your fingers with lukewarm water, and apply some hand lotion to treat dry cuticles and the skin around the nail.
6. If you work in an air-conditioned environment, apply hand cream regularly to avoid dehydrated fingers and nails.
7. Use good quality nail paints, supplies and removers. Trust Sally Hansen for their wide range of good products.
8. Once in a while, keep your nails devoid of any paint. Follow this by moisturizing your fingernails.
9. Avoid using artificial nails, as they tend to harm the original nail bed.
10. Treat yourself at home by exfoliating the dry and dead cells that promote a growth of new cells.
11. Regular foot massages help in better blood flow to your foot nails.

Let’s Move On To How to Brighten Nails:

Generally, we are gifted with bright nails. If you have paler nails, check with your doctor, it could be due to anaemia. Prolonged usage of nail paints, or stains left back by cheap nail polishes and removers also lead to yellowish nails.

Tips for Nail Whitening:

1. Soak your nails in some diluted denture cleaner for five minutes.
2. Whitening toothpaste serves as a nail whitener. Apply the paste on your nails, let it sit for a few minutes and wash it off.
3. Lemon juice or lemon essential oil is an excellent cure for yellow nails. Dip your fingers in diluted lemon juice or oil and wash it after a while. You can also make a paste of lemon and n\baking soda on your nails for 10 to 15 minutes.
4. For yellow nails, you can bleach your nails with a paste of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda in a small plastic bowl. Dab a cotton pad and apply it on your nails. Allow this mixture to remain in for about 3-5 minutes before rinsing with lukewarm water. Apply a lotion afterwards.
5. Regular nail buffing will help whiten them.
6. Never use a nail file especially a metal nail file to remove stains. It weakens your nails.
7. You can also mix Resolve oxy action crystal white with water. Soak for a few minutes and then scrub it with an old toothbrush. This will help you whiten your under nails.
8. If you are suffering from chronic yellow nails, please consult your doctor.
9. To prevent your nails from further harmful effect, always use a base coat before applying nail polish.

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So there you have it – some handy tips and tricks on whitening your talons. Do share your views on it on our comments section below. Also, if you try this share your pictures with us here on the community. We value your feedback.

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