How to MAINTAIN your long nails

Do you always complain of nail breakage if they outgrow your nailbed?

Here you are the very right place to be on.

    I always go with the saying "DO NOT USE YOUR NAILS AS TOOLS, THEY ARE JEWELS".The last time you broke your nail, you were doing something with your hands, isn't it?

    There are many things in our life we do that can break your nails or make them weak.

Few examples: 1. Opening packages with your nails.

2. Peeling something off or scratching on hard surfaces. 

3. Opening cans, pressing buttons, etc. 

 

    You can always carry a pair of twisters or knife/scissors to scratch, peel, open, etc. Always use your knuckles or your fingers to open cans, cupboards, or to push a button, etc. DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT EVER LIFT HEAVY OBJECTS IF YOUR NAILS ARE VERY LONG. That's what boyfriends, best friends, and brothers are for haha. 

    The next wide known factor to harm your nails in water. Remember, wet nails are a danger! They absorb water which makes them soft and flattened and very likely to bend and chip off. To prevent this, rubber gloves come to rescue. Wearing rubber gloves while doing dishes, washing make-up brushes can absolutely save your nails even if you are too lazy to paint them. 

    Do not ever shower with naked nails! Have coats of polish on them to prevent flat, soft nails. Oil those cuticles every day to have supple, strong, and flexible nails because dry nails are brittle nails. No one wants duck nails, isn't it?

    The next very common reason for nail break is NAIL HARDENERS/STRENGHTENERS. I get it, there are belives that the hardeners can make your strong. However, this can actually be counterproductive. Hardeners tend to make your nails brittle and if you knock hard surface they can snap off easily.

    Right, this can be good for people with thin paper-like nails only to let them recover. They can use this (hardeners) only to boost their nails and gradually stop using them. 

    The very common and worldwide known reason I would say is BITING YOUR NAILS.

Many nail companies have come up with a lotion or a gel to stop this habit (anyone who wants to know about it please let me know in the comments section below). You can also have colorful, holographic polishes on because we don't want to ruin the mani. People who like to keep there nails bare, slap on a thick layer of base coat or a clear polish.

    After all this, have a reasonable length of your nails which suits your lifestyle. Not everyone can lift long nails. Musician, Painters, Doctors must have their nails short because that suits there lifestyle. However, I can assure you that the above tips can help to have strong and healthy natural nails. 

    We will be talking about the nail oil that I use and how can you DIY. Stay tuned, peace!