Do you care about your beautiful nails?

 As for many ladies in Sri Lanka, we engage with lot of stuff such as cooking, taking care of family, house, running to work ... etc. without taking care of themselves. Some time most of the women as well as men take care of their face and but in the mean time also you damage your nails without even your knowledge such as you bit them, you peel fruits with them, you pop open cans with them .. etc. As a matter of facts we need to take care of our nails and here I like to give you some tips for that.

1. Wash your hands with care
   On daily basis you touch things in public, shake hands and your hands expose to bacteria, dirt, sunlight and more everyday. So it is important to wash your hands frequently and keep it clean all the time.
2. Apply Cream More often
   Though it is so important to wash your hands and clean them, it may cause them dry, cracked and wrinkle. To avoid that you need to apply a hand cream more often and keep your nails and hand moisturized. If you keep neglecting your hand, it may end up needing medical help.
   As a habit always keep a hand cream at your handbag.
   
3. Have a manicure now and then
   You need to have a manicure once in a while to keep your hands in good look and health and feel good. In our next article lets talk have to do a manicure at home.
   
4. Wear gloves when you are cleaning.
   As a habit wear gloves when ever you plan to do harsh cleaning, gardening ... etc. You might find it uncomfortable at first but it is the best you get used to it.


5. Do not bite your nails.


6. Do not cut cuticles, instead of that push them back.


7. Apply hand cream before you go to sleep.


8. If nails become discolored, stop using polish for a while.


9. Manage your stress
   Research shows that stress can lead to make the nails more brittle. And also stress also can lead to your old habits such as nail biting.