Search on Google on "Tips on How to Have Healthy Nails", you'll get a long list of articles telling you what you already know.
I know in my heart these tips but there are a few tips that are meant to be repeated because they really matter! They matter because I forgot about these tips myself and have done some damage to my nails --- so Help Me, Lord..I am sorry my dear nails!
Let's call these my version of a 5 Healthy Nails Commandment!
1. No need to cut your cuticles.
Top 1 commandment because I have been making the mistake of cutting my cuticles as early as highschool days! And true enough, I am suffering from ugly cuticles (which you can see on most of my nail photos!). My cuticles are dry and it looks thick and uneven whenever I missed a trip to the salon. How to deal with thick and dry cuticles, go for my 2nd commandment.
2. Apply Cuticle cream or gel.
Once your cuticle is soft, gently push your cuticles with a cuticle stick and apply cuticle remover gel or cream and gently push your cuticles with a cuticle stick. Most articles would stop from there, as for me, invest on a good hand and nail cream, yes I am highlighting nail creams because regular hand creams won't be enough! Your cuticle needs extra pampering and that skin tends to be thicker than the rest of your body so you need an emollient cuticle product.
