Make Your Nails Shiny and Healthy Naturally at Home
Hydrate | Diet | Polish | Moisturise | Protect | Action
Healthy nails can come with a good diet and drinking plenty of water. But for them to shine, you should groom, moisturise and protect them daily.
1. Hydrate Your Nails 💦
Drinking plenty of water can prevent brittle nails, aim to drink 2 – 3 litres of water a day.
2. Enhance Your Nail Health with a Balanced Diet 😋
Have a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. You need to have a good overall diet and get all the vitamins and minerals your body needs in order for your nails to be as healthy as possible.
| Nutrients | Sources |
| Beta carotene | Kale, Carrots, Spinach, Mango, Watermelon, Salmon, Butter, Cheddar |
| Calcium | Parmesan Cheese, Plain Yogurt, Almonds, Spinach, Kale, Milk |
| Iodine | Cod, Milk, Plain Yoghurt, Cottage Cheese, Shrimp, Tuna, Eggs |
| Iron | Spinach, Pumpkin seeds, Quinoa, Brocolli, Cacao powder, Tuna |
| Magnesium | Almonds, Pumpkin Seeds, Avocados, Cacao powder, Spinach, Kale, Bananas |
| Omega 3 fatty acids | Salmon, Trout, Sardines, Anchovy, Walnuts, Spinach |
| Protein (proline/glycine) | Chicken breast, eggs |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | Egg yolks, Salmon, Tuna, Almonds, Chicken breast, Spinach, Cheese, Milk, Plain Yogurt |
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | Milk, Ricotta cheese, Salmon, Tuna, Eggs, Carrots, Spinach, Green Peas, Bananas, Avocados |
| Vitamin B7 (Biotin) | Egg Yolk, Salmon, Button mushrooms, Peanuts, Almonds, Walnuts, Sweet potatoes, Avocados, Brocolli, Bananas, Milk |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | Spinach, Brocolli, Eggs, Beets, Almonds, Walnuts, Bananas |
| Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) | Tuna, Salmon, Milk, Cheese, Plain yogurt, Eggs yolks |
| Vitamin C | Kale, Brocolli, Strawberries, Blackcurrent, Kiwi, Lemons, Oranges |
| Vitamin D | ~20 min of midday sun exposure, Salmon, Tuna, Egg yolks |
| Vitamin E | Almonds, Pumpkin Seeds, Mango, Kiwi, Blackberries, Black Currents, Raspberries, Spinach, Brocolli |
| Zinc | Almonds, Pumpkin Seeds, Shrimp |
3. Cut and Buff Your Nails for a Shiny Finish 💅
Cut your fingernails weekly, your toenails grow at a much slower rate, they can be cut every 2 weeks to once a month. Don’t cut them too short.
Buff
Buff your nails once a month to make them shine.
4. Moisturise with Coconut Oil and Aloe vera Daily 🥰
Moisturise your nails daily. Coconut oil and aloe vera are deeply moisturising and have anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, anti-viral and anti-sceptic (fights bacteria, fungi and viruses) properties which can help prevent infections.
Your toenails are more prone to fungal infections due to the moist environment from sweat and from socks and shoes.
5. Protect Your Nails with These Simple Steps 💪
Keep them dry
Don’t let your hands be submerged in water and soap and other chemicals, wear gloves when doing the dishes or use a dishwasher. Constant contact with water and soap can cause splits in your nails and make them weak and brittle.
Shoes
Wear good-fitting breathable shoes.
Don’t bite
Don’t bite or pick at your nails.
Action to take ✍️
- Drink 2 – 3 litres of water a day.
- Have a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.
- Focus on nutrients such as beta carotene, calcium, iodine, iron, magnesium, omega 3 fatty acids, protein (proline/glycine), vitamins B2, B6, B7, B9, B12, C, D, and E, and zinc.
- Cut your fingernails weekly, and your toenails every 2 weeks to once a month.
- Buff your nails once a month.
- Apply coconut oil and aloe vera after each shower daily.
- Wear dishwasher gloves.
- Wear good-fitting breathing shoes.
- Don’t bite your nails.
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