Even ideally well-groomed nails will look untidy if they are framed by dry cuticle – thin strip of skin on edge of plate which has property to dry up, burst and expand. That it did not occur, take care of healthy nutrition and moistening of cuticle.
Complex moistening
In most cases the dry cuticle demonstrates that your organism lacks moisture. You can feel rather comfortably, however it is necessary to pay attention to this signal of dehydration. The reasons can be various: arid climate, too strong influence of heating devices, insufficient consumption of liquid. If with weather outside the window you are able hardly to make something, then to establish humidifier indoors – quite. As a result in several days you will notice not only more well-groomed type of cuticle, but also will begin to feel in general better. Drink more water that skin and internals did not suffer.
However, water in itself can hardly soften cuticle. On the contrary, if you perform homework without gloves, and your fingers constantly contact to water and household chemicals, the dryness of cuticle will be only small consequence of all this.
Cosmetic help
Selection of the correct ukhodovy means will help you to soften cuticle for a long time. Big mistake is the choice of products, for example, of the hand creams containing silicones and mineral oil. Similar means work instantly and create visibility of well-groomed skin of hands, nails and cuticle. Actually operating ingredients create invisible film which only interferes with moistening. The visual effect of food will disappear as soon as you wash hands. Really natural fat means, the most available of which – shea butter and beeswax, will help to soften cuticle to you. You can buy ready-made products with various accompanying additives, shift them in small tanks and always carry with yourself. You should rub similar means in cuticle 10-15 times a day. However, you will spend for it only several seconds. Moreover, natural products have accumulative effect, and in few weeks you will be able already to carry out this manipulation much less often. Remember that solid oil and wax are absorbed very long therefore can leave marks on glossy surfaces which you touch. If for you it really is problem, give preference to lighter textures. For example, some brands have in assortment pencils for cuticle which are convenient for carrying with themselves. You watch that in structure there were natural liquid oils: avocado, almonds, peach, sweet orange. You can just carry out by such pencil on nail, without pounding means and without soiling fingertip.
Heavy artillery
Sometimes the cuticle is in so deplorable state that only more serious methods can help it. Try paraffin baths which can be made both in salon, and in house conditions. Necessary you can buy all in cosmetic shop and it is essential to save on the cost of the procedure. Cosmetic masks for hands which are put for 10-15 minutes under polyethylene or cotton gloves are not less effective. You can find such means in lines of brands of Tony Moly, Holika Holika, Burt's and Bees, Sally Hansen.