What solutions are available to us?
If we can’t do anything about genetics or old age, there are nevertheless tips to reduce streaky marks. To restore suppleness and nutrition to the nail, massage a nourishing balm, emollient balm or vegetable oil (argan oil, sweet almond oil, olive oil, castor oil, etc.) daily onto your nails and cuticles. . This will nourish and strengthen the nail matrix. In addition, use a filling base to fill in the hollows. However, avoid smoothing the surface of the nail with a nail file or a block which will weaken them. This will leave the nails brittle and soft.
What do splitting and breakage reveal about our state of health?
In addition to dryness which is a systematic influence, repeated small shocks to the tips of the nails can also make them fragile (like biting your nails). Added to this is a diet that is too poor in good nutrients essential for the formation of a solid matrix. If you don’t eat a healthy and balanced diet, you won’t have very strong nails. On an aesthetic level, your dietary deficiency can also affect the condition of your skin as well as your hair (hair loss, etc.). It is therefore not to be ignored.
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