You don’t have to visit the salon on a regular basis in order to have beautiful nails.

Instead, work on a well-balanced diet, a thoughtful beauty regimen and good personal hygiene.

Always maintain good hygiene on your nails and scrub them especially after being in the kitchen and handling food marinating that requires spices.

Most people tend to mix the spices on the food using their hands and spices might end up staying in your nails.

Regular hand washing or even the use of hand sanitizers can dry out the skin and nail bed quickly so you should always try to moisturize after every wash.

When rubbing oil into your hands, be keen on the cuticles and nails too and avoid cutting your cuticles or even biting your nails.

Rubbing coconut oil into your nails and cuticles gives your nails perfect results.

Cuticles protect both your nails and the skin surrounding them from infection and cutting them makes it easier for bacteria and germs to get inside the nails.

It can as well lead to irritation and cause nail problems such as ridges, white spots, or even white lines.

Take time to trim, file, and buff your nails to make them look pleasant and never saw them back and forth when using a nail file as that weakens your nails. Instead, do it from the outside edge of the nail inward.

Nail polishes typically contain very toxic chemicals such as dimethyl that might be harsh to your nails.

On the relief side, some companies make polishes that do not contain harsh chemicals so make sure you read the label carefully before purchasing.

Your diet is equally important in maintaining healthy nails as well as drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated.

Protein is crucial, as are omega-3 fatty acids not forgetting foods rich in biotin such as eggs, fish, and sweet potatoes that reduce nail brittleness.

Foods rich in selenium also help prevent whitened nail beds.