Our hands are in use all day long: they help us at work, support us in communication and do valuable work in many other areas. You can see that, but you don't have to. With just a little care, attention and the right products, you can quickly and easily do something good for your hands and especially your fingernails. From a healthy, balanced diet and plenty of fluids to special fingernail care - read on for the most important tips to keep your nails healthy and beautiful.
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1. interesting facts about fingernails
Our fingernails consist of a hard horny substance (keratin). Healthy nails are about half a millimeter thick and slightly curved. Each nail is firmly attached to the nail bed, they only separate at the top. A small layer of skin grows over the nail at the lower edge; this cuticle protects against the penetration of germs and bacteria. Fingernails grow approx. 3 to 3.5 millimetres per month, with the nail on the middle finger growing the fastest and the one on the little finger the slowest. Fingernails are generally relatively robust, but they do take some things badly and these do not pass them by without a trace.
2 What fingernails don't like at all
As robust, helpful and useful as our fingernails are, there are some things and situations they absolutely do not like. This includes contact with aggressive chemicals and cleaning agents, unprotected gardening or housework or painting your fingernails too often. Certain bad, unhealthy or unbalanced eating habits or other habits such as nail biting are also easy to spot. However, you can quickly and easily protect your nails from many of these things. By eating a healthy and balanced diet and wearing protective gloves when carrying out certain tasks. You can also do your nails some good when it comes to polishing by taking breaks so that the nail can recover sufficiently.
3. the basics of nail care
The top priority (especially in times when hand disinfection is particularly common) is moisturizing. Special moisturizing creams suitable for hand care should therefore be used regularly and preferably massaged gently and evenly into the skin and nails several times a day. Once a week, you can treat your hands and nails to an extensive pampering program consisting of a hand bath, exfoliation, oil treatment and more. Casida has a range of customized and valuable products that are extremely good for your fingernails. A bath of milk and a few drops of our almond oil pampers hands and nails with intensive moisture and makes them soft and supple. A subsequent oil treatment for the nails helps with dry and brittle nails. Simply massage the nails and cuticles gently with our vitamin E oil massage in. Your nails will thank you for this extra care.
4 Should you cut or file your fingernails?
Whether nail scissors, clippers or files - it's always worth investing in high-quality nail care utensils. Good scissors cut better and a high-quality file does not rub off so quickly. This is good for your nails and, in the long run, also for your wallet. Which manicure instrument you use to trim your nails is probably a matter of taste, as none of them is better or worse. However, shortening nails with a nail file is definitely the gentlest option - especially for thin, brittle or dry nails. In any case, nails should not be cut too short, as even the smallest injury can encourage nail fungus. The ideal protection against nail fungus is provided by our Nail Oil Repair & Protect - a targeted blend of effective plant oils that stops bacteria and fungi and provides intensive care for the nails.
5. nutrient-rich nail care from the inside
In addition to good nail care, a healthy, balanced diet also plays a role that should not be underestimated for beautiful and healthy nails. If you drink enough, eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and consume enough fiber, you are already doing your nails a lot of good. An additional plus is a sufficient supply of biotin. Casida Biotin complex with zinc and selenium not only strengthens the nails, but also the skin and hair from the inside. Our biotin complex tablets contain the three most important active ingredients for naturally beautiful skin, strong fingernails and strong hair. Also our selenium capsule complex also supports the body and ensures a balanced selenium level, which benefits the skin, nails and hair, among other things.
Important note / disclaimer: As pharmacists, we share our pharmaceutical expertise and wealth of naturopathic experience in the Casida guide. An individual diagnosis and consultation is necessary in every case. Therefore, this offer cannot replace medical advice. It is not intended to treat, cure or prevent any disease. It is not a substitute for medication or other treatments prescribed by a doctor.
