Useful oils for nails

Beautiful and well-groomed female nails- this is a reason for pride. However, the frequent use of colored coatings cannot but affect their health, therefore, in order to repair the damage and keep the nails strong and healthy, you need to provide them with high-quality care. This can be done in different ways, including natural oils.

The benefits of nail oils

Oils are base and essential oils. Both those and others work well on marigolds, but the latter, unlike the first, cannot be used in their pure form, otherwise you can get burned. Before use, esters must be diluted in base oils, but the base oils themselves can be used both in general mixtures and as an independent caring composition. Let's talk a little about the benefits of esters and the effects of base oils.

The benefits of base oils and their uses:

• Olive oil. A rich source of vitamin E, which is so important for beauty. It prevents and heals the flaking of nails, makes them moisturized. Regular use of oil in nail care will allow you to forget what burrs are and ingrown toenails... Olive oil nourishes the nails with oxygen, which makes the color of the nails even and beautiful. Nails grow faster and healthier. For care, they just need to lubricate each nail before going to bed for ten days.
• Almond oil. Another supplier of vitamin E. This oil is very quickly absorbed and leaves no residue behind, which is very convenient. The oil is capable of seriously improving the structure of the nail in a short time, making them stronger and moisturizing. To treat and prevent nail problems, simply rub the oil into each nail plate for two weeks.
• Peach oil. With its help, you can carry out preventive measures to prevent nutritional deficiencies in the nails. After applying the oil, you can notice the transformation of the nails - a healthy shine appears on them.
• Jojoba oil. In structure, this oil is almost a liquid wax. When it hits the nail, it immediately begins to fill in the irregularities and damage on the plate. Regular use of oil in nail care will make the nails strong and durable.
• Burr oil. This oil has a very rich chemical composition, which is ideal not only for hair care, but also for nails. It promotes the speedy regeneration of cells, accelerates nail growth and makes them harder. The nails become well-groomed and attractive.
• Castor oil. It has an amazing ability, which is the ability to interact with organic material, nourish and smooth it. Thanks to this, it perfectly nourishes the marigolds with useful vitamins and microelements. It acts not only on the surface, but also penetrates deep inside. Caring for nails with castor oil is very simple: apply a little of the composition to each nail and put on plastic gloves for forty minutes, creating a sauna effect.

The use of essential oils (remember, they must be diluted, but now you can see already diluted copies on sale):

• Tea tree oil. It is a powerful natural antiseptic that heals wounds quickly. It can even cure nail fungus in an advanced stage. It heals the nail plate, helps to recover from aggressive external factors.
• Lemon oil. A very popular ester in nail care due to its antiseptic and whitening properties. It promotes rapid healing, which is very important for damaged cuticles, gives a beautiful shine to the nails.
• Ylang-ylang. Like lemon oil, it gives shine to nails, so it is often applied in polishing... Well strengthens the nail plate and prevents delamination and fragility.
• Eucalyptus. Increases transparency, prevents moisture from leaving the nails.
• Geranium. It moisturizes both the nail itself and the cuticle very well, prevents burrs from forming. Will be a real salvation for dull nails, heal and give beauty.
• Rosemary. Perfectly whitens the nail plate, accelerates growth and heals existing wounds, which often remain after edged manicure.
• Bergamot. Helps to heal the weakened nails that become brittle and begin to exfoliate.

Oils for nail growth

Accelerating nail growth through the use of oils is good, but just for a start it is worth understanding why nails grow slowly. If the cause of slow growth is malfunctioning of internal organs and systems, then the use of oil is unlikely to give the expected effect. If the reason is a natural feature, then oils can really act as helpers.

To accelerate the growth of the nail plate, it is good to use the following oils and recipes with them:

• Combine castor oil, soybean oil and bergamot in a 7 to 3 to 1 ratio. Process the marigolds with the finished composition, rubbing thoroughly into each.
• Mix burdock oil with your favorite hand cream and massage your nails.
• Mix a couple of tablespoons of almond oil with ten drops of lemon ether and twenty drops of lavender oil. Process the marigolds with the finished composition daily.
• Take flaxseed oil as a base oil and add three drops each of rosemary and tea tree oils. Massage into each nail.
• In an equal volume, combine a set of oils from ylang-ylang, bergamot. Rub into the nail plate daily.
• Pour cedar oil into any base oil and massage the marigolds with the ready-made mixture.

Nail strengthening oils

Many oils work well for strengthening the nail plate, but the most popular are:

• chamomile oil;
• rosemary oil;
• lemon oil;
• myrrh oil;
• tea tree oil;
• bergamot oil;
• eucalyptus oil;
• sandalwood oil.

On their basis, you can prepare a healing balm, which will be an excellent alternative to even the most expensive hand cream. To prepare it, you need to take a base oil (almond, avocado or apricot) and mix in it a few drops of all the oils listed, or at least some of them. This firming lotion can be used to treat not only nails, but also hands and cuticles, several times a day.

Cuticle oils

For the care of the cuticle, you can use the same oils and formulations that have been described for nail care. In principle, any cosmetic oil softens the cuticle, after which it looks more well-groomed and neat. Best suited for such purposes:

• jojoba oil;
• castor oil;
• apricot oil;
• burdock oil;
• wheat germ oil;
• almond oil;
• rice bran oil;
• lavender oil;
• Eucalyptus oil;
• thyme oil;
• sandalwood oil;
• pine oil;
• Cedar oil.

Baths with oil for nails

Oils can simply be rubbed into the nail plate, or you can prepare special baths with their participation, which will heal the marigolds and make them beautiful.

• Dissolve a few drops of tea tree oil in olive and almond oils, heat the whole composition in a water bath until warm, then immerse the marigolds in the mixture for a quarter of an hour.
• Mix in equal amounts of olive, castor oil and sunflower oil so that the total volume is about half a glass. Add a few drops of iodine to the general composition, warm up the mass in a water bath and lower the marigolds to the oils. Such a bath helps to accelerate the growth of the nail plate.
• Dissolve sea salt in a little warm water. Separately, in a tablespoon of almond oil, dilute a few drops of lemon oil and add to salt water. Dip your fingertips into the liquid and sit for a quarter of an hour.
• In a water bath, heat a quarter cup of sunflower oil, as soon as it gets warm, pour in the same amount of apple cider vinegar. Stir until smooth. Soak the marigolds in the mixture for ten minutes, and at the end, blot your fingers with a napkin.
• Pour a couple of tablespoons of burdock oil into a glass of water and add a small spoonful of iodine. Hold the marigolds for 15 minutes, then blot with a napkin.