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How to strenghten nails:

Soak nails daily in warm almond oil or olive oil for 5 to 7 minutes, preferably before bed time.

Yellow Nails:

You can clean yellow nails by soaking them in a solution of lemon juice and warm water for 10 minutes. Then clean them with white vinegar.

Get rid of Cracked Nail:

Apply glycerine at bedtime to heal cracks in nails. A generous application of glycerine, soothes the nails.

Swollen Cuticles:

Soak your hands in warm water for 5 minutes. Make a paste of turmeric powder and sandalwood powder. Apply this paste thickly, like an ointment on the cuticles. Leave on for 20 minutes and rinse off.

To Harden Soft Nails:

Sometimes soft nail crack easily. To harden them, soak them in olive oil for 20 minutes every alternate day.

To Whiten Nails:

Dip a swab of cotton wool in hydrogen peroxide: clean the nails with this swab, rub under the nails to clean and whiten theml.

Cuticles Softener:

After a bath, massage cuticles with warm olive oil or almond oil everyday. While massaging, push back the cuticles using your finger tips to do so.