For everyone who neglects their nails
Yesterday it really happened. I got caught. By Lilian of all people. When I swapped my high heels for flat shoes to rush to the metro, she looked at my feet. ‘Look, what uh, is going on with your toenails?’
Let me immediately clear up that I don't have scary dragon nails. What do you take me for? No, my feet are quite cute. It was about the polish. The now three-quarters chipped pink polish that has been on my toes since this party on April 7. And then you know something is seriously wrong. I love powders, creams, little clothes, little shoes, this and that, but when it comes to my nails, I think I'm not really a woman. I hid for years under the motto ‘journalist nails’; short, no frills, and thus nice to type with. Until I started working at a women's editorial and found out I was the only one who couldn't multitask with both a keyboard and pretty nails.
But you see, my nails are just complicated. They are thin, constantly tearing the moment they start to take on ANY femininity, and painting them is pure terror. Caring for cuticles. Base coat. Thin layer. Wait. Thin layer 2. Top coat. How can a person still have patience for that nowadays? And once you have everything in order, suddenly a HAIR gets stuck to your nails, leaving a thick greasy line. Yeah right, I'm not made for all that. And so I neglected those things for years. But enough is enough. May has even won an OPI award for the most beautiful hands of the year and here she is proclaiming that she neglects them. Shame. And so I dove into the depths of the web to learn a bit more about the phenomenon of nails.
To take good care of your nails, it's handy to know more about the natural nail. There are no less than five types:
The ‘normal’ nail
This friend is strong, flexible, and resilient. The nail bed is healthy. Want to keep it healthy? Then choose a nail polish with vitamins A, C, D, and E as a base coat.
The dry nail
This bastard has a low moisture content and inexplicable ridges. Man, if you're unlucky, whole waves even, poor you. The dry nail has a powdery appearance and sometimes you also have to deal with those annoying white spots. Believe me, you don't want the dry nail as an enemy. How to keep it friendly? With a moisture-restoring polish to make up for the deficiency.
The hard harry
Characteristic of the hard harry is that it doesn't tear, but snaps. Harry is not flexible and sometimes grows bent. Caring for Harry? Best done with a base coat containing protein and calcium, which restores moisture balance and flexibility.
The weakling
Code red. I repeat: code red. This nail is in critical condition. The weakling is soft, limp, and lifeless. If you're unlucky, it barely grows and tears off quickly. From now on, it's important to use a polish with an intensive nourishing vitamin complex. Keratin, soy, and calcium strengthen and restore the weak nail.
The sad softie
Thin, soft nails split, break, and tear quickly. Unlike the weak nail, the soft one still grows a bit, but with difficulty. O boy, that’s me. So from now on, looking for a polish with a coat of fibers. That protects and strengthens the nail, so it doesn't break or tear anymore.
So, nail operation starts NOW. Update in a few weeks!
