Use thick moisturizers for cuticle care. Cuticles are the thin layer of skin near the bottom of the nail, where it connects to the finger. Cuticles often get dry, resulting in peeling and flaking. In order to keep cuticles healthy, apply a thick moisturizer to your cuticles. Ointments and creams are best over typical lighter lotions. The American Academy of Dermatology…
This thick, coconut scented lotion provides the protein and minerals your nails need to grow along with natural oils that keep your cuticles healthy and your nails from becoming dry and brittle. When your nails are too dry, either from genetics or from using acetone nail polish remover, they are prone to cracking or flaking. Hard as Hoof contains aloe, jojoba…
Having healthy nails isn’t just about feeling pretty, nor is it something from which only women can benefit. (One of the most successful businessmen I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting got regular manicures, and for a good reason!) The truth is, nail appearance can have a major impact on making a good first impression. Consider this: Would you rather shake…
We all want strong, thick, and beautiful nails, but simply going about our lives can become a minefield of potentially nail-damaging situations. Here at Julep we’ve put a lot of thought, love, and science into helping you get stronger, sturdier nails with products like, , and our nail polish formula, which lets your nails breathe while infusing them with natural…
You know what I love? Pretty, polished nails. You know what I don’t love? The harmful chemicals found in so many (most!) of the nail polishes in salons and on store shelves. An at-home mani-pedi or trip to your favorite progressive salon (here’s California’s list) can be so rejuvenating. But when we’re not careful about the products we choose and use, crappy…
Prep them with oil beforehand The night before your appointment, apply a generous amount of oil (cuticle, olive or argan) onto your nail beds. This will help fill in any gaps and moisturize the skin surrounding your nail beds so you’re less prone to peeling later. Use a better base coat Ask your nail tech if he or she has IBX. It’s a pre-gel treatment that shields…
Ah, superfoods, you can eat them for better health and apply them to your nails for a healthier, stronger manicure, thanks to Nails Inc Nailkale Superfood Base Coat. This base coat contains ginseng, lemon, aloe vera, grape, pomegranate, and vitamins A, C, E, F, and H — all of which combine to provide a strengthening treatment that can be used three times weekly…