G.there strengthening enamels play a key role in beauty of the nails. During the change of season e after applying semi-permanent nail polishes or gels, these products become real allies to strengthen, nourish and counter damage.
Constantly stressed nails can indeed weaken and break more easily, appearing more fragile on the edges and not very bright. Not only that, too small everyday mistakes can jeopardize their natural beauty.
We asked Babila Spagnolo, Layla Cosmetics CEO to reveal us which i strengthening nail treatments and how to take care of them day by day.
Nail strengthening polishes, how they work
“The 2022 sees Vitamin C as the undisputed protagonist, until now widely used for facial treatments but erroneously never considered for nails or cuticles. Its innumerable properties are in fact essential for an accurate nail care.
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“There Vitamin C assists the synthesis of proteins favoring the restructuring of the nail, has great anti-flaking and antioxidant characteristics and it is also effective as a moisturizer and nourisher for an always young skin around the cuticle. In Layla Cosmentics we had already proposed last year Vitamic C Serum, product of sophisticated technology and true cure-all for the nails ».
Obviously they should not be forgotten «the Vitamin A, an excellent hardener and stimulant for regrowth, and Vitamin E for cell renewal»Explains Babila Spagnolo.
The tools to avoid damaging your nails
“Preferable always use the file. There wire cutters can create micro-cracks on the nails which in the long run risk becoming cleavage and subsequently in ruptures of the nail plate ».
Instead, “the file – instead.” not iron – allows you to shorten your nails in an effective and gentle way, without creating trauma. Only two precautions: choose one very high grain file (type 180) and file as you go always in the same direction, right or left, never both »specifies the CEO of Layla Cosmetics.
Nail care: 3 tips to know
To avoid weakening and spoiling the manicure it is good to always keep a few in mind tips and tricks of beauty. But what are they?
1) Always use gloves for housework
“Contrary to popular belief, the number one enemy of nails is water. Fingernails in water soften and more easily undergo flaking and trauma, even more so if in contact with aggressive detergents ».
2) Avoid leaving your nails bare
“Protect them with an enamel, a transparent base or a curative product improves its robustness ».
3) Avoid overly aggressive manicures
“Ucorrect files, cutters and other tools because in some cases there is the risk of compromising the structure of the nail forever ».
Semi-permanent nail polish and gel, are they bad? The whole truth
“Not only they don’t hurt, they are even great allies of the nails »explains Babila Spagnolo.
“A layer of gel (or semi-permanent) literally acts as a barrier protecting them from the action of water and other external agents. The typical question in this regard is: “Why are my nails weak when I take off the gel polish?”
Why the nails after the semi-permanent are “soft”
After removal of the semi-permanent (or gel) nails are not weak, they are just “asleep”. For a certain period of time they have benefited from major coverage so they just stay uncovered are more sensitive and softa bit like what happens the first time we put on sandals after winter.
There is obviously the possibility that they will be ruined by the very removal, in which case the damage is not attributable to the product applied but to the incorrect procedure»Concludes the expert.
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