Tips for Strong and Healthy Nails, Naturally

Sienna Glass Nail File is an everlasting nail file that never goes blunt and has over 3,000 top reviews. Glass nail files have a finer grit than emery boards, so you can file in both directions without worry of splitting or peeling, though file in one direction, for best results.

Or use a Swedish sandstone reusable nail file (orsa sandstone is millions of years old, and so resistant to abrasion, it’s used for millstones).

This plant-based bristle nail brush is made with sisal fibres on a FSC-certified beechwood base,, good to clean gardening hands. Air-dry to prevent mould (not near damp sinks, then compost at end of life.

Massage cuticles with a little olive oil or almond oil every evening. To push them back, soak your hands for five minutes in warm water, then gently nudge cuticles back with a wooden stick.

For nail infections, reduce alcohol, refined grains and sugar (including fruit juice). Use a natural cotton bud to ‘paint’ nails with coconut oil then cover with a plaster, until nails grow out. Podiatrists do not recommend tea tree oil as it could cause contact dermatitis. Also switch to natural nail polish.

Also read about how to stop biting your nails, naturally.