Treatment of nails on hands and feet after gel polish, extension. Folk recipes, pharmacy products, IBX system

Often, the nail plates turn yellow, exfoliate, break, deform or grow too slowly, which makes it impossible to grow the desired length. Sometimes these are the consequences of external factors, bad habits and abuse of cosmetic procedures, such as gel polish, build-up, shellac.

In other cases, there is a fungal infection or internal diseases. Nails are successfully treated at home.

Problems after gel polish, shellac, building

Manicure masters claim that neither gel build-up, nor gel polish, nor shellac have a harmful effect on the nail and that no special procedures after a manicure performed with gel polish are necessary. However, in reality, the condition of the nail plate after the so-called perfect manicure worsens.

This is due to neglect of the rules of the procedure, non-compliance with hygiene requirements:

• The nail plate becomes thinner if too much layer is removed while preparing the nail for extension or if the nail was already thin. An extreme case, when the nail plate is cut in places to nothing, to blood.
• Fungal infection occurs if the master uses non-sterile instruments.
• Poor-quality varnishes and compounds change the color of the nail, it turns yellow. For the same reason and due to mechanical action, the nails crack, deform, exfoliate.

  

• The gel must be removed with the help of special means, if you neglect this and remove it mechanically, you can seriously damage the nail.
• The shellac remover contains acetone, and given that it needs to be applied to the nails in the form of a compress, its negative properties - drying the nail plate - are fully manifested.
• The long-lasting coating is not breathable or moisture permeable, so nails become drier and need hydration and nutrition after removing the manicure.
• Overexposing your nails under a UV lamp will also not add to their health.

Home nail treatments

At home, three methods of nail treatment are used:

1. Masks and baths. Compositions prepared at home from what is in the refrigerator or on the shelf in the bathroom help restore the nail plate as well as professional tools. If the deterioration of the condition of the nails is caused by improper care or mechanical damage, then this method of treatment is optimal.
2. Medication. It consists in the use of special products, in the form of tablets, ointments, sprays. They are used if the damage to the nails is caused by a fungal infection, serious injuries.

   

3. Nail polish. This refers to a special therapeutic varnish that allows you to strengthen the nail plate, whiten it. Varnishes are convenient to use: they are applied like a regular varnish, but at the same time it nourishes the nail plate, as it contains the necessary vitamins and minerals. This is a quick way of treatment for those who have no time to make baths and masks.

How to choose and use care products

For the treatment and restoration of nails at home it is necessary to use care products containing keratin, proteins, vitamin C.

To stimulate nail growth, formulations with liposomes and warming agents are used, which increase blood flow to the nail plate, thereby increasing the amount of nutrients supplied to it - as a result, nails grow faster.

The oil or cream should be rubbed onto the cleaned nail. If it is necessary to accelerate the growth of nails, soften the cuticle, you need to pay more attention to the base of the nail. If the nails exfoliate, then the tips of the nail plate should be especially carefully processed. Any tool will give noticeable results only with systematic use.

Diet for nail treatment

Treatment of nails with masks and baths at home is best combined with exposure from the inside, namely, adjusting the diet.

The menu should include:

1. Vitamin A-rich foods... These include cod liver, beef liver, fresh herbs, carrots, dried apricots, rose hips, butter and ghee, cheeses. It is also recommended to drink fish oil - this is the most valuable source of vitamin A.
2. It is beneficial to include in the diet and foods containing vitamin B... We are talking about seeds, beef liver, eggs, mushrooms, fermented milk products, sea fish, meat (pork, beef, lamb, chicken). They are also high in calcium, which strengthens the nails.

   

3. Experts advise eating foods that contain animal gelatin. This is jellied meat, aspic, marmalade.

Taking vitamins

An alternative to the diet is taking vitamins in medication. Preference should be given to vitamins A, E, B5. Vitamins A and E are sold in capsule form, vitamin B5 in pill form. But there are also vitamins in ampoule form. These solutions are recommended to be applied directly to the nails.

As part of complex therapy, it is recommended to take vitamin D in combination with calcium. In the pharmacy, there are dietary supplements that are designed specifically to strengthen nails and contain all the necessary complex of vitamins and minerals.

Among them:

• Amway,
• Revalid,
• Fitoval,
• Vitrum Beauty,
• Oriflame Hair & Nail NutriComplex,
• Merz,
• Perfectil and others.

Special restorative agents

You can buy products that are applied directly to the nail. These are professional products rich in vitamins and minerals.

Available in two forms:

• oils;
• basic coatings.

Coatings include tools such as:

1. Trind Nail Repair Color. It is a varnish coating. Strengthens nails. The course of treatment is 2 weeks of daily use. Reviews are conflicting. Some say that it really makes nails healthier, others did not notice the effect. Of the minuses: it burns nails, contains formaldehyde and smells accordingly.
2. Original Nail Envy. Varnish enriched with vitamin E, calcium, wheat proteins. Has a lot of positive reviews. Use, like the previous product, every day for 2 weeks as an independent coating. Subsequently, it can be used under varnish. Cons: expensive.
3. Nail Protex. The product contains vitamins E and B. Prevents nail flaking, strengthens, whitens. As women note, the effect is clearly visible. It is applied in two layers, without using decorative varnish on top.

   

Of the specialized oils, the remedy should be mentioned Fresh Melon Nail Butter... It contains shea butter and almond butter. It must be used 2 times a week for 30 days. Apply to the cuticle.

IBX system

The IBX System is a special two-phase treatment that is unlike any other. It resembles nail polish in release form, but penetrates much deeper into the nail and restores it from the inside. So deep that it is not possible to remove the cover.

First of all, a composition is applied that stimulates the growth of nails, then one that levels the surface of the nail, filling in irregularities and connecting the exfoliated plates.

If the nails are too brittle, exfoliated, thinned or covered with grooves, spots, it is especially recommended to use this method of treatment. In its effect, the IBX system is equivalent to a salon procedure and is often performed in nail offices, but it can also be performed at home.

Result after application:

• the nail plate is strengthened;
• the structure is restored from the inside;
• growth accelerates;
• nails stop flaking;
• external defects become less pronounced.

  

The composition can be used during pregnancy, since it does not contain harmful substances, and can be used constantly as a base for varnish or gel build-up. The effect is visible immediately after application.

Main disadvantages:

• high price;
• the need to use a UV lamp.

Despite the exceptional results, the procedure itself takes only 10 minutes.

It is done as follows:

1. The nails should be put in order, giving them the desired shape.
2. Then the plate must be degreased with an alcohol-containing liquid.
3. Then, exclusively on the nail plate, the agent for the first stage should be applied. The bottle with the product is pre-shaken.
4. Immediately, the coating must be heated with a stream of hot air (for example, a hair dryer).
5. Next, remove the sticky layer with a lint-free cloth and dry the coating in a UV lamp for 1-2 minutes.
6. Degrease the nail plate.
7. Next, the second step is applied.
8. Heat the coating again with a stream of warm air.
9. The sticky layer is removed again, but the coating has been dried under a lamp for 5 minutes.
10. Degrease the nail. If the coating is applied for the first time, then you need to coat the nails again with the second agent, if not, then this is the last stage.

If the product is applied as a base, then on top of it you can make a gel polish manicure or build-up. The worse the condition of the nails, the more often the product should be used: 1 to 4 times a month. In an effort to improve the condition of the nails, you should not overuse the product, using it too often or applying more layers.

The best way to recover

At home, it is easiest to use an alcohol solution of iodine for nail treatment. It is considered the best and easiest way to restore the nail plate. It is necessary to lubricate the nails with a cotton swab with iodine up to twice a week at night. In the morning, there will be no trace of yellowness - iodine will be absorbed. This tool strengthens and whitens the nail plate.

Foot fungus treatment recipes

1. Feet should be washed under hot water with tar soap. Then, without wiping, you should apply table salt to the places affected by the fungus and wrap the foot with cling film or a plastic bag. You can perform the procedure at night and keep the compress overnight. Shown daily routines throughout the week.
2. In warm water, it is necessary to dilute several grains of potassium permanganate, making a medium-pink solution, and lower your feet into it for 10-15 minutes. After that, a composition made from propolis grated on a fine grater and medical alcohol is applied to the nail plate affected by the fungus (gruel should be learned). Wrap the leg with cling film and leave the compress overnight.

   

3. After a bath with potassium permanganate, it is also recommended to lubricate the affected nails and skin around with iodine solution. They use this method until a healthy nail grows back.

Celandine oil for fungus

Before applying the oil, it is recommended to wash your feet or hands well with laundry soap and steam in a bath. Add soda, vinegar or lemon juice to the water. These components have antimycotic properties.

After that, the nails should be processed by removing the upper most damaged layer of the nail using a file.

This is done so that the oil penetrates deeper into the nail plate. After that, the oil is applied with a pipette to each nail. The procedure is performed before going to bed every day. The healing properties of the oil are enhanced when applied warm.

The process looks something like this:

1. 1 tbsp celandine oils must be mixed in equal proportion with medical alcohol and left to infuse for a day.
2. Next, in the composition, you need to moisten a cotton swab and apply 5-minute applications to each nail.
3. Each finger, on which the product is applied, must be wrapped with cling film.
4. After 5 minutes, the composition is removed with a paper towel.

Use the product daily, preferably after a steaming bath. Juice is squeezed out of a whole lemon and 1 tbsp is added to it. celandine oils. A compress is made from the resulting mixture on fingernails or toenails damaged by the fungus, wrapped with cling film on top. After 20 minutes, wash off the product.

Recipes with black cumin oil from fungus

Black seed oil is effective against fungal nail diseases. With him, you need to systematically make compresses for the whole day or all night. After moistening a cotton pad in oil, wrap your finger with it and fix the cling film on top, fixing the edges with a simple rubber band.

Compresses need to be done 2 times a week until the nail grows back. Moreover, each time it is processed, filed and trimmed to remove the damaged layer. For the best effect, it is recommended to take the oil inside: 1 tbsp. oil in a glass of water with the addition of 1 tsp. honey before meals.

Restoration with tea tree oil

Treating your nails at home with tea tree oil can help kill fungal infections, soften cuticles and improve the condition of the skin around your nails.

There are many recipes that include tea tree oil:

1. Firming mask prepared as follows: mix 0.5 tbsp. liquid vitamin E with 6 drops. tea tree oil. Apply with rubbing movements, stand for 30 minutes, then wash off. The effect will be noticeable after a month of systematic use.
2. To speed up nail growth, mix 5 mg of sea buckthorn oil, jojoba, avocado, parsley and 5 drops. ether of ylang-ylang, tea tree, bergamot. All components are thoroughly mixed and used as massage oil for the nail plate. And 15 minutes after application, wash off with warm water under the tap. The course of treatment is twice a week for a month.
3. For nail fungus the bath helps: mix 1 tsp in 1 liter of warm water. salt, soda and honey, add 20 drops. tea tree oil. Baths are made daily for 40 days. Can be used to treat both fingernails and toenails.
4. Apply pure oil in the form of a compress... Soak cotton pads with tea tree oil and apply to your nails. After 15 minutes, the compress should be removed. An increase in the procedure time threatens to burn. Compresses are done twice a day for 40 days.

   

5. Whitening hand nail mask contains lemon juice. You need to squeeze out about 70-100 ml of juice, in 1 tbsp. dilute warm water with 1 tbsp. sea ​​salt, combine with juice and dip your fingers into the bath for 15 minutes.Then you should rub pure tea tree oil into the nail plates. This method is used systematically for several weeks.

Sesame oil for growth and strengthening

Sesame oil is not for nothing that it is recommended to rub into nails.

It contributes to:

• strengthening the nail plate;
• getting rid of the fungus;
• increasing the elasticity of the nail;
• preventing fragility and delamination.

  

Doctors advise to do warm 10-minute baths with lemon juice before applying sesame oil, and then rub the oil into each nail plate with massage movements.

Traditional methods for strengthening nails

1. It is enough to dissolve sea salt in warm water: 1 tbsp. 100 ml of water to prepare a firming nail bath. The fingers are immersed in the liquid for 10 minutes. Then rub the nails with lemon juice. You can add a few drops of juice or essential oil directly to the bath. Lemon whitens and salt strengthens the nail plate. With the systematic use of the product, the nails will grow faster and stop exfoliating.
2. After any baths, it is recommended to lubricate the nails with olive oil... It gives shine to nails, moisturizes them, thereby increasing the elasticity of the nail. Baths are also prepared from the oil: you need to heat the oil in a water bath, add liquid from 3 capsules of vitamin A and 3 drops. alcohol solution of iodine. After holding your fingers in this solution for 20 minutes, you need to blot them with a paper towel to remove excess oil. After this, you cannot wash your hands for 2-3 hours.

   

3. Connect 3 tbsp. 9% vinegar and 100 ml of olive oil. The mixture is heated in a water bath. Dip your fingers into the composition for 15 minutes and wipe with a paper towel.
4. 3 tbsp dry arnica flowers pour 1 tbsp. freshly boiled water, insist 20 minutes. Then decant the liquid and add 3 tablespoons to it. olive oil and 3 drops. alcohol solution of iodine. Dip your fingers into the container for 10 minutes. After the procedure, wipe off the oil with a paper towel. The hands are not exposed to water for 1-2 hours.
5. Fresh cucumbers are rubbed on a fine grater and squeezed out of juice. You will need 100 ml of liquid. Added to it 100 ml of beer and 1 tbsp. salt. Make a bath for 15 minutes.
6. In 1 st. hot water is dissolved in 2 tsp. gelatin. Wait about 40 minutes for it to swell. Then the liquid is heated to 40 degrees and the fingers are immersed in the solution for 15 minutes. After the bath, rinse your hands with water. Make a bath every other day for 2 weeks.

Color Enhancement Recipes

1. 3 tbsp dried orange flowers are combined with 1 tsp. lemon juice. Insist for 20 minutes, and then use as a rub.
2. The wax mask helps to improve color and thicken nails. The wax is melted in a water bath. Gently dip your fingers into the liquid mass. The wax may be too hot. For the wax to harden, immediately rinse your hands with cold water. Why wear fabric gloves. The procedure must be carried out at night and leave the wax mask on the nails until morning.

   

3. 0.5 tbsp. potato peelings (potatoes must be pre-washed) are mixed with flaxseed and beer in equal proportions and boiled until the solid ingredients are boiled. The resulting mass is applied in the form of a compress on the nails, applying it for 15 minutes.
4. To remove yellowness from nails, it is enough to wipe them with juice or the inside of a lemon peel. But too often this technique should not be used, because the nails from lemon juice dry out.

Remedies for lamination of nails

1. Squeeze the juice from one orange, add 1 tbsp. table salt, 3-4 tbsp. mineral water and 4 drops. alcohol solution of iodine. Fingers are immersed in the mixture for 10 minutes.
2. Apple cider vinegar is combined with vegetable oil in a 1: 2 ratio. Fingers are immersed in this composition for 15 minutes. It is enough to carry out the procedure once a week.

   

3. A pumpkin mask helps from lamination of nails. It is necessary to grind the pumpkin pulp (about 200-300 g) into a homogeneous mass and add 1 tbsp. olive oil. Then the mass is heated in a steam bath to a warm state and immerse fingers in it for 20 minutes. After that, the pumpkin is not thrown away, but is stored in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Warm it up before use.
4. It is recommended to rub cranberry or currant juice into your nails daily for 7 days.
5. Lubrication of nails with May honey helps. The product is left on the nails for 30 minutes.
6. A mask is prepared from 1/2 tsp. red pepper and 2 tsp. baby cream. If the cream does not include vitamins A and E, then add a few drops from the capsules. After heating the composition in a water bath, apply on nails for 15 minutes.

   

7. Apply aloe sheets cut along the nails, with the wet side to the nail. After half an hour, the compress is removed and a nourishing cream is rubbed into the nails.
8. In 50 ml of olive oil add 2 parts of white wine and 1 part of apple cider vinegar. The procedure is carried out for 20 minutes weekly.
9. Rub cocoa butter into your nails. Do not wash off for an hour. Then a nourishing cream is applied.

Manicure procedures, including gel extension and nail polish, are positioned as completely safe for the health of nails. But with frequent procedures and neglect of recommendations, the condition of the nails may worsen. At home, nail fungus can be treated, it is possible to prevent foliation of the nail plate, strengthen, moisturize it and give it shine.

Video on how to properly treat nails at home:

Ways to treat nails at home:

Nail treatment with the IBX system: