One of the things I get complimented on a lot is my nails. It's always "ooh, I like your nails" whether I am wearing a neutral nail varnish or have gone all out wearing something brighter. I always respond with a "thank you" before following up with a "they're real, you know". That is when they are really impressed. And when I say 'they' I am referring to lots of people, from my friends to a waitress at a restaurant, a cashier in Primark, on one occasion even a drag queen responded by exclaiming that my nails were "#goalz"... on to a winner there, aren't I!
With all the excitement of finding out this new information, they proceed to ask me how. Just, how?! They wanted answers to all of their nail questions: How are they so long? How do you get them nice and strong? What is your diet? Can I get mine as healthy as yours? I have to say, it is very flattering that they want to get nails like mine, but they have never always been like this. You wouldn't think from the pictures of my nails on my previous blogposts that I actually used to bite them!
It was when I was 15 that I wanted to get my nails done for my leavers ball for finishing school, my mam said no because I just bite them and that it wouldn't be worth the money. Little 15 year old me was heartbroken, looking back it was actually hilarious how much of a priority it was in my life (I miss being a child with limited responsibilities). So I made a bet with myself to stop biting them, and with multiple bottles of Stop And Grow nail polish later, I had nice nails!
But now I am 22, my nails now are in the best condition they have ever been. And because I am always asked what my secret is, I thought it would make a nice little blog post to share it with the world! So, here goes... My secret to healthy nails is milk. Yes, milk.
I swear by a glass of milk with my breakfast every morning, granted that I do like to drink milk and I have done for as long as I can remember, but I honestly believe that this is the answer to how I get strong nails. Same with my teeth really. I was always told as a child that milk is full of calcium which will help you have strong bones, teeth and nails. And here I am, no fillings and never broken a bone and lush nails! I don't think it is coincidental either. When I'm away from home and I don't drink milk I can see a difference in the strength of my nails and they soon end up snapping.
However, it is important to take care of them as well. I love my nail polish but I don't wear it all the time, it is important to take breaks from wearing it as it can become damaging. I take 'nail breaks' every month and can go from 24hrs to a week without nail polish, if I have any uni deadlines this is more likely to be longer and I will cut my nails really short just so I don't have to worry about them while I'm focused on other things. But they do grow back, and I swear that this is because of my daily glass of milk!
I do have other little tips and tricks to keep my nails nice and healthy which could be another blog post in itself, but this is what personally works for me and I love it!
With all the excitement of finding out this new information, they proceed to ask me how. Just, how?! They wanted answers to all of their nail questions: How are they so long? How do you get them nice and strong? What is your diet? Can I get mine as healthy as yours? I have to say, it is very flattering that they want to get nails like mine, but they have never always been like this. You wouldn't think from the pictures of my nails on my previous blogposts that I actually used to bite them!
It was when I was 15 that I wanted to get my nails done for my leavers ball for finishing school, my mam said no because I just bite them and that it wouldn't be worth the money. Little 15 year old me was heartbroken, looking back it was actually hilarious how much of a priority it was in my life (I miss being a child with limited responsibilities). So I made a bet with myself to stop biting them, and with multiple bottles of Stop And Grow nail polish later, I had nice nails!
But now I am 22, my nails now are in the best condition they have ever been. And because I am always asked what my secret is, I thought it would make a nice little blog post to share it with the world! So, here goes... My secret to healthy nails is milk. Yes, milk.
However, it is important to take care of them as well. I love my nail polish but I don't wear it all the time, it is important to take breaks from wearing it as it can become damaging. I take 'nail breaks' every month and can go from 24hrs to a week without nail polish, if I have any uni deadlines this is more likely to be longer and I will cut my nails really short just so I don't have to worry about them while I'm focused on other things. But they do grow back, and I swear that this is because of my daily glass of milk!
I do have other little tips and tricks to keep my nails nice and healthy which could be another blog post in itself, but this is what personally works for me and I love it!
Elisa :-) x
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