Easy Tips to Bright Your Yellow Finger and Toe Nails
July 31, 2009
Nails are the mirror of health and immunity system. Thus, yellowish nail tone and brittleness hints at some hidden disease in body.
However, due to continuous use of nail polish sometimes nails become yellowish in tone and look ugly when they are without any artificial color. There are a few handy home remedies to restore white color in nail in case the nails have become discolored due to use of nail polish.
An easy way to treat the yellowish tone of nails is to apply toothpaste on it; the process will give better result if the process is done by a soft bristled toothbrush. This simple process should be repeated for 2-3 times per day. By one week time a marked difference would be noticed on nail colors.
Scrubbing fresh slice of lemon, especially the lemon pulp, on the nail is a good remedial option for white nail; the natural bleaching reaction lemon juice would be enough to restore the natural color tone. If the lemon juice is applied regularly on nails, by 7-10 days the visible effect can be observed on nail colors.
Denture cleaning tablets are also a quick cleaning gent for yellow nail color; these tablets are available across the medical counters. These tables are to be soaked in one cup of lukewarm water and then the nails are to be soaked into the tablet treated water. Retain the nails in the solution for 10-15 minutes. For best result this treatment process should be continued for 3-4 times per week each time with fresh ingredients.
A smooth paste can be formed with ½ teaspoonful baking soda and lemon juice; this paste needs to be applied on nails and rub gently with a soft bristled brush preferably a kid’s brush. After wash one should smear intense moisturizer on the nails in order to avoid dryness of nails and palms.
A nail cleaning lotion can restore the natural whiteness of skin tone; however it is not wise to apply these chemical based ingredients on nail frequently. It is an instant nail whitening process and for this process good quality nail cleaner use is highly solicited.
Lemon essential oils is a good remedial agent for the treatment of discolored nail tone; gently massage with 2-4 drops of lemon oil on the nails removes the yellowish tone of the nails and reverts the natural pinkish white tone.
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