Women are very cautious when it comes to taking care of their beauty and follows beauty care regime with great persistence. From long hair to a pimple free face, everything speaks of their personality. They follow each and every tip suggested by friends and relatives to look best. They head to the parlour to achieve that flawlessly gorgeous look but forgets to pay heed to nails that are an important part of the body and are made up of the special protein keratin. There are various habits like nail biting, weather, lack of nourishment, and hormonal changes that affect the health of the nails. If you are having a tough time growing nails, don’t get frustrated. Today we are enlisting few natural homemade remedies to grow nails fast and shiny.

• Lemons

Lemons are a rich source of vitamin C. It acts as a bleaching agent and treats yellow nail. It adds shine and removes undesired stains from the nail when used regularly.

Prepare a nail soak with 1 tablespoon full of lemon juice. Add vinegar and warm water to it. Warm the mixture and soak your hands in it for 10 minutes. You can rub a slice of lemon on your nails for 1 week on regular basis and rinse them with warm water.

• Eggshells

Most people are not aware of how beneficial Eggshells are. People eat inside part of the egg and throw away outer shells in the dustbin thinking that they are of no use but egg shells are rich in magnesium, protein, calcium, iron that promotes nail growth. It prevents nails from damage providing them strengthen.

Crush the eggshells and put them in a blender. Add almonds and flax seeds to it a. Blend it to form a powder. Take 1 tbsp of powder with warm milk every morning for one month and notice the healthy nails.

• Olive oil

Olive oil has antifungal property and provides nourishment to your nails and help them to restore shine and repairs damaged nails. Olive oil promotes nail growth by improving blood circulation.

Apply warm olive oil on your nails and cuticles daily before going to bed and massage for 5 minutes. Wear gloves so that it can be soaked well.

• Garlic

Garlic is blessed with antimicrobial and antitumor effects and is used to cure many health diseases. It also protects nails from infection due to its antibacterial properties. Garlic provides a suitable condition to grow your nails naturally.

Blend few garlic gloves to form a paste. Apply this paste on your nails for 5 minutes. Repeat this procedure daily to get a positive result. You can else cut garlic cloves in half and put them on your nails for few minutes.

• Tomatoes

Tomatoes are one of the best sources for making nails healthy and shiny. Eating them raw is an excellent way to give weak nails much-needed vitamin C.

Take out the juice of 1 tomato in a bowl. Add few drops of olive oil. Soak your nails for 15 minutes into the mixture. It gives strong, long and healthy nails.

• Eat healthy

While you are paying extra efforts on the outside, eat healthy food will go a long way. Have protein rich diet as it is necessary to supply enough proteins to grow nails. Include eggs, milk, curd, meat and chicken in your plate to get extra benefits in less time.