For all the brides out there, if you too have the bad habit of biting your nails and nibbling your cuticles, its high time to pay attention to nail care as nails define your overall health and enhance your bridal beauty. On your wedding day, you are going to flaunt your hands the most, either to display the intricate Mehandi design or to give your hand in the hand of your handsome groom when he asks for your hand to kiss gently confessing his love or giving multiple love poses together. From engagement ceremony to the most awaited wedding ceremony, everyone desires to see your beautiful engagement ring or wedding band and for this, your fingernails must be taken great care along with glowing face, makeup or stunning jewelry or ethnic lehenga.

So, if you need to look beautiful displaying well-cared fingernails, here are few nail care tips you start following as soon as possible to hold the flower bouquet with a wide smile and full confidence.

Take care of cuticles

Don’t cut your cuticles as cutting them cause fungal infection and it may cause pain. take good care of your cuticles bed. Dip your fingers nail in warm olive oil for 15 minutes. It makes your cuticles bed soft and helps in regaining natural color of the nails. Moisture your cuticles to protect them from getting dry or brittle.

Moisturize your nails

Like any other body part, your nails also need to get moisturize well. Make it a habit to wash your hands and nail cuticles before going to bed. Rub gently with a toothbrush to clean away the dirt getting stored inside nail area and it also leads to blood flow making them strong. Apply a thick layer of moisturizer then to protect the cuticles bed from getting brittle and flaky.

Don’t use your nails as tool

If you wish to grow long nails, resist yourself from treating them as tools. Sometimes we get stuck in a situation when we don’t find the pair of scissors to open the envelope/letter and use nails to peel down the tape or open a box. Treating them as a tool makes them weaker, bend them and they are more receptive to breakage.Always remember to cover up your hands or nails by wearing gloves when cleaning dishes/clothes or doing gardening as it may break your nail length.

Apply a layer of base coat

For every bride, this tip would be a great help. Before applying any nail paint, use a base coat to get rid of the stains one get from nail paint. Base coat act as a protective layer as it ceases a nail paint to come in direct contact with nails which keeps nails looking healthier if the nail paint is left for the extended period of time. Applying a layer of base coat provides more shine and texture to your well-polished nails.

Avoid using chemicals

Don’t be so rude with your nails. It is recommended for you to avoid using harsh chemicals on your fingernails as it only weakens your nails, makes them hard and soak away the natural sebum. Exposure to chemicals can also result in fungal infection, allergies or damaging your nail cuticles. Don’t use nail polish remover more than once in a week because it dries out your nails.

Healthy Diet

Having a healthy diet is as essential in maintaining healthy nails. Proper intake of food which is rich in vitamin C and D, protein keeps your nails healthy or eat food rich in iron if you have weaker nails. Eating healthy diet helps in growing strong and shiny nails. Don’t forget to drink plenty of water as improves nails condition by keeping them (nails and cuticles) hydrated.