AliO.: Natural Beauty Tips-Beautiful Nails-My Opinion!!

Well, I just spent some time on the internet researching fingernail health and what makes for beautiful nails? Boy-was I in for a surprise!! I found all kinds of information on products to make your nails beautiful, AND all kinds of recommendations on supplements to make your nails beautiful. OMG & Yikes!!! Let’s pay for products or supplements for the rest of our lives. SURE-they all will cure-mask-whatever- the problem. Be a consumer and be a consumer until the day you die. We are so brain washed into buying something to cure the end result- to try and reverse the things that we do to ourselves in our life.

Healthy nails reflect a healthy body. If your nails have a natural shine, are strong and free of ridges or other blemishes, this is a sign that your diet is providing you with the nutrients needed to keep your nails in optimum shape. If your nails are brittle, dry, dull and weak, this is a sign that essential vitamins may be missing from your diet. Because our health is reflected from the inside out, a balanced diet that focuses on nutrients that enrich the nails is an important key in allowing our fingers and toes to look as beautiful as they can.

The best way to have beautiful, skin, hair, and nails is to work from the inside-not apply to the outside. One needs a healthy diet full of fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, 40% raw and a bit of protein. Eating good, healthy, organic foods-will do wonders for your outside appearance and make you feel fabulous. Spend your money on the best foods, instead of products or supplements. There are only a few vitamins out there- that the studies show-conclusively-that they are effective. Do the research yourself. Supplements are a huge industry. I guess that’s because people believe the claims. Until I see studies to convince me otherwise-most-not all-supplements are a waste of money.

I was lucky enough to be brought up in a family that had healthy food on the table all the time. My hair , skin, and nails were never a problem until the last 4 years. The reason being is that I started playing water volleyball, and the chlorine took its toll. My nails started to crack and peel, so I filed my nails down to where there were no more chips, peels or cracks. Then I rub lemon essential oil (suggested by The American College of Healthcare Sciences) and a base oil (Oils to use: Flax seed oil, Vitamin E, Almond oil, Jojoba oil, or Olive oil) into my nails before bedtime-to let the oil soak in. I wear gloves to do dishes, heavy cleaning and gardening. I keep my nails polished to keep the chlorine away from my nails. That’s it!!! It works for me. Those are my fingernail tips.

Below is a video on the benefits of the aloe vera plant and aloe vera juice.