No matter what the season, hand, foot and nail care is most important. There is no point wearing a glamorous outfit, if the hands, feet and nails reflect neglect and lack of care. Protection of hands and nails is important during monsoons, when fungal infection can set in. Wear rubber gloves for your washing chores. Massage cream after your washing tasks are over.
Ideal nail colours
Pink is perfect for hot and humid weather. You can go for silver shimmer for the day and gold for the night. If you do go for bold colours, keep the rest of your look simple. You can also add a glossy topcoat on dark colours.
You can also go for icy summer colours like pink, mauve or ivory and then dress them up with nail art. Or, go for shades of brown, like coffee, bronze, copper, or sea shell and then add on glitter.You can also apply narrow strips of one colour on either side of each nail, with a contrasting strip of colour down the centre.In French Manicure, the nails are usually pale pink or colourless, with white painted tips. Your nails should be long enough, to try the French Manicure. First soak the hands in warm water, push back cuticles. Clean under the nails. Using nail clippers or scissors cut the nails straight across for square look or use emery board to round off the edges. Apply cream and massage your hands.
Your feet need special attention
This is an area where germs tend to accumulate. After washing them well, dry thoroughly and apply talcum powder. If you wear closed shoes, sprinkle talcum powder inside the shoes. In humid season, slippers and open sandals are best. After a hot day, soak your feet in cold water adding some salt and antiseptic solution to it.Athlete's foot starts as a fungal infection. So, if there is dry scaling on the feet, especially between the toes, with itching, consult a dermatologist.
Sun can affect the nails too
Some pastel colours, specially beige and pink, can become yellowish after being exposed to the sun. The most common cause of yellow nails is wearing nail polish constantly.For sun protection, you can use a clear, transparent nail polish as a top coat over the colour you have used. You can apply sunscreen. You can also use a transparent base coat first and then apply the colour of your choice.
Get rid of the yellowish tint on the nails
To remove the yellow colour, you can add baking soda to water and soak your fingers. You can also rub the nails with lemon. For brittle and fragile nails dissolve one teaspoon gelatin in boiling water. Cool the water and add it to fruit juice. Have this for 10 days.
Foot soak: In one-fourth bucket of warm water, add half cup of coarse salt and half a cup of lemon. If your feet tend to sweat a lot, use a few drops of tea tree oil, as it has germicidal properties. Soak the feet for 10 minutes.
Hand and foot lotion: Mix together 3 tablespoons of rose water, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and one teaspoon of pure glycerine. Apply and leave it for 30 minutes.
Cooling foot bath: Add rose water, lemon juice and a splash of eau de cologne in cold water and soak feet in it. It removes odour.
Cooling massage oil: Take 100 ml olive oil and add 2 drops of eucalyptus essential oil, 2 drops of rosemary essential oil and 2 drops of khus or rose essential oil. Mix together and keep in a tightly closed glass bottle. Take a little of this for foot massage. It protects the skin.
Ideal nail colours
Pink is perfect for hot and humid weather. You can go for silver shimmer for the day and gold for the night. If you do go for bold colours, keep the rest of your look simple. You can also add a glossy topcoat on dark colours.
You can also go for icy summer colours like pink, mauve or ivory and then dress them up with nail art. Or, go for shades of brown, like coffee, bronze, copper, or sea shell and then add on glitter.You can also apply narrow strips of one colour on either side of each nail, with a contrasting strip of colour down the centre.In French Manicure, the nails are usually pale pink or colourless, with white painted tips. Your nails should be long enough, to try the French Manicure. First soak the hands in warm water, push back cuticles. Clean under the nails. Using nail clippers or scissors cut the nails straight across for square look or use emery board to round off the edges. Apply cream and massage your hands.
Your feet need special attention
This is an area where germs tend to accumulate. After washing them well, dry thoroughly and apply talcum powder. If you wear closed shoes, sprinkle talcum powder inside the shoes. In humid season, slippers and open sandals are best. After a hot day, soak your feet in cold water adding some salt and antiseptic solution to it.Athlete's foot starts as a fungal infection. So, if there is dry scaling on the feet, especially between the toes, with itching, consult a dermatologist.
Sun can affect the nails too
Some pastel colours, specially beige and pink, can become yellowish after being exposed to the sun. The most common cause of yellow nails is wearing nail polish constantly.For sun protection, you can use a clear, transparent nail polish as a top coat over the colour you have used. You can apply sunscreen. You can also use a transparent base coat first and then apply the colour of your choice.
Get rid of the yellowish tint on the nails
To remove the yellow colour, you can add baking soda to water and soak your fingers. You can also rub the nails with lemon. For brittle and fragile nails dissolve one teaspoon gelatin in boiling water. Cool the water and add it to fruit juice. Have this for 10 days.
Foot soak: In one-fourth bucket of warm water, add half cup of coarse salt and half a cup of lemon. If your feet tend to sweat a lot, use a few drops of tea tree oil, as it has germicidal properties. Soak the feet for 10 minutes.
Hand and foot lotion: Mix together 3 tablespoons of rose water, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and one teaspoon of pure glycerine. Apply and leave it for 30 minutes.
Cooling foot bath: Add rose water, lemon juice and a splash of eau de cologne in cold water and soak feet in it. It removes odour.
Cooling massage oil: Take 100 ml olive oil and add 2 drops of eucalyptus essential oil, 2 drops of rosemary essential oil and 2 drops of khus or rose essential oil. Mix together and keep in a tightly closed glass bottle. Take a little of this for foot massage. It protects the skin.
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