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Long, Strong Nails: The Miracle Remedy

Published on August 18, 2020

Brittle nails are a chore to look after, and the right treatment rarely turns up on the first try. With three kitchen ingredients — olive oil, orange juice and garlic — this home remedy is said to leave nails stronger when you keep it up.

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • Orange juice
  • Garlic

Instructions

  1. Mix the garlic with the orange juice and soak your fingertips in it for ten minutes.
  2. Then soak your fingertips in olive oil for 15 minutes.
  3. Repeat twice a week.

Frequently asked questions

How often should you use this nail treatment?
Twice a week, keeping both steps: the garlic and orange juice soak, then the olive oil soak.
Why combine garlic, orange juice and olive oil?
This trio of natural ingredients, already sitting in the kitchen, is said to feed and strengthen the nail through regular use rather than a one-off treatment.
Does this treatment suit every kind of nail?
It is aimed above all at fragile or brittle nails; if you feel any sensitivity or irritation, space the applications further apart.
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