How to Get Long Nails

For many people there's nothing more beautiful than having long nails. But wanting long nails and getting long nails are two different things. Luckily, there are some things you can do to help get long nails.

Instructions

1. Make sure you eat healthy. Calcium and Vitamin A play important roles in the health of nails. Make sure you're eating dairy and getting lots of fruits and vegetables. If you're getting white spots on your nails you may be zinc deficient.

2. Take care of your nails. Wear gloves when working in the garden or cleaning to protect them from chemicals and basic wear and tear. Don't use your nails to pull staples out of paper, open mail or open soda cans.

3. File your nails to help make them stronger which can help them not to break so easily. This also helps prevent splitting and cracking which can make your nails shorter. Keep them a uniform round, square or oval shape to help prevent breakage.

4. Apply a nail growth polish rather than colored polish to help your nails grow faster.

5. Moisturize your hands with a hand lotion and make sure you spend some time massaging the lotion into your cuticles.

6. Try not to bite at your nails or cuticles as this make your nails less healthy.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember that pregnancy can help give you longer, healthier nails. Unfortunately, after you deliver your nails will go back to how they were before your pregnancy.