SOS dermato: doubling, white spots … what to do?
If they duplicate, is it for lack of vitamins?
Yes and no. This may be due to a period of fatigue or stress. To limit breakage, start a course of group B vitamins, iron and zinc. But they may also be too dry. Nourish them, hydrate them every day, massaging the rim with a balm, or olive oil. Before doing any housework, put on gloves to protect them.
If they are soft, is hardener the solution?
Yes and no. It helps strengthen the nail locally, but it is not enough. You are probably lacking in sulfur. Take a course of special nail food supplements, and consume foods that contain them (animal proteins, cabbage, eggs). Zinc is also useful: it is found in oysters, shellfish, egg yolk, lentils, wholemeal bread …
White spots, are they a sign of a lack of calcium?
No. It has nothing to do with calcium. These spots are linked to microtraumas to the nail: aggressive or too frequent manicures, too brutal typing on the computer keyboard, use of the nail to scratch, spread, open … small gestures which, in the long run, weaken it.
SOS manicure: everything about varnish, false nails …
Does varnish damage nails?
No. On condition of not putting it permanently. Some dermatologists are wary of it and recommend limiting its use to five days a week to prevent the nail from becoming friable. Manicures emphasize that it is applied to a “dead” surface, which limits the risks. On the other hand, before varnish, these specialists recommend using a colorless base, chosen according to its nature. Both treating and protecting, it prevents varnish pigments from penetrating the nail and turning it yellow.
Are varnish allergies common?
Yes. It is a classic of consultations, confirms Dr Chaspoux, dermatologist. The allergenic components are well known: they are formalin, toluene and rosin. They cause a contact allergy, redness and irritation on the neck or eyelids, the areas most often touched with the hands. “Fortunately, more and more brands are not using them (La Roche -Posay, Gemey Maybelline, Debby…) Check the list of ingredients before buying a new bottle.
False nails all the time, is it bad?
Yes and no. “The resins and gels with which false nails are modeled have made great progress and do not damage real ones,” says Elsa Deslandes, manicurist who wears them all the time. What is really harmful is to file excessively the surface of the nail, so that the products adhere better. This destroys the hydrolipidic film and part of the keratin plaque. have them removed in the institute that installed them, otherwise you may end up with nails in poor condition afterwards. “
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Is the file the most suitable tool?
Yes. Soft or in glass, the file is ideal for leveling your nails. Proceed from the base to the tip without back and forth, always in the same direction, so as not to attack the keratin fibers, at the risk of seeing your nails double. “Be careful with the nail clipper, warns Lisa Lebrat, co-founder of the Manucurist institutes. This pliers has a straight blade; the nail is bulging. By cutting, you risk bending it, and damaging it in the long run. “
Can we make the nail shine without varnish?
Yes. Using a polisher, which looks like a large file but with two to four sides having different grit. We pass it vigorously, by back and forth movements on the surface of the nail. It acts as a very gentle scrub, which removes impurities, smoothes streaks, removes yellow nicotine stains and activates microcirculation, without damaging the nail material, which becomes soft and shiny.
