Making a red pepper nail mask
Beautiful nails are healthy nails. Even the most resistant varnish will not stick on brittle and dry nails. And if you consider that natural beauty is in fashion now, then maintaining the health of nails becomes an especially important process. Restoration of the nail plate includes a healthy lifestyle, the use of vitamins, as well as wellness procedures. For example, a very effective remedy for nail health is a red pepper mask.
Mask effectiveness
This ingredient promotes nail restoration and also enhances nail growth. Therefore, the regular procedure will allow you to grow your nails as quickly as possible. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on the skin of the hands. This is especially true for the destroyed dermis, which has pimples and sores on the upper layer. Destroyed cells are quickly regenerated, damaged areas heal thanks to improved blood circulation.
Vitamin C and carotene provide the nail plate with strength, durability, significantly reduce fragility and fragility. Positively burning powder affects the matrix and the nail roll. And also the composition of this product includes iron, phosphorus, iodine, with the help of which the growth of the nail is accelerated. Vitamin K improves cuticle health. Another valuable element in red pepper is pantothenic acid. Under its influence, the color of the nail plate is transformed and becomes more uniform.
There are several options for making masks from this hot seasoning. They can be used as a remedy or as a preventive measure. Usually this ingredient is recommended for the preparation of masks against brittle nails, their weak growth or delamination of the nail plates.The effect is observed fairly quickly.
Contraindications
The components that make up the red powder have a rather aggressive effect on the condition of the tissues, and therefore it is recommended to perform a mask containing this ingredient no more than a couple of times every four weeks. If the procedure is used as a prophylaxis, then once a month is enough. If pepper is added to the mask in a minimum amount, then weekly use is also allowed. There are a number of contraindications for the use of such masks.
- Means, which include hot pepper, should not be used by women suffering from hypersensitivity of the skin of the hands, as well as those whose body is prone to allergies.
- Before the procedure, it is recommended to check the resulting composition on a small area of the skin. If the test reveals a burning sensation and redness, then the use of the mask should be avoided.
- It is worth postponing the use of the mask if fungal diseases of the nails are identified.
- And it is also forbidden to use such a mask for women with damaged cuticles.
Recipes
To strengthen nails
We need:
- ground red pepper - 2 tsp;
- non-greasy hand cream - 1 tbsp. l .;
- water - 0.5 ml;
- lemon juice - ½ tsp.
Preparation:
- combine all the ingredients and mix well;
- we warm the substance in the microwave or in a water bath for 10 minutes;
- wait until the composition cools down, and gently smear it on the nails;
- wrap your fingertips with polyethylene or put on transparent gloves and leave for 15 minutes;
- rinse with warm running water;
The procedure is performed 1-2 times a month, if necessary, weekly application is permissible.
For nail growth
We need:
- ground red pepper - 10 g;
- mineral water - 10 g;
- hand cream - ½ tbsp. l.
Application:
- mix all the components in one bowl;
- we warm up the drug in a water bath and apply it to the nails;
- we stand for 20-25 minutes and wash off the mask.
Recommendations
In order for the mask to be as effective as possible for the restoration of nails, and the burning components do not worsen the condition of the skin of the hands, it is recommended to follow some tips for applying the product.
- Before use, you must remove the varnish from the nail surface and hold your hands in a sea salt solution for 20 minutes.
- Instead of a saline solution, you can make the following bath: cut a lemon into two parts, pour a teaspoon of sea salt into each, insist a little, drip 5 drops of iodine and hold your fingertips in lemon "cups".
- If the varnish has not been removed, then the mask should be applied to the base of the nail bed. If you apply the product over the entire nail plate, then the result will not be achieved, since the nail under a layer of varnish will experience additional stress.
- After the mask, it is recommended to rub vegetable oil into the nails to avoid overdrying the skin. Olive, burdock, jojoba, hemp, linseed are most suitable.
- It is better to perform the procedure before bedtime. The oil after the mask is applied overnight.
Reviews
Most opinions about red pepper nail masks are positive. Women share the recipes and admire the results. It is noted that the tool accelerates the growth of nails, prevents them from brittleness and flaking, makes nails shiny and healthy. Among the special advantages are the availability and cost-effectiveness of such a mask, as well as the ease of preparation.
Of the minuses, it is noted that it cannot be used in the presence of cuts on the skin of the hands, as well as the admissibility of rare use due to the pungency of red pepper.
For information on how to accelerate nail growth with a red pepper mask, see the next video.