When it comes to using you nail polish how many of you shake the bottle before use?

If you answered yes PLEASE STOP!

If you have not used the polish for a while, you may notice the polish has separated in the bottle. All you have to do is hold the bottle upright in between your hands and gently roll it back and forth.

If you shake the bottle it will introduce air bubbles and these can become trapped in the polish, this in turn can prevent the polish from adhering properly to the nail.

So remember Rolling is good, Shaking is bad.

As mentioned last week in Discoloured Nails Tip, we should always use Base Coat.

Base Coat is used to protect your nails from getting stained for the colour of the polish. It gives the polish a foundation. The natural oils in our nails would prevent the polish from adhesion and the polish would chip and peel much quicker.

Let the base coat dry completely before applying any colour. This could take up to 5 minutes, but your polish will glide on much smoother if you do.

If your nails are discoloured, slightly yellowish in colour, whether it’s your feet or your hands, it’s usually to do with your polish.

The main reason is not using a base coat.

A base coat should be used to protect the nail from getting stained from the polish, especially the darker colours.

Solving this in most cases is easy.

Soak the yellowing nails in pure lemon juice for 2 minutes each day. If it’s your toenails then rub the lemon juice on with a cotton bud.

Give them a brush with a nail brush. Repeat this on a daily basis.

Moisturise the nails after each session. You should see a change within a few days.

Even if you use very light colours always use a base coat. You should see a change within a few days.

Even if you use very light colours always use a base coat.

Hard skin, cracked heels do not look good in sandals. The recovery process needs to start now if you want fab feet for summer.

You need to exfoliate your feet on a regular basis. A good even mixture of runny honey, brown sugar and olive oil works wonders. This is a great way to get to every part of the foot, in between toes too, gently.

Use some form of pumice either stone or file every time you have a shower/bath on the specific rough areas. If you’re skin is quite hard this may take a while. You may need to have the hard skin professionally removed.

Apply lots of moisturising cream each night before bed. You can never use it too often.

You will see a dramatic improvement within a few weeks if you keep it up. Just in time for Spring.