Tired of the dry brittle, and splitting nails? 

Foods that heal your nails

Want to do something to fix your nails? Obviously, you do, or you wouldn't be here.

I'm sure you already know there is a bottle of pills that claim to fix your nail and hair health, a bottle called biotin.  Biotin is just part of the problem with brittle nails and dull hair. Pills are never the fix-all, they are just a temporary solution to enhance your diet when you aren't getting the correct nutrients.  

Most people will not want to hear the ugly truth about this fix but I’m going to tell you anyway; you need to fix your diet!  Bottles of pills will never give you what a food can.  Food is fuel. When you put bad gas into your car you can expect lousy results and dirty exhaust, the same goes for bad food. 

The best part of healthy nails is a real change in your diet. There are a lot of diets out there that claim to be the best. Choose the one that concentrates on macronutrients, whole foods, and steers you away from junk. 

Foods high in biotin will greatly improve your nail health but remember, nails grow slowly! If you think you're going to see a quick solution in just 30 days you'd be wrong. You're going to need permanent changes for lasting results. 

What foods are excellent sources of biotin?

• Swiss Chard (one of my favorites in a salad!)
• Most nuts, especially almonds and walnuts
• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Carrots
• Halibut or salmon
• Liver 
• And many other vegetables
• Cooked eggs
• Bananas
• Sweet potatoes
• Avocados 

As you can see from that list, it all starts with a whole healthy diet. To have healthy nails you'll have to fix yourself from the inside out. 

If you're like me you'll want to also educate yourself on why our bodies lose so much biotin in the first place since lack of biotin is one of the big reasons why people have brittle nails in the first place. 

Foods that cause a loss of biotin:

• Alcoholism
• Inflammatory bowel disease 
• Smoking
• Prolonged use of antibiotics
• Raw eggs (cooked eggs kills the protein in raw eggs that blocks the absorption of biotin)
• Some medications (talk with your doctor or pharmacist)
• Pregnancy

Valentine's Day Fun Nails

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I was thinking about sprucing up my nails. 

There are so many fun designs, colors, and trends right now that I can't possibly try them all. Instead, I thought I'd share the styles and trends with you so you can choose the ones you like best.

Red Heart Glitter Nail Sequins - These are absolutely adorable for any age, and are certainly appropriate for work or play. 

Valentine's Day nail art stickers - If you're not into the traditional red or pink nails, this brand offers a few other choices. I love the yellow and blue mix included with one of the 8 sheets. 

Sexy Girls Nail art - Some fun looking nail sheets to apply to your nails to ramp up the fun. Some are quite sexy, others have a bit of a gothic tone to them. 

Makartt Press on nail kit - Traditional red and pink nails, but very long to really give make people notice your pretty holiday nails.

Adurself nail art stickers - This large assortment of stickers will keep you busy for quite a while. It has hearts, flowers, bikes, bears, you name it. Lots of cute Valentine's day stickers to make your nails look fun and professional. 

Essie Valentine's Day nail polish - the perfect shades of Valentine's day in bottle form.  Essie is one of my top two favorite brands. I love how it stays on and is always the perfect shade.

Beetle's gel nail polish - has the perfect shade of red to match every Valentine's day shirt you wear. Paint your nails on the weekend and because it's gel polish, it'll be good until Valentine's day.

Verity Valentine nail polish - has little metallic hearts to paint directly onto your nails. Fast, fun, and sparkly. 

Romantic Foil Nail Stickers - Foil stickers will look really nice on nails, and there's a large variety of styles in this pack to get the look you need to match your Valentine's day outfit.

OPI Coca-Cola nail polish - I cannot let this post go by without promoting at least one OPI polish. Their colors are fantastic, fun, and are top quality. This one is a fun shade of red. 

Glow in the dark Valentine Day nail stickers - Who doesn't love a little glow in the dark fun? Professional looking by day, fun by night glow in the dark stickers to make your nails look great.

Cupids Arrow Valentine's day Indie Polish - What a gorgeous polish this is. It's a soft milky pink with metallic pieces in it to highlight your nails in some holiday fun.

3D Glitter Nail Art - Such cute nail art, and great ideas of how to make your nails look extra special.