Nails Your Way

Combating Cold Weather Nail Problems

Nail Survey

1. Do you have painfully dry cuticles and/or nails?
2. Are you looking for a quality nail strengthener?
3. Does your polish chip or fade after only a few days?
4. Do your nails tear, split, and peel easily?
5. Do you have slow growing nails?
6. Are you a nail biter?
7. Are your nails soft?
8. Are your nails ridged?
9. Do your nails need rehab following acrylic removal?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you will benefit from a comprehensive home care recovery program that teaches you how to care for and improve your problem nails.

Cold weather can wreak havoc on your hands and nails. Special care must be taken during the winter months to combat the nail-related problems associated with this time of year. Many people suffer from decreased circulation to the fingers and toes during the cold weather season. Your manicurist/onyxologist is a great resource for helping you keep your nails in tip-top shape on both the inside and outside. Nails are actually a hardened version of the skin. Just like the hair on your head, nails are subject to damage from the elements and require care to keep them healthy.

Effective products developed for the nail industry are the Biotin & Calcium topical Serum and Biotin capsule supplements, Fluoride nail hardener and the crystal (glass) nail file that seals and prevents splitting, peeling and cracking nails. Today's quality spa salons offer therapeutic as well as age defying and beautifying treatments. The therapeutic services help reduce stress as well as boost the circulation in the hands and feet through customized, individualized, and specialized massage, manicures and pedicures. The use of glycolic acids, sea salts, papaya fruit, and hand & foot masks improve the skin's elasticity and firmness, also making it look younger.

Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of natural essential oils to help reduce stress, lift depression, or boost the immune system. In addition to being stress relieving, the special hydrating and skin-renewing treatments heal dry, cracked cuticles and brittle nails. The essential oils used in aromatherapy revitalize and harmonize with the cells to purify and restore tissues. Essential oils used in treatments are soothing, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and analgesic.

Gentle Reflexology pressure point therapy massage can be used to restore and maintain the body's natural equilibrium and encourage healing. We all know how important it is for blood to flow freely through the body carrying oxygen and nutrients to all the cells in the body and removing waste products and toxins. Stress and tension tighten up the cardiovascular systems and restrict blood flow. Circulation becomes sluggish. By reducing stress and tension, gentle reflexology pressure point therapy massage allows the cardiovascular vessels to conduct the flow of blood naturally and easily.

A reflexologist uses hands to apply gentle pressure to specific points on the feet or hands. By working on pressure points the reflexologist can release blockages and restore the free flow of blood to the whole body. Tensions are eased, and circulation and toxin elimination is improved. This gentle massage therapy encourages the body to produce endorphins causing it to heal itself at its own pace.

A Therapeutic spa nail salon is a private personal salon where each client is treated with special care and individual attention. One-on-one personal private consultation appointments are given with customized services that are safe for arthritic, diabetic, and other special needs. If your answers to the nail survey indicate that you could use help combating cold weather nail-related problems such as dry skin, damaged nails and extremely dry cuticles then seek advice and treatment today from a therapeutic spa nail salon professional.

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Nails Your Way
Jeanne Grace Curtis
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