Beauty Tip: Lemon = Nail Whitening!

Constant wearing of nail polish can give you seriously discoloured nails. I got to the point where I just felt embarrassed to have bare nails because they were stained yellow, so I kept them constantly painted. I decided today that enough was enough and that I needed to deal with this problem and this simple technique really worked for me!

All you need is:
Half a lemon
Small bowl

Remove any nail polish on your nails using thoroughly and wash hands. Lightly use a buffer on your nails if you have one to remove the top layer of your stained nails.

Squeeze the lemon juice into the bowl and soak your fingernails in it for around 15 minutes. If the juice is too harsh for your skin, you can water it down.

Take the lemon half and rub it onto your nails for around 20mins. Alternatively, you can use a nail/tooth brush dipped in lemon juice. Adjust the time depending on how badly stained your nails are. Then rinse with soap and warm water. As long as you're patient you should see immediate results after rinsing your hands. (Remember that nails aren't naturally as white as paper so don't expect magic french tips!)

Tips to avoid staining your nails in the future:

• Remember to moisturise your hands and nails consistently, use cuticle oil and always use a good clear base coat when painting your nails any colour!

• Try to give your nails a break from nail polish now and again.  

This really worked for me so give it a shot!

xoxo