How to remove dirt from under his toenails

At the end of the day be sure to take a warm bath or shower, during which wash feet thoroughly with soap and water. If the nails have accumulated a lot of dirt, RUB the lathered fingers, sponge or brush – through such actions, they will become a little clearer.

Type in a basin of warm water and add some herbal decoction of oak bark, celandine, mint, chamomile or thyme. To cook it, pour a glass of boiling water 2 tablespoons dried herbs, cover and wait 20 minutes while they brew. Hold the feet in this bath for 10-25 minutes so that the skin became softer. Then the nails will be cleaned much easier.

Remove one foot from the basin and wipe it dry with a towel. Then carefully remove the gathered dirt under the fingernails with the help of special wooden or ivory spatula. Remember to gently scrub the dirt and around the fingernails, where she also often collected. Then repeat this procedure with the other leg. It does not in any way do not use to remove dirt scissors or other sharp metal objects – you can damage the skin and cause infection which will cause inflammation.

After the dirt is completely removed, trim the toenails, stepping back from the skin by 1 mm. because of this, they will look more neat and dirt under your fingernails will not be collected in large volume. Then smoothen the edges of the nail, ceramic nail file, directing it away from the edges to the center to avoid damaging the Horny substance. Finally, Polish the nail plate with special sanding blade, as the toe nails are usually always more rough.

If the nails are the yellowish and still not look too neat, prepare them a bath with lemon juice. For that dissolve in a liter of warm water 2 tbsp. lemon juice and dip in this solution the fingers so that it completely covered the nails. Hold for 10 minutes and then rinse with plain water. Lemon juice will make the nail plate is much lighter and even strengthen them.

At the end apply a foot moisturizing and nourishing cream, not forgetting about the fingers. Because of this the skin on my feet become much softer. When the cream dries, put on socks.

Repeat this procedure at least a couple times a week, especially in summer, when most often we use open shoes. And even better – remove dirt from under the toenails immediately when it appears, for example, after working in the garden.