D.I.Y. Basic Cuticle Cream

A D.I.Y. recipe for a nourishing cuticle cream!

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. fuller’s earth (natural clay substance)
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 4 drops lavender essential oil

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients; mix well
• Apply to cuticles

D.I.Y. Nail Polish

Create your own shade of nail polish in just a few quick and easy steps!

Ingredients:

• Clear nail polish
• Eye shadow (this is a great way to use up expired eye shadow!)

Directions:

• Gently break up the eye shadow using the end of a pen or whatever else you have around (unless you are using loose powder eye shadow in which case you don’t need to break it up)
• Very carefully pull the crushed powder eye shadow into the bottle of clear nail polish using a funnel or a makeshift funnel of a rolled up small piece of paper
• Put the brush back into the nail polish bottle and twist the cap on tightly
• Shake and roll the bottle of polish between your hands for a minute or two to ensure the shadow and polish has mixed

Yellow Nail Rinse

Banish pesky yellow coloring from nails!

 

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe lemon (cut in half)

 

Directions:

• Squish the tips of your fingers into one half of the lemon
• Massage the lemon and lemon juice onto fingers for two minutes
• Rinse with water
• Repeat steps for 5-7 days for noticeable results

Honey and Avocado Nail Scrub

Nourish and cleanse nails with this easy to make nail scrub!

 

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1 tbsp. avocado oil
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 drops apple cider vinegar
• Pinch of salt

 

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients; mix well
• Massage into nails and cuticles
• Let sit for 10-15 minutes
• Rinse with warm water

Vegetable Oil Nail Strengthener Recipe

Save yourself some money and a trip to the nail salon with this easy to make at home nail strengthener that strengthens nails and also softens cuticles!

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp. castor oil
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. wheat germ oil

 

Directions:

• Pour all ingredients into a sealable bottle
• Shake very well (shake before each use)
• Apply and rub a small amount of mixture onto your nails using your finger (or use an eye dropper to apply)
• Leave on for 3-5 minutes
• Wipe off using a cotton pad or tissue

*Makes 20-30 applications (a little of this stuff goes a long way)