Nail care

What to Eat for Pretty Nails

From our newly revised best-selling book, Foods that Harm, Foods that Heal: These foods beat dry, brittle nails and restore strength and shine to make them pretty again. Have dull nails? A folate deficiency might be to blame. As you age, your body doesn’t absorb this essential B vitamin as well. Try … Read more

Luxurious Hand and Nail Lotion

The problem
Don’t be lazy about looking after your hands and nails – it’s a big winter beauty no-no. Our hands are the first victims of the cold and without proper care, they get chapped and rough.
The solution
A magic potion for soft hands and healthy nails.

What you’ll need

100ml Castor oil

Homemade body lotions

The simplest homemade body lotion is an old favorite –
Rosewater and Glycerin Lotion
1-1/2 c distilled water
3 tsp rose oil
1/3 c glycerin
(both the glycerin and rose oil can be obtained at most pharmacies but if they do not have rose oil you can substitute 1-2/3 c of “rose water”for the water and rose oil in the formula)