The Archive · 1939

Brittle Nails

In common with other good things of life, nail varnish, varnish remover and cuticle removers should be used in moderation and chosen with care or the nails will become brittle, lose their elasticity, chip and flake off in layers, and the cuticle will be dried out and ragged.

A nightly nail bath of warm olive oil makes an excellent tonic. The y to do this is to get two lit-half fill each with olive oil, float the bowls in boiling water till the oil is quite warm, place the nails of each hand in the oil baths for-five minutes, and follow this by massaging in landline. When you have finished the oil bath pour the oil back into the bottle.

Keep the nails an oval shape. Sharp. long points tend to make them split.

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