What condition are your nails in?
Beautiful hands and nails can be the key to a healthy and well-cared-for appearance. You need only spend the same amount of time on nail care as on skin care, and just a few products can make a big difference. First, however, you have to assess the condition of your nails – are they dry/split, soft and thin or ridged? Here you can analyse the condition of your nails.
Depend’s nail care series O2 Nail Care and PT Nail Care follow the same nail care routine – which one you choose to follow comes down to personal preference. The products are divided into families that have been developed to clean, moisturise/nourish, strengthen and protect/add shine to your nails. The same routines you already use in your skin care regime.
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CLEAN
Good nail care starts with cleaning, as is the case with skin care, because you don’t apply layer after layer of make-up without cleaning your face in between, do you? When you remove dead skin cells and clean the nail, you not only boost nail growth, but also help your nail polish to last longer without chipping.
Step 2
MOISTURISE/NOURISH
Your nails need moisture and nourishment to look and feel good, so include oil in your daily beauty routine. It’s a good idea to keep nail oil on your bedside table and to get into the habit of massaging some into your cuticles when you go to bed, preferably in combination with cuticle cream, so you wake up with soft, supple cuticles.
Step 3
STRENGTHEN/CONDITION
A nail strengthener moisturises and protects your nails. You can apply a nail strengthener as a base coat under your polish. Or use a serum if you prefer not to cover the surface of the nail, e.g. if you work in healthcare and cannot wear nail polish. A nail strengthener with a ridge filler effect makes an attractive nude-coloured polish. Depend’s O2 and PT Nail Care series include several different nail strengthener products.
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PROTECT/SHINE
Once the foundation of your routine is in place, then comes the fun part – the manicure! Don’t, however, skip the base and top coat, as these protect your nails and make your nail polish last longer.
Guide
Recommended products
/ START
CLEAN
Good nail care starts with cleaning, as is the case with skin care, because you don’t apply layer after layer of make-up without cleaning your face in between, do you? When you remove dead skin cells and clean the nail, you not only boost nail growth, but also help your nail polish to last longer without chipping.
Step 2
MOISTURISE/NOURISH
Your nails need moisture and nourishment to look and feel good, so include oil in your daily beauty routine. It’s a good idea to keep nail oil on your bedside table and to get into the habit of massaging some into your cuticles when you go to bed, preferably in combination with cuticle cream, so you wake up with soft, supple cuticles.
Step 3
STRENGTHEN/CONDITION
A nail strengthener moisturises and protects your nails. You can apply a nail strengthener as a base coat under your polish. Or use a serum if you prefer not to cover the surface of the nail, e.g. if you work in healthcare and cannot wear nail polish. A nail strengthener with a ridge filler effect makes an attractive nude-coloured polish. Depend’s O2 and PT Nail Care series include several different nail strengthener products.
/ Result
PROTECT/SHINE
Once the foundation of your routine is in place, then comes the fun part – the manicure! Don’t, however, skip the base and top coat, as these protect your nails and make your nail polish last longer.