I agree- A perfectly manicured and pedicured nail looks perfect and beautiful, but have we ever thought of the damage that our nails go through when that beautiful shade of nail paint is left on the nail for far too long? Especially on the toe-fingers?
It’s essential to give our nails a break from these nail paints, it’s better to leave on a nail paint for a couple of weeks and then go bare nails for another couple of weeks. It’s not a good idea to leave nail polish continuously on your toes all time- they do need a break as well.
While we do think our nails are hard and impenetrable, but they are! They absorb the darker pigments of the nail paints, especially when left for too long, and that stains the top layers of the nails and dry it out, which felicitates the growth of yeast, bacteria, mold and mildew underneath the nail plate, which leads to long-term problems.
By removing the polish from toenails, we expose the surface to the air. Which literally helps them “breathe”, although, technically nails do not actually “breathe,” as they receive their nutrients and oxygen from the blood stream and not the air, but left on nail paint can cause something called a keratin granulation, which causes white, rough patches on the nail on the superficial layers of nails cells.”
Besides, going no- nail polish for a week or so, it is also important to try keeping your feet dry during the day, by wearing cotton socks and sandals or shoes made of natural, breathable fabrics and materials such as leather or cotton.
If, after removing the polish, toenails look stained or have a white, chalky appearance, we can take steps to nourish them back to health, by following simple steps.
1.Applying vitamin E oil to the nail bed, by gently rubbing it
2.Gentle filing and buffering will help nails look better.
3.Although, the stain on the toe-nails will eventually grow out, although you will have 
4.During that grow-out period, do NOT use nail polish.
By: Archa Dave
