Today I’d like to share the nail soak recipe that I whip up at home. It makes me feel like I get a deep clean, some moisturizing, and a nice fresh canvas for my next manicure. I usually soak my hands once in a while and especially if I’ve worn dark polish and my cuticles are a bit stained. I use the following treatment after removing all my polish. It’s sorta relaxing and only requires a few ingredients that we already have in our kitchen…
Easy DIY nail soak
♥ drip a few drops of dish soap in a small bowl
♥ add about a teaspoon of honey
♥ add about a teaspoon of olive oil and stir it
♥ then add some warm water and stir again
You can soak your nails in this for a few minutes… and then softly scrub them (and underneath) with a nail brush. Then I like to soak them again to help lift off any dead skin cells that were loosened by scrubbing. Dry your hands with a soft towel and moisturize and you’ll feel like you pampered yourself a bit!
Interested in more DIY soaks? This blog called Nail Files has a list of easy-to-make varieties which target specific nail problems. I really want to try the milk or egg soaks because they claim to replenish the protein in your nails! I love whipping up these kind of concoctions….besides, natural remedies always work best 🙂
Craftynail 
I’m going to try this! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Some of the similar soaks say to use alot more dish detergent… but I think a few drops is just fine. We dont wanna OD on soap! Lol
I love this post. So much so that somehow I “liked” it without hitting the button!!! My iPhone/Wordpress app can read my mind!! 🙂 I can’t wait to try this!
-Coral
Maybe your phone has an ESP app?! Hehe
I’m glad you like it!
What a great idea! My nails need a bit of pampering so this will be perfect! Thanks for sharing!
Your nails are long and strong… I bet you have some good tips for us!
Aww Thank you! My nails weren’t always this long … I was a furious nail biter for years! I was in my 20s before I stopped nibbling ewwww. I swear by Sally Hansen Nailgrowth Miracle (little gold bottle) it’s all I use. I haven’t tried any others (like nail envy) but I know that when I stopped using NM, my nails started to break, peel and became really brittle. I never cut my nails either, I only use a glass nail file. 🙂
Ooooh must try this!
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