What Are Your Nails Made Of?

Your nails are made of keratin. Some of us love to grow nails whereas some prefer to keep them short.

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Your nails reflect your overall health. They must be maintained in a proper way and that is why nail care has its own place in beauty routines. They too need moisturising routine and proper cleansing care. Otherwise, they can harbour bacteria that can cause infections.

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Nails tend to grow faster when you are young and the growth rate may slow down with age. Healthy nails are important for a pleasant overall appearance.

Now, let us discuss a few facts about nails.

Fact #1

Your nails tend to grow all the time. They can grow up to a centimeter in 3 months of time.

Fact #2

The rate of growth of nails of all the fingers is not the same. The nails of your thumb grow very slow.

Fact #3

The growth of nails is stimulated by the weather conditions too. Hot climate suits the growth well compared to the cooler climates.

Fact #4

Your nails don't perspire. This is one of the nail facts that some of us are not aware of.

Fact #5

Your body needs to be hydrated well to grow healthy nails.

Fact #6

Nails can breed microorganisms. Therefore, trimming is necessary.