Remedies for brittle nails

To make brittle nails soft, apply moisturising cream over your fingers and nails and wear cotton gloves on your hands before going to sleep. This will help keep your nails moisturised and soft.

Soak your finger in luke warm salt water for sometime. Then wipe them clean and apply a good moisturising cream. Also, another remedy includes using tea tree oil on finger nails.

Avoid using acetone on a regular basis because they tend to strip off fingernails of moisture, thus making them dry. And if you do have to use acetone, make sure you use a good quality one.

Brittle nails are also caused due to lack of vitamins and minerals in one's diet. Intake of the mineral zinc is beneficial in treating brittle nails. Also, make sure you diet comprising of vitamins A, E and minerals like calcium and iron too.

Another remedy is to take a cotton ball immersed in olive or castor oil and gently swab it on your brittle fingernails.