Ongles

La beauté des ongles avec Santi-Shop

Anatomie de l'ongle

The nail is composed of several parts:

• the body: visible part 
  

• the root: part hidden under the skin
  

• the vallum: fold that covers the edges of the cuticle at the base of the nail
  

• the bed: the skin to which the nail is attached
  

• the matrix: epithelial cells responsible for the growth of the nail
  

• lunula: the light color located at the base of the nail. Lunula for its moon shape.
  

 The bed being richly vascularized, this will give the pinkish color so characteristic of the nails. The hardness of the nail is due to the presence of keratin which is a resistant protein. Thus, 1 to 2 mm thick, the nail protects the tips of the fingers and toes and allows the object to be grasped.

Did you know that? Nails are formed from the 4th month of pregnancy and continue to grow for some time after death!

La pousse des ongles

The fingernails of the hands grow about 0.1mm per day, while those of the feet grow half as fast. Thus, the total renewal of a nail would be between 4 and 6 months for the hands and 12 to 18 months for the feet.

Rôles des ongles

• protection against shocks and external aggressions
  

• allows you to catch objects because they stiffen your fingertips
  

•  "tools" for cutting, scratching, scraping, curing, tearing...
  

• amplify the sense of touch at the extremities

Beauté des ongles

There are many factors that influence the appearance of the nails

• Genetics in the first place. Its shape and appearance are determined by your DNA. 
  

• Next,the dietIt is recognized that deficiencies in certain nutrients alter the appearance of the nail: white spots may appear, vertical or horizontal striations that give a "wave" appearance to the nail surface, the tips that split, soften or break. On this subject, nails are carefully observed in some alternative health practices to determine the excesses and deficiencies, the temperament of the person etc...

• Smoking, which is responsible for the yellowing of the nails.the diet
  

• Wearing artificial nails can weaken your natural nails and be responsible for allergies.
  

• Stress. Some people compulsively use their nails to relieve inner tensions. 
  

• Wearing unsuitable shoes, shoes that are too tight, poorly designed, or socks made of synthetic fibers promotes the development of fungus. 
  

• Blows: who has never got their fingers stuck in a door? The subungeal hemorrhage makes the nail blue or even black... and sometimes it falls off!
  

• Diseases. Many diseases alter the appearance of the nail: ingrown toenails, panaris and fungus for the most famous but also a melanoma, an onycholysis which is a detachment of the nail caused by psoriasis or eczema.
  

Taking care of your nails naturally

• The baths castor oil are the rejuvenation of the nails. This viscous oil deeply nourishes the keratin of your nail and stimulates its growth. 

• Zinc in cure acts on the dander (nails and hair).
  

• Brewer's yeast, rich in group B vitamins
  

• Silicon, which stimulates the matrix
  

• The oleaginous which provide essential fatty acids

L'astuce naturelle pour toujours avec de belles mains

Apply a mixture castor oil and olive roll-on around your nails several times a day to start or when it's cold to nourish cuticles that tend to dry out.

Choisir son vernis à ongles

The nail is porous. Anything you apply to its surface crosses the keratin barrier and ends up in the bloodstream or in your mouth. It is therefore important to choose nail polish with a natural and organic composition without toxic agents. The brands offered in our e-shop are in this sense: to have beautiful hands and feet without damaging your health!