How Do You Make A Natural Nail Whitening Hand Cream?
If your nails have taken on a slightly yellow tint, you can gradually whiten your nails with a natural lemon hand cream. Lemon is a powerful astringent with antibacterial and antifungal properties which help to clear infections that cause your nails to yellow and gently bleach them back to their natural tone. Measure 2 oz. of beeswax and 1 cup of extra virgin or cold pressed sweet almond oil in the top portion of your double boiler. Heat the mixture slowly, just until the wax melts. Don’t overheat the oil, as high temperatures destroy the healing elements within the oil. The wax and oil mixture should never get so hot that you can’t touch it. Slightly heat 1 cup of water in a separate saucepan. Pour the warm water into your blender and add the oil from four 400 IU vitamin E capsules to the water. Vitamin E is an antioxidant which nourishes and protects the skin, but it is also a natural preservative that will help your hand cream to last longer. Place the lid on your blender and turn i
