Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Nails care: How to whiten Yellow Fingernails

Removing yellow stains from your nails is a part of proper nails care. First you will want to know why there are stains on your finger nails in the first place. Sometimes it can be because of smoking, medication or it could be because of the color of your polish or for not using a base coat.

What you should do first is to lightly buff the top of each finger nail to know what is causing the yellow stain. For many who often use nail polish, they sometimes apply nail police that is too dark colored and then reapply another coating without taking off the remaining polish from their nails. This leaves a yellow stain. Buffing your nails will take some of it off. Proper nails care will often involve using other chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide, as well.

A 3% hydrogen peroxide will do wonders for your stained nails. Do not forget to work under and all around the nails. Soaking your nails in lemon juice can also work. Nails care can take a lot of work, but it is worth it.