Here are Green Hands top tips for dry or splitting nails, give the ideas below some thought, one or a combination of factors could be causing your nails to be dry and splitting.

Some dryness can be caused by diet, some by medication, outside factors such as your working environment, the types of soaps, detergents and cleaning products you use can also affect the nails.

• Ensure you are getting enough ‘good fats’ in your diet, essential fatty acids from nuts, avocado’s, linseed, hempseed oil, olive oil. 
• Keep your nails trim with a glass nail file, try to maintain a short neat length and make a routine to file your nails every few days.
• Apply cuticle oil at night, rub a drop into and around each nail, rub firmly and get the blood flowing into the finger to nourish it from the inside.
• Re-apply cuticle oil during the day after particularly drying jobs.
• Avoid paint on nail strengtheners; they will make your nails more brittle.
• Try a gentler nail polish remover such as Suncoat Remover available from Green Hands 60ml for £12.95. Made from Soy and Maize crops, it leaves your nails conditioned. ·
• Wear gloves for house hold chores and gardening.