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Nail Care Then and Now

Good Housekeeping revisits nail care tips from as far back as 1948, and names today's product equivalent.

by Staff
February 2, 2010
Nail Care Then and Now

 

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Good Housekeeping revisits nail care tips from as far back as 1948, and names today's products for nail care. 

From March 1948: "Keep cuticles pushed back. If the become hard, soak them in warm oil for a few mintues." (Use: Boots Original Beauty Formula Cuticle Oil)

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From May 1958: Wearing bright polish will remind you not to bite those nails. (Try: OPI Nail Lacquer in Dim Sum Plum)

From August 2005: File nails in one direction; oval nails are sturdier than pointy ones.

From November 2006: For dull or yellow nails, brush them with a child's toothbrush and whitening toothpaste.

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