How to Prevent Hangnails

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Moisturise your cuticles.. Moisturise the skin around your nails.. Clean up stray nail polish.

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1

Moisturise your cuticles.

Step 1

Moisturise your cuticles.

2

Moisturise the skin around your nails.

Step 2

Moisturise the skin around your nails.

3

Clean up stray nail polish.

Step 3

Clean up stray nail polish.

4

Don't pick or bite at your nails and skin.

Step 4

Don't pick or bite at your nails and skin.

5

Cut off potential hangnails early.

Step 5

Cut off potential hangnails early.

6

Wash your hands regularly.

Step 6

Wash your hands regularly.

7

Give your nails a break between polishes.

Step 7

Give your nails a break between polishes.

8

Visit the nail salon.

Step 8

Visit the nail salon.

9

Know when to contact your doctor.

Step 9

Know when to contact your doctor.

10

Get enough vitamin B, and vitamin C.

Step 10

Get enough vitamin B, and vitamin C.

11

Get plenty of iron.

Step 11

Get plenty of iron.

12

Drink lots of water.

Step 12

Drink lots of water.

13

Get enough essential fatty acids.

Step 13

Get enough essential fatty acids.

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