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One of the biggest women struggles is growing long, healthy and strong nails. Unless you were geneticly gifted with them, of course, in that case all I have to say is- lucky you! The worst of it all is waiting for nails to grow a decent lenght and when they finally do they very often break. To stop that secanrio from happening and help you grow nails you always wanted to have I am going to share a few tips and tricks with you. And remember, there is no need to spend large sums of money every month on nail salons. You can do everything yourself in the comfort of your own home.

Jedna od najvećih ženskih muka je kako ''uzgojiti'' duge, zdrave i jake nokte. Osim ako vam ih genetika nije podarila, u tom slučaju- blago vama! Najgori dio cijelog procesa je čekanje da nokti narastu, a kada napokon dođu do neke pristojne dužine vrlo često puknu. Kako bi sprječili taj scenarij i uspjeli u namjeri da vaši nokti narastu do željene dužineprobajte primjeniti neke od savjeta koje ćete pronaći u ovom postu. I zapamtite, nema potrebe svaki mjesec trošiti novac na kozmetičke salone. Sve možete napraviti sami u udobnosti vlastitoga doma.

Never cut nails with scissors

This will only make your nails weaker and is so bad for them. The best option for cutting/shaping nails are glass nail files. 'Normal' ones will do the job as well but since I discovered glass files they are the only thing I've been using for my nails. The thing with glass nail files is that once you buy them you can use them for years and years to come. Definitely my biggest nail care discovery so far! The one I use are Mont Blanc glass nail files and can honestly recommend them. Review is coming soon.

Avoid soaking nails in water

Now I am gonna admit this is the hardes of all tips for me to follow since I am cleaning dishes/apartment on daily basis and it's pretty much impossible to keep hands away from water in that case. The only thing you can do if you are in same situation as me is using rubber glowes while cleaning. The reason why soaking nails in water is bad for them is simply because it makes them very weak, in fact, nails are the weakest when soaked in water for to long.

Always wear nail polish

Even if it is just a transparent one it's going to help nails a hole lot. Countless times when I haven't had nail polish on my nails would break and it was no fun. Nail polish will create a nice hard layer that will protect nails in many different ways and it also makes them look nice which is always a good thing.

Eat lots of fruit and veggies

Taking in all the right vitamins and nutrients is as important to grow strong and healthy nails as everything mentioned previously. The reason why your nails might be weak might be in lacking some of those in your body. You can also try suppliments such as fish oil (there are fish oil capsules avalible nowdays) and vitamin B that will help out a lot!

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Nikad ne režite nokte škarama

Ovo će ih samo učiniti slabima. Najbolja opcija za skraćivanje/oblikovanje noktiju su staklene turpije. I ''obične'' će obaviti posao kako treba no otkako sam otkrila staklene samo njih i koristim. Ono što je kod njih super jest to da jednom kada ih kupite trajat će vam godinama. Definitivno najveće kozmetičko otkriće na području njege noktiju do sada! Ja koristim Mont Blanc staklene turpije i mogu ih toplo preporučiti. Recenzija stiže uskoro.

Izbjegavajte namakanje ruku u vodi

Moram priznati da je meni najteže primjenjivati ovaj savjet s obzirom da čisim posuđe/stan na svakodnevnoj bazi, a u tom je slučaju gotovo nemoguće držati ruke podalje od vode. Razlog tomu je jednostavan- dugo namakanje ruku/noktiju u vodi nokte čini mekima pa su tada i najosjetljiviji. Jedina stvar koju možete napraviti ako ste u sličnoj situacij je korištenje gumenih rukavica tijekom čišćenja.

Uvijek imajte nalakirane nokte

Makar i sa najobičnijim prozirnim lakom. To će jako puno pomoći noktima. Nebrojeno puno puta kada nisam imala nalakirane nokte pucali bi ili se počeli listati, a to i nije bilo baš zabavno. Lak će stvariti taj čvrsti sloj na noktima koji će ih štititi od svega i svačega, a osim toga nokti će vam izgledati i mnogo lijepše što je uvijek dobra stvar, zar ne?

Jedite puno voća i povrća

Unošenje dovoljne količine vitamina i minerala jednako je bitno kao i svi prethodni savjeti. Razlog slabosti noktiju možda upravo leži u nedostatku vitamina i minerala u organizmu. Osim voća i povrća možete probati i dodatke prehrani kao što su riblje ulje (u kapsulama) i vitamin B koji će naročito pomoći noktima.

What is your best tip for growing long, strong and healthy nails? Let me know in comments below!

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Moja njega kose

After writing my skin care routine post I immediately planned that I definitely have do my haircare routine in the near future as well so here it is finally. I am going to share with you my complete hair care routine including products I use and all of the product recommendations. Enjoy!

Nakon što sam napisala post o svojoj rutini njege kože odmah sam znala da će jednom na red doći i onaj o njezi kose i evo ga napokon. Podijeliti ću sa vama na koji način njegujem svoju kosu uključujući i proizvode koje koristim te preporuke za neke od mojih omiljjenih prouzvoda. Uživajte!

Washing

I wash my hair about 2 to 3 times a week, depending on how greasy it gets. For washing my hair I always use different shampoo and I am actually currently still trying to find the ideal shampoo. However, there are ones that I tried and repurchased several times since that I really like and can honestly recommend. Some of those shampoos are: Schauma Repair & Care, Elseve Nutri-Gloss Luminizer and Nivea Diamond Gloss.

I wash my hair with shampoo twice and than it's time for conditioner. My favorite conditioner so far is the L'oreal Elseve it smels amazing and makes my hair super soft. Syoss line from Scwharpckof also has some pretty good conditioners and the amount you get is pretty good for the price. I let conditioner sit on my hair for several minutes while I wash my face for and than rinse it of.

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Pranje

Kosu perem 2 do 3 puta tjedno ovisno o tome koliko se brzo zamasti. Za pranje kose uvijek koristim drugačiji šampon jer sam trenutno u fazi kada pokušavam naći šampon koji će idealno odgovarati mojoj kosi iako nije pretjerano zahtjevna. Bilo kako bilo, postoje neki šamponi koje sam isprobala i do sada ponovo kupila već jako puno puta pa ih tako mogu iskreno preporučiti. Neki od njih su: Schauma Repair & Care, Elseve Nutri-Gloss Luminizer and Nivea Diamond Gloss.

Dvaput kosu operem šamponom, a onda je red na regeneratoru. Moj najdraži regenerator trenutno je L'oreal Elseve Nutri-Gloss Luminizer koji ne samo da divno miriše već i čini kosu jako jako mekom. Syoss regeneratori su mi također jedni od dražih, a omjer cijene i količine proizvoda je također prilično dobra. Regenerator ostavim da djeluje na kosi nekoliko minuta dok operem lice, a nakon toga ga isperem.

Drying

After I washed my hair I usually wrap it in a soft cotton shirt. It's much better for your hair than a towel because it won't damage it at all but will dry it as well as towel would. After that I always blow dry my hair using Remington hair dryer. What I like about it is that it takes me only 5 to 10 minutes to dry my long hair completely. I don't like how my hair feels/looks if I let it air dry so this step is a must for me.

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Sušenje

Nakon pranja kosu obično zamotam u mekanu pamučnu majicu. Ovo je puno bolje solucija od ručnika jer neće ni malo oštetiti kosu dok je ona najosjetljivija (dok je mokra), a posušit će je jednako dobro kao što bi to napravio i ručnik. Nakon toga obavezno posušim kosu svojim omiljenim Remington fenom. Ono što volim kod njega je da mi treba svega 5 do 10 minuta da kompletno posušim svoju dosta dugu kosu što odlično. Ne volim kako mi kosa izgleda odnosno kakav osjećaj imam ako ju ostavim da se posuši prirodno pa mi je ovaj korak uvijek obavezan.

Care

As for hair care I do use several products, some of which I use on daily basis. Every day I apply oil to my hair concentrating on lower parts of it and trying to stay away from roots. Lately I've been loving Matrix Oil Wonders Hair Caring Oil which you might have seen in one of my Monthly favorites. It's not greasy at all and doesn't make my hair feel heavy or sticky. It also smells amazing and a little goes a long way so one bottle will last you a while. I can definitely see the difference between when I use it and when I don't and it's amazing. Other than that before each hair wash I apply ricinus oil on roots and let it seat like that for as long as I can. Ricinus oil helps me grow some new hair because I've lost a lot of thickness and volume in it through the past year or so due to the stress.

Conditioners and/or hair masks are something I use every time I wash my hair. I talked about them already a little above in this post. I haven't quite find my absolute favorite conditioner and mask yet but some of the ones I tryed so far have been pretty good.

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Njega

Što se tiče njega kose tu koristim nekoliko proizvoda od kojih neke i na dnevnoj bazi. Svaki dan nanosim ulje na donji dio kose uz obavezno zaobilaženje tjemena. U posljednje vrijeme jako volim Matrix Oil Wonders Hair Caring Oil koje ste možda već i vidjeli u nekom od mojih postova posvećenih mjesečnim favoritima. Ono što kod njega volim je da uopće nije masno i ne čini kosu teškom ili ljepljivom. Moram pohvaliti i miris koji je doista divan, a i malo proizvoda je dovoljno za jedno korištenje pa će tako bočica potrajati neko vrijeme. Osim ovog ulja prije svakog pranja kose na tjeme nanesem ricinusovo ulje (ja svoje kupujem u ljekarni i obično uzmem Kemigovo) koje ostavim da djeluje koliko god dugo je to moguće. Ricinusovo ulje koristim kao svojevrsnu pomoć pri rastu nove, mlade, kose te povratku njene gustoće i volumena koje sam, zbog stresa, izgubila u posljednjih godinu-godinu i pol.

Regeneratori i/ili maske su nešto što koristim pri svakom pranju kose. Već sam ih i ranije spomenula malo više u ovom postu. Još uvijek nisam našla regenerator i masku koji su mi totalni favoriti, ali isprobala sam neke prilično dobre do sada.

Styling

I don't tend to style my hair that much using hot tools but when I do i usually use my straightener. I can make curls with it but also make my hair straight if I want to and that's pretty much all I use it for. Of course always protect your hair from heat damage using heat resistant products! Your hair will be gratefull.

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Stiliziranje

Ne stiliziram kosu previše koristeći bilo kakve uređaje za stiliziranje kose no kada ih koristim onda je to najčešće pegla za kosu. S njom mogu napraviti korvče, mogu i izravnati kosu tako da je to uglavnom i sve što trebam. I da, ne zaboravite zaštititi kosu prije svakog stiliziranja proizvodima za zaštitu od topline! Kosa će vam biti zahvalna.

What are your favorite hair products? Write your recommendationes in comments below.

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