My nails are discolored, what do i do?
Nail polish can turn nails a yellow tone. I would recommend stop using any nail polish. I would also try something different than the nailtiques. This may be the cause too. You will not be able to change the color of the nail already grown out, you will want to trim them down until all the discolored nail in gone. Also, this is gross, I know, you may have a nail fungus. If after you stop using the nail polish and your nails still grow out yellow, that is more likely the cause of the discolored nails. You will want to see the doctor for that. They can give you a prescription to kill the nail fungus.
Thick discolored toenails. is this normal?
Hi. Even though you are only 20 does not mean you don't have a fungal infection. It can be spread in the shower/locker room at school and especially if you played in sports. This is why they tell you to never be barefoot in those places as it is a breading ground. Also, your shoes will harbor this so as you treat your toenails make sure to treat your shoes. They make powder to put in there or buy a new pair which can get expensive. I would try the over the counter medications if you won't go to a podiatrist who specializes in this condition. Make sure to get this treated as it will not get better on its own. Be sure to keep your feet dry, moist areas is where the organism grows and grows and you WILL transmit to your family or anyone using the shower, towel, socks etc. after you. Be sure to try something either at pharmacy or the best answer is the Dr. Good luck and if you get help one day you will have new toenails and better over all health.
Why are my nails an orange color?
I’ve had this problem myself in years past - especially on my toenails.After months of confusion, I finally asked my manicurist what was happening to my toes!She understood the problem immediately. I was wearing, at the time, a bright reddish/pink nail color whenever I got a pedicure. I was getting pedicures about every six or seven weeks. I never removed the polish from my toes until the next pedicure when the manicurist used acetone to remove the polish herself. (I was getting manicures weekly with a pastel color, so I didn’t have this problem on my fingernails).As it was explained to me, if you leave polish on for several weeks at a time, the color can seep into your nails - even if you use a basecoat. Years later, I finally understood the importance of giving your nails a chance to “breathe” between mani/pedi appointments.I stopped using toenail polish sometime later and it took about three months for my natural-colored nails to grow back. Eventually, as my nails grew out, the orange-colored portions got clipped off.Having said this, if you don’t get your nails manicured either by yourself or at a nail salon, then you may have a completely different issue to address.Here’s a link to an article on SheKnows.com for further reading: How to Get Rid of Yellow Nails so You Can Actually Go Polish-FreeIf, after reading this article, you suspect that you may have a medical issue, then it’s recommended that you make an appointment to see your family doctor.
How do I get rid of nail discoloration due to spray tanning?
Rubbing alcohol should work. Just put some on a cotton ball and swipe it on your nails. You may need to work at it a bit though.
Why is one of my toenails thick?
On my left foot the toe right next to my big toe has a thick nail. Its not discolored or anything its just a lot thicker than my other nails. All my nails are nice and smooth and shiny but this one is just thick and not shiny but its still pretty smooth, it has one little rough edge and thats it. This nail has been like this ever since I was a little bitty kid, maybe even since I was born. I like to take good care of my feet and keep them clean but I just got curious as to why this one nail is thicker than the others. Some people have said maybe you have a fungus but if that was true wouldn't there be discoloration or a smell or something and why have I had it all my life?
Quick way to hide discoloration of nail fungus infection?
why not=you can get skin colored ones to hide it
I painted my nails with red nail polish for a few weeks and they turned yellow. I stopped painting them, but the color won't go away (for a month now). What can I do to get rid of it?
I've painted the nails on many hands in my life and saw this often. Basically the pigments in brightly coloured nail polishes will stain your nails. The nail polish can be cheap or expensive, old or new, but if has red toned pigments it will stain your nails. Every beauty book will tell you to use a base coat, but usually this isn't effective over a long time. The reason why is that even when the base coat is dry, when you apply the coloured nail polish over the top it sometimes can slightly re-liquify the base coat underneath (you can test this easily, if you try to wipe off polish when wet, all layers get wiped off). This allows the pigments to penetrate and touch the nail surface and stain it. There are products that can remove the stain, and yes lemon juice or hydrogen peroxide solution may work, but they'll also thin and weaken the nails. This staining is purely cosmetic, eventually the stained nail will grow out and it will return as normal, assuming you don't paint your nails anymore. Patience is the best thing. In the meantime use a single coat of pale lilac nail polish. Lilac is a complementary colour to yellow, so it will neutralise it and your nails will still look pinkish.
Why are my nails yellow?
1. Usually, yellow nail color is caused by a fungus, especially if you don't use nail polish. 2. Fingernails and/or toenails may turn yellow as a sign of a health imbalance in the body, including jaundice from bacterial or viral infection. Smoking is another possible cause of yellow nails that falls in this category, because the unhealthy process of smoking causes a health imbalance in the body. Diabetes makes a person more likely to get yellow fingernails, because the health imbalance caused by diabetes can make the skin and nails more easily stained by foods that are frequently handled or frequently eaten. Also, diabetics are at higher risk for nail fungus and other nail infections than nondiabetics.3. Certain foods & spices can stain nails yellow when handled, or when eaten very frequently. These foods include but are not limited to carrots, turmeric, curry powder, paella seasoning, Spanish rice seasoning, walnut husks, pecan husks, hickory nut husks, foods high in artificial yellow food coloring like bright yellow cake frosting on a storebought cake, and orange rinds.4. Occasionally, yellow nail stains can come from excessive contact with red clay, if you work in and around red clay soil a lot, like farmers, landscapers, and gardeners do. In Oahu, Hawaii a large part of the island's topsoil is red clay, which will stain organic matter including toenails and fingernails, and white cotton clothing, a yellow to orange color if it comes in contact with them often enough. Many of the local residents wear beach sandals (aka slippers or flip flops) all the time, even while walking in red clay soil or red clay mud. As a result, they get red clay soil on their toes, and may end up with yellow stained toenails from this. I got yellow stained fingernails from the Oahu red clay soil, because I often worked in my organic garden with red clay soil every day, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. And the soil managed to get through the weave of my cloth gardening gloves.Ironically, the common solution in Hawaii for a female with yellow stained nails caused by red clay is to paint the nails with one or more popular colors of nail polish such as purple, hot pink or turquoise. Although the polish coats the nail and keeps the red clay off, it may also eventually cause yellow stained nails due to the frequent use of nail polish!
My nail turned green after i took off my fake nails! :(?
Okay first off, many people will tell you its mold or fungus. Green nails are NOT caused by mold or fungus. They are a bacterial infection. The thing about it being mold/fungus has been taught to nail techs for the last 30 years, and it has only been since 1997 that the standard textbook used in schools for nails (and cosmetology) has been changed. What happens is when you get lifting, dirt, debris, and all kinds of goodies get trapped beneath the acrylic and your natural nail. Bacteria in the "garbage" trapped begin to feed off your natural nail and produce waste (the green color you see). Now, while it's still green, and not turning brown or black, you can pretty much solve it yourself. RUBBING ALCOHOL. Dehydrate the nail plate with it when you take the acrylic off. Don't try to file or buff the stain off! You will only succeed in making your nail more thin. Your can try some "nail bleach" from Sally Beauty... but there is no guarantee that it will work. The stain WILL grow out. You can PREVENT greenies from happening when you have lifting by applying the alcohol every night before bed to the area that is lifted. Just put a drop by the lifted area and rock the nail back and forth a little to work it under the acrylic. Now, anytime the stain is really dark--almost a black color... you need to see a Dr. Especially if you have pain associated with it. Specifically, the strain of bacteria is Pseudomonas. You don't want this bacteria inside your body at all! It is VERY resistant to antibiotics. In advanced stages, you get a variety of ugly situations...nail malformation, loss of the nail, loss of the finger tip, loss of the whole finger, serious internal infections once it enters the blood stream, and death. In that order. Now, if there is no lifting at all around the acrylic (even at the tips) you nail tech needs to check their sanitation proceedures! That is the only way the nail tech can be blamed. Something they used was dirty. (Common in your everyday Discount Nail Salon)
Why are my nails yellow?!?
Do no worry. You are not all of a sudden jaundiced or deficient in vitamin. This clearly sounds like it's from your polish. This is TOTALLY normal with some polishes. Darker colors, particularly reds, greens, and blacks, have pigments that can leave your nails with a yellow stain. Non-dark colors can do it to, it just depends on the formula. An ingredient called toluene can cause it, but toluene is rarely used in polish now. It has NOTHING to do with the brand/cost of polish. You can get a 99 cent polish that doesn't stain and a $25 one that does. To get rid of the yellow (yes, you can get rid of it), I suggest a product called Bubble White that you can pick up at Sally Beauty. They have one use packets that are frequently BOGO, and one packet is about $2. It's an effervescent powder you add to water. It works amazingly!! If you have stronger nails, you can also buff away the yellowness by using one of the softer sides of a 4 sided buffing block. (Don't use the very coarse sides). To prevent staining in the future, use a base coat. I love Sally Hansen Double Duty Top and Base Coat (only as a base coat). Some others popular base coats that are much loved throughout the polish community are CND Stickey, Barielle (there are several different ones), Gelous, and Orly Bonder.