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Male of Style: The Outer Man and Nail Care

By Chris Wilson

When a man is rushing and doesn't have time for a regular manicure, try  a quick groom for nail care.

For the Male of Today: 

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The Outer Man:
Nail care.

Fingernails:

First and foremost, nails must be clean. If you have an occupation or hobby that gets your nails dirty on a regular basis, you have learned a scrubbing routine for cleaning.

For the rest of us, nails can be cleaned as part of our morning shower, in or immediately following the shower. Keeping a nail brush handy and using it each morning will normally be all that is needed to keep nails clean.

Nail should be trimmed neatly each week. That's the minimum for nails: trimmed and clean.

Along with the trimmed, clean nails, you will want to get rid of ragged  cuticles. If you do not know how to manicure your nails, particularly the cuticles, treat yourself to a professional manicure while watching what happens.

Manicure sets are available in any drugstore. It may take some practice but a weekly manicure is essential to groomed nails. You may or may not want to buff nails for a smooth appearance.

You may also choose to treat yourself to a professional manicure on a regular basis. That's certainly the easy way to groomed nails.

Quick Groom: When you are rushing and don't have time for a regular manicure, try  this short cut:

• Insert your fingertips in half a lemon.
• Twist your fingers back and  forth to clean your cuticles and your nails.
• Finish with a good scrubbing with soap and a nail brush.

Last but not least: No nail biting!

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Toenails and Feet

Keep nails neatly trimmed.

A nail fungus causes thickened, discolored nails that are often misshapen and painful. The fungus usually starts by wearing poor fitting shoes or allowing athlete's foot to go unchecked or both.

There are no really effective topical treatments for nail fungus. However, prescription treatments are available from your doctor now. 

Remember to use powder on your feet during the summer. Also use powder when wearing athletic shoes, winter or summer.

During the winter, feet dry out, then often get rough. Keep your feet smooth by applying lotion to rough spots. A pumice stone helps, too.

Again, this can be part of your morning routine. It only adds a minute or two daily!

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