Fall and Winter Nail Designs - dWhy You Should Skip Hybrid and Gel Pedicures
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Fall and winter are the perfect times to change up and enhance your foot care routine.Changes in temperature or wearing closed-toe shoes require the right products to help keep your skin in good condition.The same goes for toenails.During the colder months, it's best to skip hybrid and gel pedicures.Why do our specialists support this practice??What are the alternatives to gel and hybrid nail polish??Read more about this in the article below.

Why You Should Skip Permanent Pedicures in the Fall and Winter?

In the fall and winter, people wear heavy, closed-toe shoes and thick socks.Wearing closed, non-breathable shoes for many hours promotes sweating of the feet and the development of various infections.Nail designs can mask conditions developing beneath the nail plate, such as fungal infections or onycholysis.If left untreated, early symptoms can lead to more serious health problems.Avoiding gel and hybrid manicures allows you to regularly check the condition of your nail plate and notice any changes or abnormalities more quickly.It also allows you to trim the plate more often.Nails that are too long can be pressed against the front of the shoe, causing them to grow into the skin, which can lead to pain and inflammation.In addition, the fall and winter months are the perfect time to give your nails a break from hybrid and gel manicures.Regular application of nail polish can cause discoloration and weaken the nail plate.So it’s a good idea to give them time to recover, especially since your feet aren’t on display during the colder months and the pressure to look your best is less intense.

The Effects of Masking Problems with Paint

Unfortunately, some people use gel polish to cover up problems with their nails.One of the specialists encountered such a case.podiatrics at the Cyrulik Podiatry Center in Żory.A few weeks before her visit, the patient hit her fingernail quite hard.Redness appeared under the fingernail, followed by a bruise.The woman decided to cover up an unsightly blemish with gel nail polish, which she had applied at a beauty salon.Four weeks after her first manicure, she noticed a small, empty space between her nail and the nail bed.She didn't decide to see a podiatrist until 8 weeks later, when onycholysis (a condition in which the nail separates from the nail bed) was already at an advanced stage.In addition, bacteria—Pseudomonas aeruginosa—were growing under the tile..The podiatrist removed the infected part of the nail using a special drill bit.He applied an appropriate regenerative ointment to the wound and covered it with an occlusive dressing.The nail grew back after 4 months.As an alternative to hybrid nail polish, the podiatrist recommended nail polishes that do not contain harmful ingredients, such as VEGAN and RENATUR by RUCK®.(Read the detailed case description: https://gabinet.podologiczny.pl/onygen-kontra-onycholiza-i-bakterie/)

An Alternative to Nail Art

During the fall and winter, when feet aren't often exposed or subjected to external factors, it's a good idea to skip long-lasting styling treatments in favor of regenerating products.PODOFLEX® Intensive Strengthening Nail Serum suitable for damaged and weakened fingernails and toenails.The combination of natural ingredients has a moisturizing and regenerating effect.In addition, the product stimulates rapid nail growth and prevents breakage and splitting.To protect delicate and weak nails from damage, you'll find this useful peclavus® PODOmed Nagelrillenfüller Nail Polish for Weak Nails. This product strengthens and nourishes the natural nail plate, smoothing out ridges and unevenness, and stimulates nail growth.For those who would still like to have their nails painted with colored nail polish, we recommend VEGAN and RENATUR by RUCK® nail polishes. These products are safe for your health and vegan.They do not contain harmful solvents that would damage the tile, nor do they contain any other controversial ingredients.

Hybrid and gel manicures are extremely popular.During the fall and winter, feet spend most of their time in thick socks and closed-toe shoes.During this time, it’s worth considering giving up permanent nail treatments or opting for products that regenerate and strengthen your nails.