A decision was made to go on holiday without painted nails as a nail experiment. With the predicted weather at 32 degrees!

Firstly, every nail professional is aware that summer time = busy time. Brits who are exposed to a milder climate flock to hotter places with coral coloured fingernails. Toes kept secret all year get airtime to navigate exotic sands. With this in mind, it’s a standard procedure to undergo a mani / pedi. But we have all heard the sun is great for hair and nails.

A clinical study explained a sizeable part of the world is deficient in vitamin d. Vitamin D itself can aid your body in the increased absorption of calcium, and aid in the heart, brain and immune function. All things that will increase hair and nail health and growth. Of utmost importance, when gaining this Vitamin d via the sun, SPF protection is a MUST!

Being of mixed ethnicity the skin can tan extremely well due to the melanin in the skin. Melanin blocks UVB rays, which inevitably means you would need more sun exposure to produce enough vitamin D.

To start the nail experiment, addressing the slightly unkempt nails was step 1. Performing a luxury manicure to get them into TLC receiving mode and then performing the exact same manicure on return.

Conclusion

Lastly, did the nails come home in a better condition than they were?

Yes, definitely.

Was it a one-time thing, or try again?

No, definitely a one-time experiment.

The nails looked pink, shiny with an attractive healthy glow. But it was no fun sitting around a pool surrounded by brightly coloured toenails. To then looked down at …. well…. feet!

Power to the beach ready mani / pedi. With that in mind check out all the sensible people who did get holiday ready.