Dark nail polishes can leave behind a yellow stain on nails, especially if you have skipped the base coat. To whiten and brighten the nails, try one of these super easy home remedies.
10 Super Easy Methods To Whiten Nails In One Minute
#1 Lemon Juice
Cut a lemon in half and place it directly on the nails. Leave your nails for 5 minutes and then wash it off. Acidic properties of lemon juice help us to remove stains and also remove particles from the surface of nails.
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#2 Buffer
Buff your nails regularly to remove stains on nails. Do not use a nail file to remove stains. Buffing nails give them a healthy-looking shine but use an actual nail buffer to buff the nails. Just rub your nails with buffer for 20 or 30 seconds and see the result.
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#3 Hydrogen Peroxide
Mix a half cup of hot water and one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide in a bowl and dip your nails in it for maximum 10 minutes. It will help you to remove yellow stains. After 10 minutes wash your hands with soap and apply lotion to your hands because hydrogen peroxide can harm your skin.
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#4 Whitening Tooth Paste
Apply toothpaste in each nail and rub it using a tooth brush. Leave it for 10 minutes and then wash it off with hot water. This remedy helps in whiten the nail and restore shiny nails. Repeat this remedy 2 or 3 times in a week.
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#5 Denture Cleaning Tablets
Denture cleaning tablets can be used for brightening nails. Just dissolve denture tablet in warm water as instructed on the label. Ensure that the tablet is totally dissolved to get full advantage of cleaner. Now soak your hands in the solution for 5 minutes and then rinse it with hot water. Repeat this remedy 2 or 3 times in a week to whiten nails.
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#6 White Vinegar
There are two methods to use white vinegar:
1- Mix 1 tbsp of white vinegar with 1 cup of warm water in a bowl. Now soak your nails in a solution for 10 minutes and then wash it off under warm water.
2-You can directly apply white vinegar using cotton balls to whiten the nails.
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#7 Nail Remover
Nail Remover used for removing nail polishes but if you had applied dark color nail paint and your nails became stained then soak a cotton ball in a remover, scrub it. After 20 to 25 seconds you will see the result.
Warning: Do not use this remedy if your yellow stains are from anything else other than nail paint.
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#8 Whitening Pencil
A whitening pencil is used for speedy fixing the nails. A nail whitening pencil seems to be like an eyeliner pencil. Ensure that the tip is sharp before using it. This pencil does not remove stains but helps in masking those stains.
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#9 Essential oil
Just add few drops of lemon essential oil in a water and soak your fingertips in it for 15 to 20 minutes. This remedy will brighten the nails as well as nourish it.
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#10 Baking soda
Add 2 tbsp of baking soda and 1 tbsp lemon juice in a bowl. These two ingredients combined into a paste. Apply this paste over the top of each nail and under the tip of each nail with the help of cotton balls. Sit tight for three minutes before washing it off with hot water. Repeat this remedy once every two months for better outcomes.
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