Sunday, January 28, 2007

Beauty treats 9 : Peppers/capsium

For : Dry, flacking nails

Peppers have a high water content - one large pepper supplies the body with the equivalent of a glass of water, and so are particularly useful for keeping the skin nails hydrated.

Nails are composed of 16% water and when the levels fall below this amount, they become prone to brittleness, breakage and peeling. Peppers are also packed full of Vitamin C, which help to boost the immune system and fight fungal infections, which can effect nails.