Ladies Who Lunch Nail Whitener

Brighten and lighten nails with this natural whitening treatment.

Better than a pair of little white gloves. Olive oil is very effective in treating brittle nails.

Here's what you do:

Warm the olive oil in saucepan over low heat. Dip your nails in the oil for 5 to 10 minutes. After dipping, massage each nail individually. Massage your hands using the remaining oil. Gently push back the cuticles with an orangewood stick and shape the nails using an emery board. Blot any excess oil. Rub the nails with the lemon juice to whiten them. Source: From Naturally Beautiful by Dawn Gallagher and Melanie Menagh.

You'll need:

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

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