One should take care of their nails very much because they all need special caring like any other body part. people generally take care of face and feet or hands. very less population think about taking special care of the nails too . Minor finger nail or toe nail problems are very common .At one time or another almost every one has caught a nail on something or smashed it between the door or some one stepped on it , leaving blood under the nail.these kind of injuries are very painful and can sometime take months to heal. sometime the nail changes the color to blue and a new nail comes, which looks very crooked also. so, the beauty also is lost at times. so one need to be very very careful with every part of the body. Take very good care of your blood circulation also because if your blood circulation is not good then the nail can turn thick, dark and brittle. 

To nourish them and to make them soft and shiny one should dip them in olive oil and clean them twice a day. any mud and dirt can cause infection and then the nail and skin under suffers.after coming from gym or a walk, remove your shoes and relax your feet by dipping them in lukewarm water with some salt in it.