This is what I do to keep my nails looking nice. It's by no means professional but it works for me. I have put the particular products I use in brackets at the end of each step, I'm in no way affliliated with any of these companies, I just like their products and am passing on my own recommendations. (And I'm sorry for that rubbish picture, I haven't got great lighting this evening.)
Enjoy!
1. Remove any traces of old varnish from your nails using a nail varnish remover and cotton pads. (Cutex 'Ultra Cleansing')
2. File your nails to desired length and shape, going in one direction only to prevent splitting. (Excuse my stunted ring finger nail, it had a run in with a door early in the week) I have filed mine reasonably short in an attempt to match them up a bit.
3. Buff with a three/four sided buffer thing. (Ms. Manicure Smooth, Buff and Polish File)
4. Apply a cuticle oil to base of nail (China Glaze Orange Cuticle Oil) and push back cuticles gently with an orange stick/cuticle pusher. Remove any excess oil by washing hands or swiping over nails again with nail varnish remover.
5. Apply a thin, even layer of a base coat (I'm using China Glaze First and Last, but I would recommend Nail's Inc.'s base coats - mine has just run out)
6. Apply 2-3 coats (thin coats!) of your chosen nail colour (as its Christmas I'm going with China Glaze's Ruby Pumps) allowing 10 minutes drying time between each coat. Excuse my rubbish aim, there's more paint around my nails than there is on! I've never been good at this bit. Any varnish on your skin can be washed off when nails are dry.
7. Apply a top coat (China Glaze First and Last again...and again, not a big fan) and leave to dry well.
8. When top coat is completely dry apply a cuticle butter (Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream) and a hand cream (Garnier Hydralock - great in winter so is L'Occutaine Shea Butter Hand Cream, amazing for cold dehydrated hands)
Et Voila! Pretty Hands!
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