It's easy to make sure your nails are well cleaned and cared for at home. Going out for a manicure is a lot of fun, but it can also get pricey, and there are times that you'll want to stay home and do it yourself. The good news is, with our supplies for home manicures, your nails will look as flawless as if you'd just come from the manicurist!
The first step in natural nail care is to ensure that your nails are clean and your cuticles are healthy. Try soaking your hands in warm water for a few minutes (not so long that they get pruned, but long enough to make your cuticles soft and flexible). When you're done soaking, gently push the cuticles back until the light pink half-moon shape at the base of the nail is visible. This gives you the healthiest possible cuticles, which promotes fast and strong nail growth. If you notice your cuticles are brittle or dry, try a few drops of cuticle oil massaged into the skin at the end of every day.
Now that you've decided that doing your nail care at home is a good idea, lets go over a few of the steps you'll want to take when perfecting that new nail look.
Lay out your manicure supplies ahead of time; you don't want to realize that you don't have topcoat while your basecoat is still wet.
File any vertical ridges off your nails before you start; ridged nails make you look older than you are, a light file will smooth them out and make the nail more receptive for polish.
Always apply a basecoat; a basecoat underneath your colored polish makes your polish spread more evenly.
Let each coat dry fully before applying the next.
Remember that light coats of polish spread more evenly than heavy coats, and that brushstrokes will disappear on their own.
Always apply a top coat; this protects your polish, but it also protects your natural nails!
With a little bit of practice, your home manicures will produce that same beautiful look that you've always gotten from your manicurist. Natural nail care is not only more economical than having a professional manicure done, it's also more fun because it lets you really personalize your look. After all, your stylist is you!
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