How to do Home-Manicure

The basic manicure normally involves filing and shaping of the nails, treatment of the cuticles, application of polish on the nails and finally a moisturizing treatment for the hands. Many people wrongly consider manicures and pedicures to be as risk free as other beauty regimes which is wrong. The added risk comes from the risk of breaking the skin with tools that might not have been properly sterilized after being used on another person that might have a disease like HIV or Hepatitis. So always clean your tools.

Your hands are as obvious as any part of your body; you use them to emphasize points in a conversation and to do daily tasks, therefore they should look as well groomed as the rest of you. A good manicure is important to your appearance. Whether or not you use polish, your nails should be conservative, healthy, and always well manicured. To keep your hands attractive give yourself a weekly manicure.

• To begin with remove all traces of your nail polish. Use as many cotton balls as needed.
• Use a nail file or an emery board to shape your nails. File in one direction only. Do not use the seesaw motion. To shorten the nail, use the course side of the emery board first and finish with the finely textured side.
• Work on your nails carefully and with respect. Do not go overboard with your manicure.
• To check if your nails are well done run your nails over a pair of old pantyhose. Your nails should not snag the hose.
• Apply cuticle remover cream and gently push back the cuticles using a cotton bud. Never cut your cuticles. Massage away dead skin using circular movements.
• Apply hand lotion and massage your palm of your hand with the thumb of your other hand. This will improve blood circulation. Work your way all over your hand and repeat with your other hand.
• Before you paint your nails, clean them with an orange stick that has been wrapped with cotton and dipped in nail polish remover and rub over the surface of the nail. Remove any creamy residue, if there is none then you can polish your nails.
• While polishing your nails being in the center of your nail. Paint one stroke down the center and then the sides of the nail. You should paint a nail in three strokes. Let it dry completely before applying the second coat.
• Apply color after your nails are completely dry. Use a base coat before applying nail polish. Then apply a color of your choice and do not apply a new coat before the previous one dries. You should apply three coats of color. After applying color apply topcoat and it will give added protection and help your nail color to last longer without chipping.
• Store nail polish in the fridge. To prevent the cap from sticking apply a little Vaseline around it.

Hope you enjoy having a Manicure all by yourself ;)

Stay Beautiful ;)
AK