Things to know about at home manicure

You might know that in our days it is very trendy to get a manicure at the salon. I think there are some major reasons for this. The first one might be that people think that they can get better results at a nail salon. This might be true and they also think that they save time if they go to a professional.

I think this depends on how much you have to wait before you actually get to the technician. Another important factor is that people got used to the fact that no matter what they want, they will always find somebody who will do it for them for a certain amount of money.

At this point we get to the financial part and we have to say that there are a lot of people who can’t afford to go to a salon every week, so they must know things about at home manicure.

In this article I am going to tell you how to create your manicure at home. You should start by removing any trace of the old nail polish from the nails. You should to this with the help of nail polish remover and a cotton ball. Once you are done you could soak the nails in warm water for a few minutes.

This will make the nails and the cuticles to become soft and so they will be easier to work with. Then remove the hands from the water and dry them thoroughly. In case the nails are too long to be filed, you should clip them first.

Then you should file the nails to shape them and to get rid of the scratchy edges. You could do this by using a metallic or glass nail file or an emery board. There are several shapes to choose from including round, oval, square, pointy and squoval. Some professionals say that in case you choose the square one, it will be harder for the nails to break. Others say that the best shape to choose is the one that follows the shape of the cuticles.

I think I can say that it is totally up to you to choose the shape. Once you are done with this part, you should treat the cuticles. Apply some cuticle cream and gently push the cuticles with the help of a cuticle pusher or an orange stick.

Once you are done with all this you could buff the nails to make them shiny and to make the nail polish adhere better. If you wish to polish the nails you shouldn’t forget about applying a base coat and a top coat as well to protect the nails and the manicure.

I hope you will find the information I provided you with useful regarding at home manicure and that you will manage to achieve professional looking manicure at home too. In case you would like to add something to the things I have mentioned, feel free to do so by leaving a comment at the bottom of the page.

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