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Do your Manicure at home

Step by step method explained to do your manicure at home. Once you go through it, the process will become a second nature.

Step 1 Remove old nail polish thoroughly

Put polish-remover on a cotton ball to remove old polish. Use as many cotton balls as needed. Don’t use tissue, it will fall apart and tissue doesn’t absorb the polish-remover well.

Step 2 Trim and File

Cut nails to desired length. Use an emery board to shape and smooth the nails. They may be rounded or square. Use the emery board in one direction only from the side to the center of the nail. Avoid back and forth see-saw motion. Sawing motion will dry-out the nail and may even crack or peel it.
If you want to use emery board to shorten the nail, first use the coarse side of the board and then finish with fine side of the emery board
Check if your nails are done, by running them over a pair of old panty hose. Well done nails should not snag the hose

Step 3 Soak hands

Soak water Ingredients

1. Warm water: 2 Cups
2. Yogurt with live culture: 1 Tablespoon
3. Small Lemon: 1

Method

1. Make sure water is no too hot. Hot water will dry out hands and nail. Put water in glass or stainless bowl.
2. Add yogurt to water. Whist well. Yogurt has lactic acid. Don't add Milk, milk has lactose. We need lactic acid.
3. Slice the lemon into ½" thick slice. Separate the flesh from the rind. Put the rind and flesh in the warm water. Stir well.
4. Soak hands for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Use the lemon-rind as a tool. Rub the lemon-rind on the nails to clean away dirt and massage the nail.
6. Dry hands. Don't throw away lemon rind. We will use lemon rind to push back cuticles

Step 4 Soften Hands

Apply almond oil or cuticle-lotion to hands. Almonds have the highest concentration of Vitamin E than any other oil source. This will soften rough spots.

Step 5 Push Back Cuticles

Use lemon-rind or a cuticle-stick to push back cuticles so cuticles don't come in the way of applying polish. Do not cut cuticles

Step 6 Scrub hands

Mix Almond oil or Olive oil, and table salt. Apply to hands. Rub hands together. The salt will act like sand to scrub the surface. Scrub for 2 to 3 minutes. Wash away. and dry hands

Step 7 Moisturize hands

Apply virgin coconut oil or rich hand-moisturizer. Massage the palm of one of your hands with the thumb of the other hand. This will improve blood circulation. Switch hands to massage the other palm.

Step 8 Remove moisturizer from nails

Remove moisturizer from the top surface of the nails before they are painted. Use cuticle-stick wrapped with cotton, and dipped in nail polish remover to rub over the surface of the nail and remove any moisturizer residue

Step 9 Apply Base Coat

Apply base-coat and let it dry

Step 10 Apply 1st Coat of Nail polish

Apply a thin coat of nail polish. Paint is applied in three strokes. First stroke is applied in the center of the nail from base to the top of the tip. Then you apply paint on each side of the center stroke. Use a cotton swab dipped in a polish removed to clean any stray marks.
Let the paint dry completely.

Step 11 Apply 2nd Coat of nail polish

Apply a second thin coat of nail polish in the same fashion as the fist coat was applied. This makes the color deep and rich. Let the paint dry completely.

Step 12 Apply topcoat of clear polish

Finish manicure by applying a topcoat of clear polish. Topcoat is formulated to give added protection against chipping.

Notes

1. If you do not want to polish nails, after step 7, just buff the nails with a soft cloth
2. You may substitute Almond oil with Olive oil or a cuticle oil
3. Apply a little petroleum jelly and close the cap of the polish. The petroleum jelly will prevent cap from sticking. Store unused polish in the refrigerator.