If you want great looking nails, there are some all natural methods you can use. Here are some tips for great looking nails:
#1 Stay way from acrylic
While it may be tempting to get the latest acrylic design at your local nail shop, in the end your real nails will be of ill health. Applying arcylic nails does not let oxygen get in your nails causing a yellowing discoloration. When you take off the acrylic nails you also will be making your nails thinner and more brittle. One other benefit from this is you'll be saving money from a weekly trip to the salon.
#2 Opt for Natural Nail Polish
If you abosolutely must have something on your nails, opt for nail polish instead.While it's not great for your nails, it's a much better alternative for those that are used to having acrylic nails on constantly. Some nail polishes come with moisturzers, this is a great chioce if you buy this type.
#3 Take your daily vitamin
If you do not already have a vitamin, consider getting one and take one pill daily. Not only will your nails have all the vitamins they need to look healthy and be strong, but you'll also be helping your overall health be more positive.
#4 Stay away from soda
Soda has been known to make people's nails brittle and yelllow. Instead try drinking organic juices, these have very little sugar but also have many of the nutrients found naturally in fruit.
If you have very unhealthy nails at the moment, following these fast and easy tips will help you get stronger and healthier nails in the future.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Home Manicure: The Art of Manicuring Made Easy
Why spend your hard earned money on something that you can easily do yourself? Home manicures are easier than you think, can save you money for indulging in other types of "treats", and give you the satisfaction of being able to say that you did it by yourself. So set aside some time and lets get started manicuring those nails!
A home manicure ought to be a weekly procedure. Here are your manicure instructions, so read them carefully before you start to ensure you have all the necessary supplies close at hand.
Begin by getting rid of any previous nail polish. Hold a cotton pad dampened with polish remover against the nail for a couple of seconds; and then rub from the base of the nail towards the tip. Apply a separate piece of cotton for each nail.
Next, file each nail with an emery board on a slant, just below the nail, file from sides to middle in one direction only.
To soften cuticles for the manicuring operation, immerse your fingertips for 5 minutes in warm, soapy water. Then applying the dull end of an orangewood stick dipped in cuticle remover, lightly push back the cuticle. Clip hangnails with a small pair of scissors.
Carry on your home manicure by scrubbing the nails with a nailbrush and warm soapy water. Clean below the nails with an orangewood stick wrapped up in wet cotton.
To put on polish, first rub your nails with remover and make certain they are dry and free of soap. Spread out one hand flat on the table. With the other, apply one thin coating of colorless polish. Brush from the base of the nail towards the tip, start down the middle, then down each side. Allow the polish to dry between coatings. Then put on two thin coats of color. With a tissue, get rid of the hairline of polish from the top side of each nail. Lastly, apply a colorless sealing coat all over the nail and beneath the tip.
Congratulations, you have finished your home manicure! Now sit back and admire the great job you did manicuring your nails.
It may come to no surprise that the procedure for a manicure & pedicure (toenails) are nearly identical, other than soaking and scrubbing any dead skin or calluses off your feet. So doing a home pedicure is also easy if you simply follow the above directions. So go ahead and "treat your feet"!
A home manicure ought to be a weekly procedure. Here are your manicure instructions, so read them carefully before you start to ensure you have all the necessary supplies close at hand.
Begin by getting rid of any previous nail polish. Hold a cotton pad dampened with polish remover against the nail for a couple of seconds; and then rub from the base of the nail towards the tip. Apply a separate piece of cotton for each nail.
Next, file each nail with an emery board on a slant, just below the nail, file from sides to middle in one direction only.
To soften cuticles for the manicuring operation, immerse your fingertips for 5 minutes in warm, soapy water. Then applying the dull end of an orangewood stick dipped in cuticle remover, lightly push back the cuticle. Clip hangnails with a small pair of scissors.
Carry on your home manicure by scrubbing the nails with a nailbrush and warm soapy water. Clean below the nails with an orangewood stick wrapped up in wet cotton.
To put on polish, first rub your nails with remover and make certain they are dry and free of soap. Spread out one hand flat on the table. With the other, apply one thin coating of colorless polish. Brush from the base of the nail towards the tip, start down the middle, then down each side. Allow the polish to dry between coatings. Then put on two thin coats of color. With a tissue, get rid of the hairline of polish from the top side of each nail. Lastly, apply a colorless sealing coat all over the nail and beneath the tip.
Congratulations, you have finished your home manicure! Now sit back and admire the great job you did manicuring your nails.
It may come to no surprise that the procedure for a manicure & pedicure (toenails) are nearly identical, other than soaking and scrubbing any dead skin or calluses off your feet. So doing a home pedicure is also easy if you simply follow the above directions. So go ahead and "treat your feet"!
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