The Best Manicure

Giving yourself a salon-perfect manicure is probably easier than you think. Here's how I do it. First, make sure your hands are well moisturized. The best way to do this is by putting on about two or three times more lotion than you usually use. This allows you to easily remove your cuticles. Next (because you've just moisturized your hands), use nail polish remove on your nails (whether you have nail polish on them or not). If you can, use a remover without acetone in it. This is better for your nails. At this point, you should buff your nails. Don't go overboard though - you don't want your nails too thin! Now, shape and file your nails. Personally, I prefer the square, but there are many shapes to choose from (the square, the oval, the squoval, and rounded). Now it's time to paint! I suggest using a base coat first (because I have thin nails, I use a strengthener). After your base coat, do two coats of polish (be sure to let each layer dry completely). Finish the look off with a top coat (or strengthener) of your choice.

 

I think this is the best way to paint your nails. A few more tips: don't allow the polish to touch your cuticle. If you get polish on your skin, don't worry! Just scrap it off in your next hot shower - it's easy to remove. If you're not willing to wait until your next shower to get it off, or you let some of the polish touch your cuticle, use a small brush to remove it. Just it dip it in remover! For this, I use a remover with acetone in it because it's generally more effective.