Granted, I have talked about how to do a quick manicure before, but I came across some great tips of how to take good care of your nails which I wanted to share with all of you. You will not only learn how to take better care of your nails, but you can probably even save some green because you can do it yourself instead of going to the nail salon.
5 Tips to Better Nails
Do not cut your cuticles, no matter what the people at the nail salon say. They will simply grow back faster. Instead, push them back with a cuticle stick which you can find at your local drugstore for under a buck.
Exfoliate your hands often. Nothing is better than getting rid of that old, dry skin. Reveal the healthy skin. Try using a scrub like Barielle 60 Second Mani-Pedi. You can do it quickly during your morning shower routine.
Try doing a French manicure. There are nail kits out there specifically for French manicures. You can check out Sally Hansen’s line. They have a great selection to choose from as well as different colors to go over the entire nail. Granted the colors aren’t bold or brash, but you can pick from different shades of light pink, creamy beiges, etc.
Before you apply your latest and hottest summer nail color, make sure to apply a basecoat. This will help prevent the darker nail polish from staining your nails. Believe me, this works! Another thing to note on not what to do is, do not re-apply nail polish over your already polished nails. When you try to take it off you will have several layers of paint on and it makes it that much harder to take off and it will most likely stain your nails to some extent.
In order to keep your nails chip-free, try applying just one coat instead of two. When you slather the nail polish on, you have a better chance of it chipping off and there is nothing more annoying than spending all that time painting your nails and then it takes one second to put a nice chip in them.
Keep these tips in mind the next time you’re applying your favorite new shade of nail polish. After all, the easiest way to make a woman feel pretty or add some change is to add a new shade to your nails. Have fun and be chip-free!
