How To Perform a Manicure Pedicure

How to Perform a French Manicure

It's essential to prepare your hands and nails before applying nail polish. First, exfoliate your hands by massaging them using a small amount of body scrub. Rinse with water and dry thoroughly. One of the main causes of chapped hands is not drying them properly after washing.

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The Simple Manicure

The simple do-it-yourself manicure that you can quickly do at home.

The Exotic Manicure

Using natural exotic ingredients, such as tropical fruits and Thai herbs, to replenish dry skin, this is a basic manicure or pedicure inspired by ancient rituals for cleansing and massaging the hands and feet.

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Tips that can make the difference
between and good or GREAT manicure.

	How to Apply Gel Nails
	file in one direction
	use base coats that strengthen
	second coats give deeper color
	brittle or tend to split?
	use two coats of neutral polish
	how to complete the look
	exfoliate & massage hands

French Manicure

Tools Needed:
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Rubbing Alcohol
Nail Brushes
Nail Files
Manicure Scissors
Nail Buffers
Cotton Swabs
Nail Clippers
French Manicure Kits
Manicure Kits
Nail Cleaners

Step One

Hit the drugstore or beauty supply center to pick up your tools: base/top coat, tip guide strips, neutral polish and white polish. Neutral polishes are very pale, sheer shades with a pink, beige or peach cast. Consider kits that offer everything in one convenient box.

Step Two

Clip, file and shape your nails. Tend to your cuticles, then wash and dry your nails completely. Apply the base/top coat and let it dry.

Step Three

Peel off a guide strip and affix it below the tip of a nail, following its natural curve. The guide will allow you to paint an even white tip with ease and precision.

Step Four

Decide where to place the guide strips based on the length of your nails. In general, the longer the nail, the longer the white tip should be. Make sure that the arch of the guide is smooth and rounded and that the tip lengths are all relatively consistent.

Step Five

Paint each nail tip white, extending the brush stroke from the top of the guide to the end of the nail. Take care not to get any white polish on the body of the nail below the guide. Let the tips dry.

Step Six

Remove all the guides. Dissolve leftover adhesive by rubbing it gently with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.

Step Seven

Apply two coats of the neutral polish, letting the first coat dry before the second application. Finish with a thin layer of base/top coat.