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Awesome Nails: A Convenient Step by Step Manual

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One of life's little luxury is having awesome nails. There's just something about looking down at your hands and watching at a mesmeric manicure. It's surely not that difficult. My simple step by step guide demonstrates you how.

Step 1: Wipe old polish
Using a cotton ball and nail polish remover erase all footprints of existing polish. There are 2 major sorts of nail polish removers to choose from. Acetone removers take off the polish flyingly but can dehydrate the cuticles. You might want to utilize Acetone removers if you are aspiring to remove bold, deep or bright shades of nail polish. Non-acetone removers take longer to remove polish but dry the nail and cuticle as well. Please consider, if you have artificial nails, you should only use non-acetone polish remover.

Step 2: File your nails
Only file one way. You'll weaken the nails if you scrub back and forth. Commencing from the back of the nail, and going to the center, make long, sweeping strokes. Avoid metal files, they are rough on the nails.

Step 3: Immerse your hands
Fill a jumbo bowl with soapy water and submerge your hands in it for a few minutes. This assists to ease your cuticles and clear up the nails. Dry your hands when done, using a paper towel, not a cotton towel. Cotton towels may duck behind fiber portions that will show up in the polish.

Step 4: Fix up your cuticles
Use a cuticle pusher to push back the cuticles. Then use the pointy end to remove any surplus muck from below the nails.

Step 5: Apply a base coat
This helps prevent nails from tainting, strengthens the nails, and also allows for a smoother use of nail polish. Your nail secretes oil, base coat helps the nail polish to adhere to your nail better. Apply a thin, not thick coat. A thick coat will just cause nail polish to smear or take an vitally extended time to dry. Check that the base coat is COMPLETELY dry before applying nail polish.

Step 6: Apply nail polish
Rest your hand on a unmoving surface so your nails stay stable when being polished. When you are sure the base coat is dry you can proceed to apply the nail polish. Before applying to the nail roll the bottle of nail polish, never tremble it. Shaking creates air bubbles to form which will stand out when you apply the nail polish. To apply nail polish position the brush an eighth of an inch distant from the cuticle - mild pressure on the bristles will distribute the polish outward without bleeding over your cuticle. The first stroke should start from the midpoint of your nail's base and be taken out to the tip. Then make two more uniform strokes. One on each side. Apply the nail polish thinly to stop smudging then wait five minutes for this coat to dry.

Step 7: Apply a second coat
After you are sure the first coat is dry repeat step 6. Apply the polish thinly to stop smudging. When you take time in between coats it will give your nails a more even finish.

Step 8: Apply top coat
The top coat is what protects your nail polish. Prior to you apply the top coat, touch your nails and make sure they are completely dry. A top coat gives nails an additional additional gloss and seems more proficient. Top coat will additionally support to block nail polish chipping and support the nail polish to endure considerably longer. Apply top coat every few days for extra protection and shine.

Step 9: Touch ups
Alost everyone gets some nail polish on their fingers rather than getting on their nails! The best way to tidy up around the nail is by carrying a cotton bud. Dip the cotton bud in polish remover and gently rub around the nail to clean up any unwanted polish. It's best to hold up to do this till your top coat is completely dry.

Wishing you great looking nails!