Its the hand touch which makes an impression in the first meet itself. When we first meet, usually shake hand. What would be the thought of the opposite person, if he experiences the rough and dry touch? Finds odd right! Don’t worry we present here the process of smoothing your hands and this process is called manicure.
Manicure is done at saloons and spas but involves lot of cost. Manicure can be done at home also, with less money. These products are used in long run.
# Grab the required tools: Essential tools are to be collected for doing manicure at home. Grab and gather one to get the spa like manicure. What are the tools required for manicure?
Nail polish remover
Cotton pads
Nail filer
Nail cutter
Nail cuticle
Nail buffer
Moisturiser
Nail cuticle cream
Nail polish
# Remove nail polish:Pick the nail polish remover which is non-acetone based.
Acetone easily removes the colour, but dries out the skin near the nails.
Take a cotton pad and dab some remover on it and remove the old nail polish.
After removing, clean your nails with water or mild shampoo
# Trim your nails:Take the nail cutter and cut them if the nails are too long or adjust them according to the size
Shape them with emery or crystal nail file. Try to do gently. Over aggressive leads to breakage of nails
Squared or rounded shaped nails are always preferred. It looks decent and stylish
Smooth the nails and sides with nail buffer. Do not smooth is excessively, so that the polish does not stick on the nails
# Soak your nails:Now comes the part of relaxation
Take a bowl of warm water
Add a face wash or cleanser
Soak nails in the bowl, for not more than 3 min
This helps cuticles to smoothen and dead skin cells as well
# Remove cuticles:After soaking part is done, clean your hands with cloth
Apply cuticle cream on the cuticle, for it to smoothen
Take a cuticle remover, and start pushing back cuticle from the nails
Do not tear or lift the cuticle, as it may lead to infection or nail damage
Cuticle protects nail bed. So excess of removing is also not recommended
Remove hang nails from the sides as well.
# Moisturise hands and nails:Apply moisturiser or cream to your hands
Massage your hands, fingers and nails as well Massage at least for 10 minutes
# Apply nail colour:After applying moisturiser, clean your nails with cotton ball
Remove any oil or moisturiser from the nails, because colour might not stick to the nails
Take nail colour or transparent one and apply as base coat
Let it dry and now apply your favourite colour
Give time for the colour to dry.
Now again apply the nail colour, to get the saloon look
# Moisturise again:After the final coat of application is done, moisturise again
Apply cream or lotion to your hands after nail polish is dried
This gives the complete saloon look and keeps your hands moisturised