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DIY Manicure

March 21, 2009 by Emma Turton  
Published in Beauty

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A simple guide to achieving salon perfect nails in the comfort of your own home.

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  1. Carefully remove old nail varnish.  Choose an acetone free, conditioning nail polish remover to help prevent nails from drying out.
  2. Trim nails and file with an emery board.  Make sure you file in the same direction and never use a metal file as this can damage the nail.
  3. Rub a small amount of cuticle cream into the nail beds and soak hands in warm water for five minutes to soften.  Loosed and push back the cuticles with the round edge of a cuticle stick.
  4. Massage a nourishing hand cream into your hands.  Dip cotton wool in warm water and rub over the nails to remove excess hand cream, to ensure that varnish applies evenly.
  5. Apply a clear bas coat and allow it to dry.  This will stop the varnish from staining your nails.
  6. Apply two coats of your chosen nail varnish, allowing the first to dry for a couple of minutes before applying the second. 
  7. Finish with a layer of clear top coat to give your nails extra shine and to help the varnish last longer.
  8. Sit back and relax.  Try to allow around half an hour for the varnish to dry completely.


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9 Responses to “DIY Manicure”
  1. writing4angels Says:
    March 21st, 2009 at 10:17 am

    that is cool.. Even though I am not going to use it..but will help my sis and mom.

  2. Darla Smith Says:
    March 21st, 2009 at 10:20 am

    Great article with very useful tips! Thanks for sharing.

  3. rajeev bhargava Says:
    March 21st, 2009 at 11:25 am

    a beautiful photograph and a very interesting and informative article. i enjoyed it.

  4. Michael Eboh Says:
    March 21st, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    Great remark there. I appreciate your work. Thanks.

  5. V Frost Says:
    March 21st, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    Excellent!! I think I shall try this tomorrow night. Beautiful nails to start my work week.

  6. Ruby Hawk Says:
    March 21st, 2009 at 9:29 pm

    Very useful article, and pretty nails to boot.

  7. Dee Gold Says:
    March 22nd, 2009 at 12:18 am

    I need to try this,thanks

  8. Mr Ghaz Says:
    March 22nd, 2009 at 1:47 am

    Excellent!..will fwd this great beauty tips 2 my CEO at home. Well done and Thanx for sharing.

  9. CutestPrincess Says:
    March 22nd, 2009 at 10:45 pm

    ei, thanks for this… ill try this later!


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