When we got home I needed a manicure. I knew everyone would want to see the ring. I wanted to make sure the hand it was on did not look like it had been digging up potatoes in a field all day. I teach music and theatre to school kids and they couldn't wait to see it. I got some good hand cream, solid dish washing gloves and planned for regular manicures. I prefer clear polish which dries quickly and wears well, but I've been known to sport an array of colors. Part of the joy of DIY is making it your own. So cut down a polish brush to half size and paint dots and stripes or you fiance's initials on your nails if that's what makes you happy. At home manicures are really very simple.
You'll need :
polish remover
a nail file
scrub brush
cuticle remover
an orange stick
cotton
hand cream
nail polish
base/top coat
Lay a towel down on the counter and lay out all your supplies. Remove any trace of old polish. File your nails to their desired shape, if they are especially brittle or at odd lengths you may wish to cut them first. Wash you hands and scrub underneath your nails and across the top of your nail bed to release any dirt or oil that may be there. Using the orange stick, spread a small amount of cuticle remover around the u-shaped edge of your nail. Allow the cuticle remover to sit for a minute or two and then use the flat side of the orange stick to push back your cuticles. Wash you hands and use the pointy side of the orange stick to clean any debris from under your nails. Apply cream to your hands. Using cotton and the orange stick wipe each nail with polish remover to remove any trace of polish. This helps the polish adhere and the manicure last longer. Apply a thin layer of base coat to each nail. Start with a brush stroke up the center of the nail and then go along either side without redipping your brush. By the time you have finished all ten nails the first should be dry enough for polish. Add two thin coats of polish using the same brush stroke technique. Thin coats will dry faster and clump less. Paint on a top coat and relax for ten minutes while your nails dry. You can buy the supplies for the cost of a single manicure and they'll probably last you through several months of weekly care.
You'll need :
polish remover
a nail file
scrub brush
cuticle remover
an orange stick
cotton
hand cream
nail polish
base/top coat
Lay a towel down on the counter and lay out all your supplies. Remove any trace of old polish. File your nails to their desired shape, if they are especially brittle or at odd lengths you may wish to cut them first. Wash you hands and scrub underneath your nails and across the top of your nail bed to release any dirt or oil that may be there. Using the orange stick, spread a small amount of cuticle remover around the u-shaped edge of your nail. Allow the cuticle remover to sit for a minute or two and then use the flat side of the orange stick to push back your cuticles. Wash you hands and use the pointy side of the orange stick to clean any debris from under your nails. Apply cream to your hands. Using cotton and the orange stick wipe each nail with polish remover to remove any trace of polish. This helps the polish adhere and the manicure last longer. Apply a thin layer of base coat to each nail. Start with a brush stroke up the center of the nail and then go along either side without redipping your brush. By the time you have finished all ten nails the first should be dry enough for polish. Add two thin coats of polish using the same brush stroke technique. Thin coats will dry faster and clump less. Paint on a top coat and relax for ten minutes while your nails dry. You can buy the supplies for the cost of a single manicure and they'll probably last you through several months of weekly care.
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