Wednesday, February 3, 2010

How do i get home manicure, but with salon results?

what should i do 2 get mani at home or nail polishes


THANXHow do i get home manicure, but with salon results?
There are 3 choices:


To begin with remove all traces of your nail polish. Use as many cotton balls as needed.


Use a nail file or an emery board to shape your nails. File in one direction only. Do not use the seesaw motion. To shorten the nail, use the course side of the emery board first and finish with the finely textured side.


Work on your nails carefully and with respect. Do not go overboard with your manicure.


To check if your nails are well done run your nails over a pair of old pantyhose. Your nails should not snag the hose.


Apply cuticle remover cream and gently push back the cuticles using a cotton bud. Never cut your cuticles. Massage away dead skin using circular movements.


Apply hand lotion and massage your palm of your hand with the thumb of your other hand. This will improve blood circulation. Work your way all over your hand and repeat with your other hand.


Before you paint your nails, clean them with an orange stick that has been wrapped with cotton and dipped in nail polish remover and rub over the surface of the nail. Remove any creamy residue, if there is none then you can polish your nails.


While polishing your nails being in the center of your nail. Paint one stroke down the center and then the sides of the nail. You should paint a nail in three strokes. Let it dry completely before applying the second coat.


Apply color after your nails are completely dry. Use a base coat before applying nail polish. Then apply a color of your choice and do not apply a new coat before the previous one dries. You should apply three coats of color. After applying color apply topcoat and it will give added protection and help your nail color to last longer without chipping.


Store nail polish in the fridge. To prevent the cap from sticking apply a little vaseline around it.





Manicure:


Now, let's start. The first step is to lay out your table. Warm some of your oil in the microwave, but only for a couple of seconds or you will get the oil too hot. Oil is also flammable, so you need to be very careful. You need to remove any old polish at this time. Lay out your small hand towel and set your medium size bowl with warm water on the table and then add some of the wonderful body wash. Soak one hand at a time in the warm water. Use the nail brush to brush under the nail and the small loofah to wash hands thoroughly. After soaking, it's time to trim the cuticle (the small flap of skin that grows onto the nail). Using a cuticle pusher, gently push the cuticle back and trim off the excess. This will stop hangnails. Apply some warm oil to the cuticle area and massage in. This is where you can use the Vitamin E gel capsules as massage oil for the cuticle. Just take a pin and puncture the capsule and squeeze out the oil.


Apply the massage oil to your hand. Massage in small circles on the top and palm of hand. Massage the fingers by circling fingers at the base of the palm and using a firm up and down motion massage to the tip of your fingers. Now, return to the base of each finger and pull down the finger at least three times.





Apply warm oil to upper arm to elbow and massage down arm. Holding arm in both hands using your thumbs, massage in small circles down the arm to the palm of hand. Do this three times. With both hands, massage arm with a wringing motion but be gentle. Work from the elbow to the wrist. Do this also three times. Next, with palm of hand, massage the elbow in a circular motion. Now soak the other hand and repeat the cleaning and massage procedure. You are now ready to cut and shape your nails to your own preference.





Always remember to only file nails in one direction as this helps to keep your nails strong. Never file the top of your nails as this weakens them. Professionals only do this in the application of artificial nails to roughen the surface of the nail so that the glue or other base material will stick. If using nail polish, it is always recommended to use a base coat, then polish, then a couple of layers of top coat. Quick dry can be made by putting baby oil in a small spray bottle and applied after the top coat.





Now it is your friend's turn. To save your own manicure, make sure polish is dry, then position a cotton ball between your index finger and middle finger and remove her polish. In this way, the nail polish remover does not come in contact with your fingers.





Pedicure:


Now on to doing a pedicure, the procedure is pretty much the same but there are a few more supplies for a pedicure than for a manicure. You will need to make a warming pillow. This is easy to make and you have many choices on what to make it out of. An easy way is to take a decorative pillow you already have. Open the end and remove the stuffing, refilling it with flax seed or rice. Flax seed is a little lighter in weight but we are not talking about hundreds of pounds here.





You can also use a old tube sock (you know the one, it's mate magically disappeared in your last load oHow do i get home manicure, but with salon results?
put a bottom, clear coat and then cover the nail polish with an upper coat

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