How to give yourself a great manicure

I find it hard to find time to make it to the salon to get a great manicure, so I thought I would share some easy tips to give yourself a great manicure.

 1. The first step to any manicure is to make sure you have removed all your old nail polish with nail polish remover.

 2.The second step to a great manicure I find is to exfoliate your hands. To do this, use a mixture of salt and hand soap or a commercial exfoliant hand lotion. Wash and dry hands.

 3.The next step is to moisturize. The best lotion I found for this is Norwegian Formula® Hand Cream. You only need a little dab it goes a long way. As soon as you use it you will see the results.

 4. This next step is simply to Soak your fingers in a bowl of warm water to soak and soften the cuticles. You may also opt for simply using a cuticle softener and skip the soaking process.

 5. Next, gently push back the cuticles using a cuticle stick. Do not cut them. If you have hangnails, cut them carefully with nail scissors or cutters.

 6. The next step is the shaping of the nails using a double-sided emery board. This is the step where you will decide the shape of your nail. Just make sure you file in one direction to avoid rough edges. I opt for the oval shaped nail.

 7. Next is to shine the nails with a nail buffer. The best way to do this is in a figure eight shape

8. Apply a thin clear base coat. This will help protect the nails and allow for longer polish wear. I love to use Sally Hansen clear coat for this.

 9. Once this is completely dry, choose your polish color. I love all of Sally Hansen nail polish. When giving myself a manicure I usually go with Sally Hansen Royal Romance Frost.

 10. Beginning to paint your nails dip the brush into the bottle and pick up only a small amount. Beginning at the bottom of your nail, paint one upward stroke to the top of your nail, gently flattening the brush against your nail to spread the color. Then, do the same stroke on either side of the first stroke, thus completing the nail's coloring in three strokes. Move on to the next finger and continue until both hands are done. Allow this coat to dry and then apply a second coat if desired.

 A little trick I learned from a friend if you have to go somewhere before your polish is completely dry put a little cuticle remover on your polish and nothing will stick to it.



* I posted this post as a part of my Bzz campaign activities, this was a part of my Norwegian Formula® Hand Cream campaign and I was not paid for this I was given the product for free in return I will give them my review of Norwegian Formula® Hand Cream