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Directions on how to correctly paint your nails.
French Tip directions and
hints to perfect nails. Guide to
applying Chic
patterns.
Directions to perfect
nails This article will teach you
how to correctly paint your nails without making a huge mess and keeping your nails as healthy as they can be.
First, you will start off by removing any polish you may already have on your nails, especially if your previous polish is chipped or very dark. To remove your polish use a cotton ball or cotton swab and put some nail polish remover (the more acetone the remover contains the faster and easier it is to remove the nail polish).
Once you’ve taken all your polish off fill a bowl with warm soapy water and soak your finger nails (not your hands, just your nails) in the water for 3 to 5 minutes.
After your nials have been soaked take them out of the bowl and dry them. Then use a cuticle stick to push back your cuticles, do this gently and make sure not to push them back to far.
After you have pushed back your cuticles cute your nails to your desired length then file the edges however you like, straight or rounded.
Once you’ve finished that step you can use a 4 way nail buffer to flatten, smooth, buffer, and shine your nails this gives the polish a smooth, clean surface to rest on (this
step is optional.)
Once your nails have been prepped find a basecoat (I recommend OPI’s basecoat) and apply a thin even coat over each of your nails; this will prevent from future chipping and keep the colored polish from dying your finger
nails. After the base coat is completely dry then retrieve your bottle of colored nail polish (make sure to roll it in your hands (don't shake it) to blend completely).
Then Twist open the cap of the bottle and gently drag the brush against the side of the bottle, getting rid of excess paint. Once you have removed any excess paint Place one side of the brush a little bit away from the cuticle, (if you put it right against the cuticle it will stick to your cuticle and when you go to take it off there will be a thin line of nail polish left.) Then drag the polish toward the free edge of the nail in a thin coat (make sure to do this in a fluid movement to prevent kinks in the polish.)
Continue until you've covered the entire nail, dipping and wiping the brush as needed. Continue these steps on the rest of your nails, making sure each is completely dry before starting a new coat.
After you’ve put the amount of layers to create the shade you wanted find a good top coat (I recommend OPI’s Topcoat) and paint it over your completely dry, painted nails (this will help to keep the polish shiny, chip-free and looking fresh.
Now, you’re done! Enjoy your perfectly painted nails.
Ever wished your nail
polish would change colors
with your mood?
Weeelll… Now it does!
Try Moodies the new color
changing nail polish!
How to give yourself a
french manicure This article will teach you how
to give yourself a french manicure
without making a huge mess and
keeping your nails as healthy as they
can be.
First, you will start off by
removing any polish you may
already have on your nails. To remove
your polish use a cotton ball or
cotton swab and put some nail polish
remover (the more acetone the
remover contains the faster and
easier it is to remove the nail polish).
If your nails
are stained from previous polish use
whitening toothpaste and lime juice
and mix them into a paste with an
old toothbrush. Once you have made
the paste use the toothbrush or nail
brush to brush your nails clean then
rinse with water and dry your nails.
Once you’ve taken all your
polish off fill a bowl with warm
soapy water and soak your finger
nails (not your hands, just your
nails) in the water for 3 to 5
minutes.
After your nails have been
soaked take them out of the bowl
and dry them. Then use a cuticle
stick to push back your cuticles, do
this gently and make sure not to
push them back to far.
After you have pushed back
your cuticles cute your nails to your
desired length then file the edges
however you like, straight or
rounded.
Once you’ve finished that step you
can use a 4 way nail buffer to
flatten, smooth, buffer, and shine
your nails this gives the polish a
smooth, clean surface to rest on (this
step is optional.)
Once your nails have been
prepped find a basecoat (I
recommend OPI’s basecoat) and apply
a thin even coat over each of your
nails; this will prevent from future
chipping and keep the colored polish
from dying your finger nails.
After the base coat is
completely dry grad your white nail
polish and load the brush with
polish. You can use stickers to guide
where the polish should go or you can
do it freehand.
Use the white of your nails to
guide where the paint should go (the
shorter your nails the smaller the
tip.) Place the brush onto the corner
of your nail and turn your finger
instead of moving the brush. For
shorter nails paint slightly more
than the natural white of your nails
to make them appear longer. Once
you have completed the first layer of
white repaint the white to intensify
the color.
After you have finished the
tips paint a nude nail color over the
whole nail to make your nails look
shiny and flawless. As soon as the
nude color has dried paint a topcoat
(I like OPI’s topcoat) over the entire
nail and you are finished! Let the dry
before you do much because you don’t
want to smudge!
These are stickers made out of
nail polish made to stick easily
and cleanly to any nail shape or
size. To use these you must
clean your nails of any excess
nail polish and any oils that may
be on your nails. To remove any
oils you may use nail polish
remover or rubbing alcohol.
Once your nails are free of oil
you heat up the nail stickers by
rubbing them (so that they don’t
tare as easily), then peel off the
sticker you want and place the
curved side towards your
cuticle. Starting on one side of
your nail place the sticker down
and begin to push it down
moving towards the other side
of your nail making sure that
there are no bumps beneath the
sticker. Then use nail clippers to
cut off most of the extra sticker
then save it or discard it. Use a
nail file (glass works best) to
smooth down the sticker and
the edges of your nail then file
away the extra sticker at the
end of your nail making sure
that the sticker is pressed firmly
to your nail so you don’t file
away too much of the sticker
leaving a blank spot on your
nail. These will stay on a week
to two weeks depending on the
conditions you use them in.