Hello everyone! It's the weekend!!!! I hope you are having a fabulous Saturday!
So, a few weeks ago, someone complimented me on my cuticles and how nice they look...in my swatch pictures.
If you paint your nails, you know how dried out your fingers can get, especially if you use 100% acetone.
I'm going to quickly go through my routine each time I remove my polish.
Step 1: Use any polish remover you are most comfortable with. I always lean towards the 100% acetone because it really does remove polish the quickest. I switch based on my mood.
Remove all traces of polish from all of your nails.
Step 2: Choose a cuticle oil and a strengthening base coat. The oil I use most often is the Beauty Secrets from Sally Beauty Supply. I use the CND Solar Oil when I'm at work (it smells DELICIOUS). The Mango oil I use sparingly because it's a small bottle and costs just as much as my huge Beauty Secrets bottle.
I also use all three of these base coats. If I feel I'm getting weak nails, I'll use NailTek. The other two I'll alternate between. They both work well as a base for me but it may not work for you.
Step 3: Use whichever oil you have chosen and swipe the brush across all your cuticles. You don't want too much or too little. After you have dabbed, rub the oil into each of your fingers. I take it up to my first knuckle.
Wherever the acetone hit is where you want to apply the oil.
Step 4: Oil is good for your cuticles but not your nails. When you are getting ready to apply your next polish, you want your nail beds to be clean and oil free.
These lint-free pads I ordered on eBay. I forget whose blog I saw this on, but they are a DREAM!
Step 5: You're almost there! After you have cleaned your nails, apply your base coat. Your nails go from drabby dry to shabby sleek in no time!
Step 6 (7, 8, and 9): After you paint your nails, give them another dose of goodness. I use Hard as Hoof during the day, every day, because it really does work. It good for your nails, cuticles, and your hands. I also use Vaseline Hand & Nail cream (comes in a pink bottle).
I hope this was helpful to some or all of you. It's a simple process but it helps to keep your pretty little fingers...well, pretty!
So, a few weeks ago, someone complimented me on my cuticles and how nice they look...in my swatch pictures.
If you paint your nails, you know how dried out your fingers can get, especially if you use 100% acetone.
I'm going to quickly go through my routine each time I remove my polish.
Step 1: Use any polish remover you are most comfortable with. I always lean towards the 100% acetone because it really does remove polish the quickest. I switch based on my mood.
Remove all traces of polish from all of your nails.
Step 2: Choose a cuticle oil and a strengthening base coat. The oil I use most often is the Beauty Secrets from Sally Beauty Supply. I use the CND Solar Oil when I'm at work (it smells DELICIOUS). The Mango oil I use sparingly because it's a small bottle and costs just as much as my huge Beauty Secrets bottle.
I also use all three of these base coats. If I feel I'm getting weak nails, I'll use NailTek. The other two I'll alternate between. They both work well as a base for me but it may not work for you.
Step 3: Use whichever oil you have chosen and swipe the brush across all your cuticles. You don't want too much or too little. After you have dabbed, rub the oil into each of your fingers. I take it up to my first knuckle.
Wherever the acetone hit is where you want to apply the oil.
Step 4: Oil is good for your cuticles but not your nails. When you are getting ready to apply your next polish, you want your nail beds to be clean and oil free.
These lint-free pads I ordered on eBay. I forget whose blog I saw this on, but they are a DREAM!
Step 5: You're almost there! After you have cleaned your nails, apply your base coat. Your nails go from drabby dry to shabby sleek in no time!
Step 6 (7, 8, and 9): After you paint your nails, give them another dose of goodness. I use Hard as Hoof during the day, every day, because it really does work. It good for your nails, cuticles, and your hands. I also use Vaseline Hand & Nail cream (comes in a pink bottle).
I hope this was helpful to some or all of you. It's a simple process but it helps to keep your pretty little fingers...well, pretty!
