How To Do a Perfect Manicure At Home

Hi, we all love soft and smooth hands with beautiful nails. The professional manicures are expensive and time-consuming. And if you don't want to spend that much money on a manicure, you can do it at your home with a perfect salon-quality. By using the right tools and right methods, you can get a perfectly manicured hands and nails within an affordable price range. If you follow the steps, it will make the overall procedure easy without making any mess.

What you need:

Nail polish remover
cotton swabs
Nail clipper
Nail file
Nail Buffer
Face wash
Luke warm water
Exfoliator
Clean towel
Cuticle pusher
Hand cream / Moisturizer
Nail polish
Base/top coat

Steps:

1. Remove Your Nail Polish

Remove your old nail polish using the nail polish remover and cotton swabs. Select a Nail Polish remover that doesn't contain acetone, which will make your nails feel dry. You can also use nail polish removing wipes for convenience.

2. Shape Your Nails

Clip your nail first, only if it is necessary. Then file your nail to give them a perfect shape. Be sure that you are not inserting excessive pressure on nails, which will damage your nails. Do the filing in one direction and do not drag back and forth, which makes the nails break easily. Then smooth out your nails with a nail buffer.

3. Soak and Exfoliate

Get a bowl of warm water and add some drops of face wash into it. Mix them well and soak your hands in it for a 3-4 minutes. It cleanses your hands well and loosen all the dead skin, making it easy to remove. It also softens the cuticles.

Then use a scrub or exfoliator to remove all the dirt and dead skin. After that wash your hands with clean water and pat them dry with a clean towel.

4. Push back Cuticles

Gently push back the cuticles. Be very gentle on doing this, otherwise it can damage your nails. If needed, you can also use a cuticle remover which will make the process more easier.

5. Apply Hand Cream

Apply a hand cream or moisturizer on your hands and massage gently. Keep it there for few minutes.This will hydrate your hands making it smooth and soft.

6. Apply Nail Polish

It is completely an optional step. If you want to paint your nails, remove the moisturizer from nails using a cotton swab. Apply a base coat first. Then apply the first coat of your favorite nail color. Let it dry for a few minutes. Then apply the second coat. Apply a top coat to enhance the shine. Clean the edges using a cotton swab dipped in nail polish remover, to remove the extra nail polish on sides of nails.

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