Manicure at Home

Required items to perform manicure:

  • Bowl with warm soapy water

  • scrub lotion

  • petroleum jelly or any other moisturizing lotion

  • cuticle pusher

  • Favorite nail polish and clear polish

  • Nail polish remover (if your nails have color)

  • clean white towel

Steps to a manicure:

Before starting make sure you remove your nail polish and have all the required items mentioned above. Also remove any jewelry on fingers.

First trim or shape nails.

Soak both hands in warm soapy water for 3 to 5 minutes.

Push cuticles back gently with towel or cuticle pusher " stick".

Rub hands with a homemade scrub or any other scrub lotion to exfoliate skin.

Apply petroleum jelly or any other moisturizing lotion on hands. Cover with gloves and leave on for about 5 minutes.

Paint nails. Make sure to apply at least to coats of nail polish and a top coat of clear nail polish to give it more shine. Give it enough time to dry.

Try giving yourself a manicure at least once a week to for great looking hands.

About The Author

Kenia Morales is the publisher of online magazine http://kpatra.com "For Every Aspect of Today's Woman. Visit her site to find a variety of women related issues and topics".

keniamorales@kpatra.com

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