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How To Give A Manicure
The first thing you'll want to do, is
gather together all the tools you need. It's not complicated, nor is
it expensive unless you get into some of the name brand polishes and
finishes for painting your nails afterwards. Basically, you'll need
a nail polish remover, nail clippers, a fine emory board, dish of
warm water, cuticle oil, nail scissors, and cotton pads or balls,
although those can leave lint if you aren't careful.
First, you are going to trim your nails. But how? Fingers differ
just like faces. One person has short, broad fingers, while
another's are long and tapered. Choose the shape you want before you
start, keeping in mind that you're going to have to work with those
hands, either on daily living things, or at the office. Most
professional manicurist only leave the nail long enough to extend
just past the fingertip.
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If you need to clip them, do so, but be careful not to take so
much you're left without anything to shape. Nails are made of
compact fibers that run lengthwise to the shape of the nail. If you
file back and forth, you split the fibers and weaken the nail. Take
the emory board, and starting at the corner of a finger, stroke
towards the center of the nail, moving with the shape, or to create
the shape. Do one side of the nail, then the other, and wipe off any
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Now you get to soak your fingertips in a
dish of warm water. For moisturizing your fingers, you can add a
drop or two of scented oil. Take your hands out when the skin begins
to pucker, and dry them off. Push the cuticles back gently with a
blunted soft wood stick, usually called orangewood sticks. If your
cuticles are tough, try softening them first with a drop or two of
cuticle oil, massaged in. The nail scissors are for cutting off bits
of dead skin, or hangnails. Never use them to cut down into the
cuticle, but only as far as necessary to remove the dried bit.
Cuticles are nature's way of sealing the nail root from outside
contaminants and bacteria.
Dry your hands and moisturize. If you intend to put polish on, be
sure they are dry before applying, and wipe the nails off with
remover to eliminate any cuticle oil or creams.
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