VANE BEAUTY: DIY for Perfect Manicure
By Ayoola Sosan
Every woman’s goal is to enhance her natural beauty, and to achieve that, a good hygienic and cosmetic routine is very important.
The very first step to achieving that is personal grooming, that is cleaning and maintaining every part of our body, even up to our nails. Nails are a very special part of our beauty because even when we are not wearing makeup or our finest outfits, our nails still make a striking statement of elegance; perfect nails are the mark of a confident and healthy woman.
Today, a lot of women spend a minimum of 10,000 Naira monthly on good nail care in salons, because they feel they can’t care for their nails as well as a pro would, and that is not entirely true. For me I always go for a DIY nail care routine because it’s really simple, I get to do it at my own pace in the comfort of my home, and it’s cost effective.
Below are my regular Do It Yourself steps to perfect manicure:
Tools Required: Nail clipper, Nail File, Nail buff, Cuticle stick, VANE cuticle oil, VANE Nail strengthener, VANE hand lotion VANE base coat, VANE nail polish and VANE top coat
1. Trim:
For someone like me that likes to paint my nails I usually give them a slight trim, but you can always cut them to your length of choice with a nail clipper.
2. File:
File them in a square or round shape depending on your preference.
3. Soak:
To soften nails and cuticle, put your hands in warm water for 5 minutes.
4. Cuticle Oil:
Apply Almond cuticle oil to nourish your cuticles with sweet almond oil for a soft and healthy looking cuticle.
5. Push:
Gently push back cuticles with a cuticle stick to prevent hangnails.
6. Buff:
Buff your nails for an even and smooth look.
7. Moisturize:
Moisturize and massage your hands with the hand lotion of your choice.
The remaining steps are for those who like apply nail polish.
8. Base Coat:
Apply the base coat to nails. It prolongs manicure
9. Nail Strengthener:
Apply the nail strengthener. This is especially for people with weak and brittle nails.
10. Polish:
Apply 2 thin coats of any nail polish of your choice.
11. Top Coat:
Apply the top coat to seal nail polish.
12. Dry:
Allow nails to dry thoroughly.
And the manicure is complete!
… Culled from TW January 2017 edition
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