Manicure 101: Keeping Your Nails in Good Condition

A manicure can be the simplest or the most complicated one. Simple manicures involve shaping, cutting, filing and application of nail polish, while complicated ones involve paraffin and other medium. If you will try to look closely at it, you would notice that aside from stylishness, it also gives you an image that will show how healthy your lifestyle is. Often, rigid or injured nails would show an unhealthy diet. They can also reflect how poor one’s lifestyle is. Manicures are not really a requirement for living; rather it is a highly encouraged beauty treatment to any woman.

No one prohibits you from being a stunner, and one way to achieve it is to avail a good manicure. Every woman deserves to be sassy, sexy and stylish. In fact, cleanliness in oneself can also be seen on how their nails are; dirty nails are not additional points in becoming sexy, right? Hence, manicure can be a way to rejuvenate and relax. Moreover, not just your nails will be stimulated to grow but your hands will be softened as well when you do this continuously.

A simple manicure goes as follows:

• Nails are first shaped; afterwards, cuticle remover or cuticle conditioner is applied.
• Fingertips and hands are then placed in warm soapy water and left until soft for about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cuticle from nails will be buffed and lotion will be placed on your hands.
• You might also receive a hand massage from the manicurist who will remove any traces of the lotion on your hands before applying the nail polish.
• Application of nail polish is done first by applying the base coat, then at least 2 coats of the color of your choice and the base coat again.

French manicure is being offered in different salons, basically it is done like a simple manicure. The only difference is that a white polish is applied on your finger tips while the transparent polish is applied on your entire nail. This is a simple yet elegant style that would make a woman look stunning and her show her glam.

You can also avail of the paraffin manicure. It is done by means of dipping both hands in warm liquid (paraffin) continually until they are covered. After that, both hands will be covered by a plastic film, wrapped with a towel and kept like that for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, everything will be removed from both hands and manicure is applied.

Hot oil manicure is also an option especially for those who have dry hands or dry nails. This is more popular with men than with women and is basically done before cleaning the cuticle so that the cuticle will be softened.

When considering where you will have your manicure, you should see if the tools they will be using are sanitized and if they have a proper disposal system. Some tools may cause you infection if they are not sanitized.

Manicure should be a part of your routine if you want to keep your nails in good condition. Do not forget though that you should avoid using nail polish remover too often because this will cause dryness in your nails. Furthermore, maintain your nails clean and dry. High amounts of protein will make your nails grow stronger and healthier; therefore, you should keep protein in your diet.