Fragrantly Beautiful

Keeping Nails Beautiful

By Heidi Ball

To keep your nails healthy and beautiful, they require proper care and manicuring. A nice pair of neatly manicured hands can make an invaluable impression to those you first meet since that meeting is usually met with a handshake.

Without proper care, nails can become brittle, chipped and even become infected. Filing your nails too short can weaken the nail and make them break easily. When filing your nails, go from the corner towards the center in the same direction instead of back and forth. Follow the grooves on the side of your nail for a good guideline.

To give your nails a shinier finish, try buffing them. Using medium pressure and starting with the cuticle, work you way down to the tip. Using a back and forth movement builds up heat and damages nails, so try a circular motion instead.

If nail polish is your thing, before applying make sure your hands and nails are clean and dry.
This includes having your hands free of lotion as it can make polish appear sloppy because of the oils it comes in contact with. Always use a base coat and let it dry for a minute or two. A base coat simply helps to keep the nail polish from chipping and actually makes the color last longer too. Applying two coats of color is a good rule of thumb. It only takes 3 swipes of the brush to get a full coat on: Once on each side and then down the middle. Allowing plenty of drying time between each coat will reduce the appearance of streaking and will allow the 2nd coat to adhere better. A good thing to remember is darker shades take longer to dry.

Some people choose to apply a top coat once nail polish has dried completely. This simply seals the color, gives the nails a bit of a shine, and if applied daily will keep nails looking fresh.

Beautiful hands make a lasting impression. Keeping your nails healthy and nicely maintained is a habit that everyone should get into.

For nail supplies including rejuvacote, visit Cosmetics LK (http://www.cosmeticslk.com/), a leading supplier of nail products. Heidi Ball is a freelance writer.
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