Nail Care - Tips and Revelations
If you want to look and feel great, a good manicure is just as essential as
the right haircut, makeup and skin care. Whether your nails are long
and polished
with
a dazzling
color or simply well-shaped and buffed, having well-manicured hands
and nails adds the finishing touch and gives you more
confident.
But not everyone has the time or finances
to maintain
a great looking manicure every day, throughout work, rest and play.
Check out our nail care category index here: nail
care, manicure and pedicure.
So here we're going to take a close look at all the techniques you need -
even the most sophisticated salon techniques - and put them to work for you
at home,
with
lots of professional
tips for
achieving
a flawless manicure. We don't only look at the simpler solutions for nail
care - but also
demonstrate
creative
ways
in encouraging you to make
your hands and
nails an integral part of your total style.
If you have problems growing your nails, or if you are a frequent nail biter,
artificial nails are often a good option. If applied and removed correctly,
artificial nails won't harm your natural nails, but
neither will they make them healthier.
If you do opt for artificial nails, you'll need to have them touched
up every few weeks to prevent them coming away. This will happen as the
nail glue weakens and the artificial nails start to peel off. So you'll need
to visit your manicurist regularly.
Although artificial nails do vary there is
no one type which is best for everyone. So here we look in detail at some
of the most popular artificial nail systems you'll find readily available.
We also look at sculptured nails - a process in which acrylic, gel or
fibreglass is applied to your natural nails, and the material lengthened
and sculpted
over pieces of foil.
There are also plastic nail tips which can be applied
with glue, then gel, acrylic, fibreglass or even silk placed over
the entire nail. As your own nails grow out from underneath, the region behind
must be filled in and the tips filed down.
We take a detailed look at all these systems, plus nail care and hand care
in general, pricing and maintenance considerations, so you achieve that perfect
manicured finish in rapport with your lifestyle and budget.
Check out our nail care category index here: nail care, manicure and pedicure