Beginner’s guide for doing a manicure at home

Although we all love trips to the saloon. To sit back and relax while your hands are done by a specialist and have that luxury feeling. But it is not necessary to spend tons of money just to have that relaxing feeling. You can totally do that at home in a rather inexpensive way and treat yourself.

A manicure is basically a beauty treatment that consists of cleaning your fingernails, applying different cosmetic products to beautify your hands, nail shaping, nail buffing, shining, and nail painting or polishing. There are different procedures in manicures that also help the nails grow faster, stay healthy, and strong.

These are the steps to follow for a manicure at home:

• Remove any previous polish on your nails (if any). Use nail polish remover so that you can have a blank canvas to start off with.
• Soak your hands in warm water to moisten them and soften the cuticles. Use a simple nail brush to clean all around the nails. That means under, over and sides of nails.
• Now push back your cuticles with a cuticle pusher. Do this gently and do not push back cuticles so much, as this can damage the cuticles.
• Now trim your nails to the desired length. File your nails to smooth out the edges and shape them according to your wish.
• Apply cuticle oil to moisturize the cuticles.
• Wash your hands and dry them out to make them ready for applying nail paint.
• Apply desired nail paint or nail design onto your nails. Experiment with different designs and choose the one that suits best for you.

Doing manicure at home is as simple as this. You don’t need the extravagant saloons and procedures to get your nails done. Spend some alone time with yourself and take self-grooming into your own hands.