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December 28, 2009
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Home Manicure Tips: How to Polish, File, and Buff Nails Like
a Professional Nail Salon
Are you tired of spending thousands of dollars each year at
the nail salon? If you?re like most of the country budgets
are tighter than ever. To compensate for high gas prices and
the rising cost of food, tanning and massages salons are
seeing a decline in customers due to the economy. In addition,
many women are forgoing their weekly trip to their professional
nail technician and are doing their nails at home. However,
knowing how to properly buff and prepare their nails can be a
challenge. If not done correctly, you can actually damage your
nails. So, take a look at these easy steps and learn the
correct way to buff nails.
Use Salon Products and Tools
There are thousands of nail products on the market today and
knowing which tools you need to properly buff your nails can
be tricky. However, if you visit your local beauty store you
will need to pick up only a few products. First, a handheld
nail buffer is essential on your list of supplies. These look
similar to emery boards; however they have several different
colored panels and appear more like a foam block. You may also
want to grab a few bottles of colored polish or OPI polish in
French white if you?d like to give yourself a French manicure.
Before Filing or Buffing?..
Before you start filing away at your nails, there are a few
things you should do first. Be sure to remove all old polish
with a gentle finger nail polish remover. Look for those
without acetone for the gentlest results. After getting rid
of the polish, soak your hands in warm soapy water for ten
minutes. This will soften your nails and skin to allow you
to not only buff your nails better but also remove the
unwanted cuticle areas. You can make your own homemade hand
spa by filling a large bowl with warm water and adding a small
amount of scented bath oil to the water. After soaking your
hands, be sure to dry them completely.
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Buff Nails the Right Way
To begin, grab your nail buffer and file your nails as you
normally would (rounded, square or oval). With the roughest
side of the buffer, start to buff your nails. Use a gently
side-to-side motion when doing this. The main purpose of this
phase is to smooth out any major ridges your nails may have.
Next, use the next roughest side of your buffer and repeat
the process. This will further work any ridges out of your
nail area. To finish the buffing phase, utilize the smoothest
part of the buffer to polish your nails until they shine. Be
sure not to be too rough when you are using the first few
sides of the buffer. These are meant to only be used gently
on the nails. Being too aggressive can lead to a split or
chip in the nail, which is almost always difficult to repair
properly.
Tips for Professional Salon Results
After you?ve successfully buffed your nails, consider taking
your homemade manicure to the next level. Grab your favorite
lotion (with or without sun block) and a pair of clean cotton
gloves (socks will work if you don?t have gloves). Lather your
hands in the lotion, put them into the gloves and wait for
ten minutes. When you pull your hands out, wash and dry them
well. You will find they are incredibly natural and soft! Be
sure to wipe your nails well, apply a top coat of polish and
begin painting them in your desired color. Allow the first
coat of polish to set and apply another thin coat. Finish
with a top coat and allow it to dry.As you can see, getting
beautiful nails doesn?t necessarily require an expensive trip
to the salon. So, instead of spending money on artificial
acrylic nails this season, consider taking the natural route
and doing your nails and toe nails yourself at home!
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