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Home Nail Care Routine - No UV Lamp Needed 💅🏻
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items This is my tried and true at home nail care routine. As a PhD student, I don’t have much time or money to spend at the nail salon but this routine is SO EASY. It takes me less than 30 minutes total and has really helped me to grow and maintain health...
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Step 1: Nail Prep
Step 2: Strengtheners and Hardeners
Step 3: Polish
Step 4: Moisturize and Maintain
Step 1: Nail Prep
The first and most important step in nail care is nail prep and maintenance! These are my go to tools that I use to keep my nails healthy and manicured on a weekly basis :)
Nail prep is the most important step to a getting healthy and lasting manicure! These are perfect for filing down to the perfect shape.
Trim Heavy & Medium Duty Black Salon Boards - 2pc
Perfect for any hang nails or smoothing rough edges! I like to keep one of these in my purse for emergencies.
Trim Fine & Light Fine Pink Salon Boards - 2pc: Nail File for Nails, Toenails, Travel Size
After filing my nails and smoothing the edges, I like the go over all the tops and sides of my nails with this buffing block to help the polish adhere to my natural nail!
Trim Nail Care 4-Step Color-Coded Buffing Block
One of the easiest products to take off nail polish! Perfect for when I’m in a rush and just want to get my nails clean quickly.
Olive & June Nail Polish Remover Solution - 2 fl oz: Nail Care, For Nails & Toenails, No Trial Size
Great for when you’re not in a rush. I put this one cotton rounds or Q-tips to clean up my nails or any polish along the edges!
Cutex Ultra Powerful Nail Polish Remover - 10.1 fl oz: Acetone Formula, Aluminum-Free, Paraben-Free
These are perfect for cleaning up edges of the nail polish in case a mistake is made. The precision tip really helps to get into crevices without messing up the manicure.
Q-Tips Precision Tip - 170ct: Cotton Swabs, 1 Pack
Step 2: Strengtheners and Hardeners
For when I don’t feel like applying true nail polish or colors, I like to use these strengtheners and hardeners to maintain my healthy nail glow.
Putting this on after the Olive and June nail strengthener gives the most subtle, natural pink nail with a little bit of shine! Perfect if you dont want to wear true nail polish but want to have nicely manicured nails.
essie Hard To Resist Nail Strengthener- Glow and Shine - 0.46 fl oz: Vegan, Formaldehyde-Free, Formaldehyde Resin-Free
Putting this on when I’m not wearing polish or as a first layer of protection under any non-gel polish has helped me grow my natural nails so much!
Olive & June Nail Strengthener: Nail Growth, For Nails and Toenails, Opaque Finish, Liquid Form
Step 3: Polish
The Essie Gel Couture Nail polish line is the BEST air-dry, no UV lamp needed, gel polish out there. I do 1-2 coats of color and finish with the matching top/clear coat. It’s all dry within 20 minutes tops and it lasts 1-2 weeks without chipping!
Classic white polish perfect for french tips or an all white mani pedi. I use this line of polish with the matching top coat and it lasts about 1-2 weeks with no UV lamp needed! Air dries in about 10 minutes.
essie Gel Couture Nail Polish - 136 First Fitting - 0.46 fl oz: Vegan, Formaldehyde-Free, Shine Enhancing
This color is the perfect natural nail pinky sheer nude! Goes with everything and dries quickly. I do 1-2 coats of this then the Essie Couture Gel Top Coat to finish.
essie Gel Couture Nail Polish - Matter of Fiction - 0.46 fl oz: Vegan, Animal By-Product-Free, Formaldehyde-Free
This top coat truly feels like gel polish and you don’t need a UV lamp! Air drys in about 10 minutes every time.
essie Gel Couture clear nail polish top coat - 0.46 fl oz: Formaldehyde-Free, Vegan, Animal By-Product-Free
Step 4: Moisturize and Maintain
Keeping my skin and nails moisturized has been essential to maintaining a healthy manicure and maintaining hydrating skin while I do my nails at home.
Regularly applying hand cream throughout the day has been vital to keeping my hands and nails healthy all year round! I love this one because it’s non-toxic and doesn’t flare up my eczema.
Weleda Skin Food Ultra-Rich Moisturizer Cream - 2.5 fl oz: For Dry Skin, Whole Body, Paraben-Free, Aluminum-Free
I use this as a 10-minute hand mask to deeply moisturize my skin in between manicures! Also works great as a hand cream.
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask + Moisturizer - Sephora
This cuticle oil pen works great and I love that I can throw it in a purse and use it on the go. perfect for a quick touch of hydration.
Olive & June Cuticle Oil - 0.27 fl oz: Paraben-Free, Sulfate-Free, Vegan, No Fragrance Added