I'm a known over-researcher, and these are my tried-and-true recommendations and methods for the perfect at-home manicure.
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Nail Prep
Applying Polish
Polish Colors
Nail Prep
Soak nails aka take a shower or bath then apply cuticle remover
Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover Nail Treatment
Push cuticles back with cuticle pusher (metal works best), clean under nails
Cuticle Pusher
Trim any hangnails with a cuticle nipper
Cuticle Nipper
File nails. A glass nail file is best. (Dita Von Teese says to go in one direction only. I do not do this but she says to and is the queen plus does her own nails.)
Glass File With Case
Applying Polish
Apply nail polish remover. Even if you do not have nail polish on, this will help remove any oils from your hands and your polish will last longer.
Polish Remover Pot
Apply a base coat
Seche : Top & Base Coats
Apply very thin layers of varnish. Thinner layers dry better and last longer. Your brush may feel dryer than you are used to at first. Go down the center of the nail, then the left and right. If your nails are long enough, run the brush across the ti...
essie expressie vegan quick-dry nail polish - 0.33 fl oz
Note: If you do get paint on the sides of your nails, you can remove it as you go by dipping an angled brush into a nail polish remover.
Nail Art Brushes
Apply a thin layer of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat. It HAS to be this product. Nothing else works as well. Don’t wait for your last coat of paint to dry before applying the topcoat, do it immediately. You’ll never wake up with sheet indentions on yo...
Ulta Beauty
Apply cuticle oil the next morning and each day after.
Sally Hansen - Vitamin E Nail & Cuticle Oil
Polish Colors
The ultimate red color. If I could only wear one color, it would be this one
OPI Big Apple Red Nail Lacquer Nail Polish
My favorite pinkish-nude color
Mademoiselle Pinks Nail Polish - Essie
I honestly love a dark color so much, and this is a perineal millennial fav
OPI - Lincoln Park After Dark Nail Lacquer Nail Polish
Essie Handmade with Love (the replacement for Enuf is Enuf). This is my most complimented nail color!
