I love doing my own nails at home with -belive it or not - regular polish! I feel like I have perfected my routine to the point where it looks almost profesionaly done, so I decided to share it with you!
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Nail care
Favorite nail polishes
Nail care
Here are the products I use to take care of the health of my nailbeds and cuticles!
A gentle nail polish remover is a life saver! You won't believe the difference it makes when you switch to a gentler remover!
ella+mila Non-Acetone Nail Polish Remover
Cuticle remover is a must if you are doing an at-home-manicure like me! It makes it come out much cleaner and proffesional-looking!
Sally Hansen Complete Treatment Cuticle Remover, Nail Treatment
After using the vutivle remover, I use thid glass cuticle pusher to really clean up my nail-bed. This one from amazon works great! It's gentle and easy to work with!
Bona Fide Beauty Glass Cuticle Pusher Set
Honestly a life saver for my nails! I use it whenever my nails are braking or getting thinner. I apply one coat a day during three days and than remove. My nails get visibly stronger and healthier!
Eveline 8 In 1 Intensive Nail Treatment
An amazing cuticle cream! My cuticles get so much softer and healthier! It absorbs quickly and it's not oily! I get better results if I use it consistently!
Onsen Nail & Cuticle Cream Treatment 15ml
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As a final step, I use this cuticle oil. It's very moisturizing and it smells great!
Superdrug Nail & Cuticle Oil
This is like the eveline polish on steroides! It's not a polish, but a serum. I apply it 2x a day for a week and my nails have never been stronger! I use it after I take off my gel manicure (which I do once or twice a year) and it really helps to re...
Repair Mode™ Bond Building Nail Serum
Basic nail buffers, these from temu work just fine! You get a lot for a small price!
Nail buffer
Favorite nail polishes
And here are the best regular nail polishes I found available! They are long-lasting, beautiful and they dry quickly! I also inluded base and top coats to ensure the quality of my manicure!
My favorite base coat. It helps my polish to stay on for sooo long and simultanously protects my nails!
BONDER - base coat
I have pretty uneven nail beds with ridges and scratches so this helps me get the perfect even base!
Ridge Filler
Olive and June has one of the best formulas on the market! I love the shade range and how long lasting these are!
Olive and June nail polish - Still Life of Flowers
I SWEAR BY THIS! The best drugstore nail polish!! It looks so clean ad lroffesional! The brush is nice and wide and it lasts a lifetime! The colours are sheer and gentle!
CATRICE Sheer Beauties Nail Polish Lavender Whispers
Another brand whose formula I trust! Very long-lasting and dries quickly! Also the shade range is simply amazing!
Lights Lacquer - Mediterranean Summer
My favorite topcoat on the market! Quick-dry and elongates the lasting of my nail polish by days!