There's nothing as satisfying as perfecting your own manicure and painting your nails perfect every time you sit down with a bottle of polish. But as wonderful as it sounds, it's difficult to create manicure-like finger nails each time.
Whether it's painting your dominate hand, dealing with messy polish, or painting uneven nails, there's several obstacles that can get in the way. Fortunately, we've come up with helpful tricks and hints to help you learn how to paint your nails and master the effortless and perfected manicure.
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1. Practice good nail care.
Cuticle Oil
While also making our cuticles healthy and growing properly, cuticle oil benefits the entirety of the nail by providing a solid foundation. Nails that have been properly moisturized with cuticle oil are likely to become more flexible which aids in the strengthening of both the nail and the nail bed (preventing brittle and dry nails).
(Try Dr. Hauschka's Neem Nail & Cuticle Pen, $19)
Hand Cream
While many think hand oil is purely for hand use, it's also a crucial step in nail care management. Applying hand cream to the nails on a daily basis can help retain moisture into the cells on the nail. By doing this, we're able to keep the nail from cracking and weakening.
(Try Kiehl's Ultimate Strength Hand Salve, $23)
Collagen