The most important thing to remember when giving yourself a manicure is to buy a cheap buffer. This buffing block (along with your file) is all you should need to give yourself a quick, 10 minute manicure. After you file your nails into the shape you favor, go over your entire nails with the buffer. It will get rid of any uneven areas of your nails and cut down on the sharp edges a file can make. I also find that by buffing my nails, I can make my manicure last longer.
Find a great base coat that will help your nails by conditioning them while you show them off. My favorite nail polish company is Zoya, who boast about having the longest lasting toxic free nail polish in the industry. They also have the fasted drying top coat around. Their base coat, Anchor base coat, retails for $8 and keeps my polish from chipping way longer than anything else I've ever tried. Coat your nails with a thin base coat and you will be ready to add the color of your choice!
Unlike most blog entries I've read pushing the new China Glaze holiday set, I will be sticking with Zoya and telling you about my favorite holiday set by them! Their Mini Glam Nail Polish Trio offers three sparkly colors perfect for this time of year. Although they're mini bottles, it'd be a great way for you to test out the brand. Colors included are Nova, Astra and Luna. Nova and Astra are perfect for the holidays, and Luna is great for giving you disco ball nails for New Years Eve parties! For $15, you can't beat this set!After you choose the color you like best, add two thin coats to each of your nails. Clean up around the skin if you've missed your nail at all or gotten a little too wild with your brush by using a q-tip and some nail polish remover. Add a clear top coat to seal in all your hard work and your nails are ready to go!
Tomorrow is my last article in this series, and it will be a short one since it's Christmas Eve!
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