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Treat your hands and feet to this beauty regime once a week for optimum softness and shine. Time commitment: 30 minutes
old polish. Let a semi-soaked cotton ball sit on the nail a second to loosen it. Don't wiggle! Wipe in clean strokes to keep polish out of cuticles.
old polish. Let a semi-soaked cotton ball sit on the nail a second to loosen it. Don't wiggle! Wipe in clean strokes to keep polish out of cuticles.
nails. Clip if you need to. Use an emery board to file from the edge to the center; then, from the other edge back to the center. Don't saw back and forth-this weakens the nails!
hands and feet in warm, soapy water. This loosens dirt and softens cuticles. Then clean with brush. Dry.
cuticles. Use an orange stick tip wrapped in cotton. Never cut cuticles-it invites infection. Clip hangnails with a small clipper.
Lather on hand cream and rub in for a relaxing five minutes. Pat dry with a damp, warm towel. Repeat step one to rid nails of oils.
Apply one stroke of polish at the middle, then one sweep down each side. (Do your thumbnails last so you can use them to clean up messy corners.)
Polish hardens in about 90 seconds, but remains vulnerable to dents and scratches for a full 15 minutes. For a super-quick dry, plunge nails into a bowl of ice cold water after one and half minutes
Brush or spray a quick-drying oil formula on your nails to speed the drying process and prevent dings.
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