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Title: Nail Care |
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Description: Hands and feet are often the most
neglected areas, yet the way they look gives our inner secrets
away. Cared-for nails are a sign that the rest of our body is
well looked after too. Vitamin deficiencies show up as weak
and splitting nails; insecurity appears as nail biting; stress
can slow growth; Spend a little time and effort sorting our
dry, flaky nails, and hard, rough skin, and thanks to the
latest technical advances in nail care, a perfect set of
strong, healthy nails in now within reach. |
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Home Manicure
- Remove old nail polish with a single stroke by
soaking a cotton wool pad with nail polish remover. Wipe
away traces of polish around the cuticles stick dipped
in remover.
- Using an emery board, shape nails lightly, working
from both edges towards the centre. Avoid moving the
board back and forth quickly, which produces heat that
dries out the nail and leads to splitting. Try holding
the emery board at a single angle under the nail. Dont
file down the sides- the nail tip needs the sides as
support, otherwise it will weaken and nicks form.
- Apply a cuticle remover around the nail contours.
Using the tip of a cuticle stick wrapped in cotton wool,
gently push back the skin. Work away dead tissue before
carefully passing the stick under cuticles.
- Wash your hands in warm soapy water, and brush nails
with a soft manicure brush so that polish will adhere to
them properly. Pat hands dry with a towel.
- If nails are weak, apply a strengthening or
hardening product, paying special attention to the tips.
Allow to dry.
- Apply a protective base coat, covering the entire
nail but stopping short of the cuticle.
- Apply two coats of polish, starting with a single
stroke down the center of the nail, then across the
cuticle base and down the two sides without touching the
cuticle. Allow each coat to dry.
- Finish with a top coat for extra gloss and the
shield against chipping.
For optimum skin and nail health, check
that your diet includes plenty of vitamin A, E and B
complex, and the minerals calcium, Zinc, magnesium and
iodine. If need be, take nail-fortifying vitamin and
minerals supplements. |
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