How to do a quality home manicure on natural nails

[looovemac]

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Originally Posted by GreekChick I bought the Essie glass nail file. My nails are only under alot of stress when I am at work, placing colors on the displays, banging them on lipsticks, however, when I am not working, and I file them, they seem to split right away! It's difficult to desrcibe but it's like 2 nails in one: you file your nails, and you see another nail under your real nail (very thin and fragile). It shows me that they have split! I assumed they were breaking because they were dry, but I also invested in a cuticle and nail oil (Sally Hansen), as well as OPI's Nail Envy, which does miracles are strengthening them. I really think my problem is rooted in the way I file my nails. When I trim then, they are fine, but as soon as I file them, they split.

I know I'm kind of too late to ask, but i was wondering how's the quality of Essie crystal file? Thanks

 

[LadyLibra_36!]

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Originally Posted by looovemac I know I'm kind of too late to ask, but i was wondering how's the quality of Essie crystal file? Thanks

The Essie nail file is awesome. It's double-sided, beveled egdes, comes with a clear case to protect it, leaves nail edges smooth as butter, and it's @ $10.00 - $14.00 (I bought mine at Trade Secret). It also comes in a purse size version.

 

[dinoswife]

Thanks, I've learned a lot from your post.

 

[User42]

Thank you! I love doing my nails, this is a great tutorial

 

[missmay]

thanks for sharing this

 

[raynebeau2]

thank you

 

[mhlupic]

great tutorial.

 

[littlekittycat]

excellent!
nice nail shape

 

[brunette21]

I found the part about nail polish application very useful

 

[aiyssa]

this reminds me i need to take better care of my nails!

 

[themakeupmommy1]

Thank you. This inspires me to do my nails I have issues with dead/dry skin on the sides of my nails... do you have any tips for taking care of that?

 

[trihogaster]

thank you very much for sharing this with us.
it was a hard job with a lot of words and photos....