Manicure Amazing Nails

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Best Secrets for Manicure Amazing Nails:

You need to know to get amazing nails every time—without heading to the salon.

Roll:

It’s a common misconception that shaking the polish bottle is the best way to prep it for painting—but a surefire way to get a bumpy Mani because it creates oxygen bubbles in the polish. Instead, recommend rolling the bottle between your palms while holding it upside down. It will mix the polish without introducing too much air.

Technique:

Applying polish in thin, even layers. Start with one confident stroke down the center of the nail, and then add another stroke on either side to cover the nail, run the brush across the very tip of the nail, too, to cap the polish. This will make it less likely to chip.

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Just be sure the layers are thin and gloop-free to ensure quick drying time and an even finish.

Ingredients:

Clear of these five ingredients: dibutyl phthalate (DBP), toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, and camphor. They're all harmful to the body, with the damage ranging from coating your nails in a plastic layer to irritating your skin. Luckily, many brands are going five-free, which means they've eliminated these ingredients from their formulas.

Go Metallic:

Sometimes your polish can add that last stroke of confidence before you walk out the door, but unfortunately drying time can cramp your style. If you’re in a hurry but still want a flash of color on your fingers, try a metallic polish. These often go on opaque with just one coat, which obviously dries a lot faster than the two or three coats that other polishes require.

Skip the Soak:

The nail soak is a classic feature of salon manicures, it's best to skip it. Nails become porous after soaking in water, making the polish less likely to adhere to the surface well. This goes for showering pre-mani, as well. Nix the soak, and cut straight to the chase with clean, dry nails.

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