Nail Care and Maintenance

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Nail care and maintenance, if kept up can save you from painful hangnails and avoidable nail breakage. Even if not applying nail colour; it is good practice to have a weekly nail routine.

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Keep in mind when following a good routine—touch ups and fixes still may be required. It is also handy to have Nail Clippers, a Nail File and hand lotion or cream on hand at home or on the go.

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1	Clean Remove leftover Nail Polish with Nail Polish Remover.


2	Shape Trim excess nail with Nail Clippers or Nail Scissors. Then smooth the edge gently with a Nail File or emery board in one direction from each side towards the center. Do not saw back and forth.


3	Soak Soak hands in warm water or a Nail Soak for one minute and dry hands. Alternatively, oil or cream cuticles.


4	Push Back Use Cuticle Shaper or Manicure Stick to gently push back cuticles.


5	Clip Clip excess cuticle or hangnails with Cuticle Trimmer or Nail Scissors.


6	Cleanse Wash in warm soapy water and clean off any excess residue.


7	Buff Buff nails in one direction with a Nail Buffer. Alternatively, massage cuticles gently to promote circulation and blood flow to the nails.

If applying Nail Polish.

8	Primer (Optional) Apply a Nail Primer and allow to dry.


9	Base Apply a Base Coat and allow to dry.


10	Colour Brush once down the center of the nail and then once on each side. Allow 5-5+ minutes between coats.


11	Top Coat After 30-30+ minutes apply a Top Coat, be sure to seal the edge of the end of the nail.


12	Drying Drops or Spray (Optional) Be sure to follow the instructions of the particular fast drying product you are using.

Nail Polish maintenance.

	Top Coat (Optional) Reapply a Top Coat every other day.

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