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Having dirty looking, gunk filled fingernails is very high on my list of pet peeves so making sure my nails are at their best most of, if not all the time is something I'm very intentional about.
For my response to the minimalist community's #KISS blog prompt I'll be sharing my tips on natural nail care and maintenance.
Nail care quickly became a self-care ritual after I started it. I honestly look forward to doing my nail routine as it helps me reset and leaves me feeling new, refreshed and very feminine.
I know not everyone can relate to this but it's like this for me because of the mindset and energy I surround it with.
I formed a routine a while back and I've tried my best to follow it religiously. It has helped me maintain the health of my nails and I do it myself with very affordable tools and products so I don't have to break the bank to have good looking nails.
I do this routine weekly and I've tried my best to make it very simple so I'd keep up with it.
For this routine I use;
• Nail Polish Remover
• Cotton wool
• A nail file
• A buffer
• A cuticle pusher
• A clear nail polish.
Thee Routine
I start with wiping off the nail polish from the previous week the I proceed to lift the cuticles from the surface of my nails using the cuticle pusher.
I then go ahead to file my nails into my desired shape. After doing this, I gently run the buffer back and forth on the surface of my nails to smoothen it out.
Buffing and filing usually leave some nail dust behind so I go ahead to paint my nails using the clear nail polish after wiping off the dust.
Don't forget to moisturize! I apply my hand cream and gently massage it all over my hands and nails.
Hot Girl Pro tips
🟤 Very rough nail files and buffers can cause the nails to break. Make use of smoother, softer tools for lasting results.
🟤 File only in one direction as filing in multiple directions can also cause breakage.
🟤 Apply more than one coat of the nail polish. This gives the nails a stronger hold thereby reducing the chances of them breaking. This tip is very helpful for anyone trying to grow out their nails.
🟤 Always moisturise. Moisturising hydrates the nails and hydrated nails are less likely to break off.
Use these tips to get neat, healthy looking, moisturised hands and nails like mine😊😌.
This post is a sign for you to start taking care of your nails if you haven't already.
Use these tips and techniques to give your nails some TLC.
Who knows you may end up enjoying it so much that you'd come back to this post to thank me 😏.
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Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed it ❣️
P.s: I'll give a shout out to whoever correctly guesses and replies to this post with the name of the person that inspired the "thee" and "hot girl" references I made. Goodluck guys, the person with the first correct answer wins the shout out 😁
Okay bye!!!!👋🏃🏃