Homemade Manicure

Hands have few oil glands, so they tend to dry out easily and more often. A home manicure is not complicated, it is cheap and doing it once a week will make your hands look beautiful.

The first step is to exfoliate the skin. You can buy exfoliating creams and gels in beauty stores or you can make a homemade one. A very good recipe is to mix two tablespoons of olive oil with three tablespoons of sugar to form a paste. Rub it in your hands and follow it by two to three minutes. Wash with warm water and dry.

If you want to remove your cuticles, massage them with warm olive oil. You can use special tools to do it or the tips of your fingers. The oil will help soften and make this process easier to do. Do not cut the cuticles, you’ll only hurt yourself.

Cut your nails as you like or as you need them. The shape of these is up to you. Rounded nails lengthen your hands, the oval will make them look more stylish and practical, and squared nails will give a simple effect.

If you like you can paint your nails in whatever colour you want. Do not forget to apply a base coat before painting them, this will protect you nails and it will avoid that they turn yellowish. Later on apply one or two nail polish coats. Wait until they dry. If you put your nails into cold water for a few minutes, they’ll dry faster. Finally apply a top coat, this will make them look prettier and the paint will last longer.

The final step is to apply a moisturizing cream over your hands.