DIY: Girly Manicure

There is something that always make you look and feel better and for me that would painted nails. When you have your nails and toes done it can make you look more polished and feel more put together. I am going give you some of my tips for a cute & unique manicure. During the summer I was sick of just having one nail polish colour so I thought why not try two? Pink and purple are two of my favourite colour combos plus a home manicure is way cheaper than going to a salon every couple of weeks.  There are some basic items that you will need for your at home manicure.

  Two Bowls, Water & Some Hand Soap

I fill one bowl with hot water and hand soap to soak my hands in my to make my nails soften before I clip and file them. The hand soap that I love is from Bath and Body Works and it's cucumber scented so it kind of gives that spa feeling. I soak one hand from about 5 - 10 minutes and wash off the hand. Then I clip and file each nail to my desired length. I have always drank milk and had a lot of calcium in my diet so my nails grow super fast, so I clip them so there a thin layer of white nail left. The other bowl is for catching my nail clippings so they don't go flying all over the place. 

 Nail Clipper & Nail File

Clippers are essential because I don't have the coordination for those nail scissors. I love this travel manicure kit that a family friend gave me as a gift years ago. I even carry it around in my purse in case of a nail emergency. And of course a good nail file is essential to get those smooth edges.

Paper Towel

I use this when I doing my nails at my desk because I have spilled nail polish and have a permanent pink spot. I took about 4 sheets and folded them until they could fit my hand.

Nail Polish

Ok I will admit I am a bit of a nail polish snob, only buying OPI nail polish. I only buy it occasionally and try to get colours that I will use frequently. I actually was lucky enough to find a base and top coat pack at salon for only $10, where normally it be $12 for each one. A top and a base coat will protect your nails and make it harder for the polish to chip and remove. For my colours I used Aphrodite's Pink Nightie and Do You Lilac It? (Love OPI's name choices) and alternated them every nail.

Before

After

Right Hand: Guess Watch & Pearl ring(from a random jewelry vendor

Left Hand: Jules & James Ring (Zellers)

Love & Glamour,

Carlita Petita