Claws with Class: Nail Care is FUN!

Please take care of your nails!

Nail care is so very important. I learned this the hard way. When I first started doing nail art, I would never use base coat or even clean up my cuticles because I thought these things were a waste of time. HOWEVER, I learned that these are very important things to do to keep my nails healthy.

After some time of painting my nails, I noticed that they would start to get discoloured. I learned that it was because I would pile on nail polish without taking care of my nails. So, what did I do? I started with giving myself manicures at least one a week.

Here’s the recipe and what to do..

1 cup of warm water
1 teaspoon of natural honey
4 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon.

Mix these together and soak your nails for about 10-15 mins!

After this, wash your hands and apply cuticle oil (Essie Apricot is my Fav but you can use whichever one you like). You want to push back your cuticles and any dirt off your nails with a cuticle pusher then use a pair of cuticle nippers to get rid of all that dead skin (you’ll see it!). After this, you should wait for your nails to dry then buff and file them to make them nice and smooth. AND before I forget, don’t forget to moisturize!

If you’re planning on painting your nails after this, please make sure to use base coat! I never thought it was that important but a base coat will protect your nails and not let them get discoloured. My favourite base coat is “all in one” by essie because it protects, helps strengthen, smoothens and shines your nails!

Another quick little tip:

If you find that your nails are very discoloured try this soak:

½ cup of hot water
1 table spoon of baking soda
1 table spoon of hydrogen peroxide

Mix together and soak for up to 10 mins (I would only do about 8). Do the same steps as the other soak. I STRESS not to do this one that often because this mixture isn’t that good for your skin but you can do it once in a blue moon if (and only if) you’re dispraise!

Products I've talked about in this blog:

Essie Apricot Cuticle Oil