1. When your nail varnish starts to chip take it off, DO NOT PICK AT IT! This is something I am very guilty of as I'll just sit there in my lessons peeling off my nail varnish, but while peeling of my chipped nail varnish it also peels of layers of my nails. This damages your nails causing them to split and chip.
2. Whenever you see people in films or TV programs filing their nails they always go back and forth sawing their nails, damaging their nails causing them to split and break. You should cut your nails with clippers or nail scissors and then file your nails one way in long sweeping motions, holding the end of the nail file gently, to achieve beautifully shaped nails.
3. If my nails are particularly short I like to gently push back my cuticles to make the most of my nails as if you don't push back your cuticles it will grow over your nails. But be gentle as they are also there to protect your nails.
4. I always use a basecoat before painting my nails as it protects your nails from being stained by nail varnish. My favourite at the moment is by Barry M and it is a Basecoat, Topcoat and Nail Hardener.
5. My last tip is to just go for it! Don't worry about making a mistake or painting within the lines as it don't matter in the end as they're just your nails. I never paint my nails very neatly I always neaten them up with some cotton buds and some nail varnish remover. So don't be afraid to practice and experiment with nail art because practice makes perfect.
I hope that this has helped some of you and normal Sunday Nails will return next Sunday. If there is any specific nail art you'd like me to have a go at let me know in the comments.
Eleanor xx
Love your nails and these tips are great! xxx
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ReplyDeleteAnother tip would be to use three strokes, that helps to ensure that the nail polish isn't too thick. You do one down the middle and then one to each side.
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Really nice!! I love it!!!
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I'm terrible at looking after my nails. I always forget to use a base coat, but I recently invested in a glass nail file, so I'm hoping this'll help :) x
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Love these tips. I am, unfortunately one of those people who saw at my nails with my nailfile. By the way, do you have any tips on removing nailpolish stains? I use a base coat, but that doesn't seem to stop the varnish from yellowing out my nails! What could I possibly be doing wrong?
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Are you using dark colour nail varnishes like black as they often stain worse than pale colours? I think the only way you'll be able to get rid of it to let your nails rest and grow it out and then change your base coat? I hope this helps!
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Sorry to butt in but put you nails in lemon juice this is what I used to do and this got rid of the yellow stains that I had from painting my nails.
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Don't worry that's a great tip! If my nails stain in the future I'll also know what to do, thanks! x
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ReplyDeleteI felt like this post was talking to me when you said to take your nail polish off as soon as it starts to chip, I'm so guilty of picking at my chipped nails! I'm going to try and make more of an effort to do this!
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Great post! I just bought 6 new Zoya polishes, and I will definitely use some of the tips above. Thanks!
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These are some really useful tips. It always annoys me when I see people on TV sawing their nail file back and forth, glad you pointed it out! haha
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