How to Care for Nails Between Manicures
Daily and weekly habits that keep polish fresh and nails strong between manicures, with quick repairs for chips and snags.
By Arni Sun · 4 min read
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Manicures & Pedicures
A careful manicure at home can look as neat as one from a salon. These guides take you through each stage in order: filing and shaping, gentle cuticle care, preparing the nail, applying polish in thin, even coats and removing it without drying the nail. You will also find a full pedicure routine, a comparison of gel and regular polish, a hygiene checklist for salon visits, and simple care to keep nails looking good between manicures.
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What to look for in a nail salon before and during an appointment, the questions worth asking and when to walk away.
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Gel Manicure vs Regular Polish: Key Differences
How gel and regular nail polish differ in wear, drying, removal, cost and effect on nails, and how to use gel more safely.
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How to Remove Nail Polish at Home
How to take off regular, glitter and gel polish at home with the least drying and no scraping, and how to care for nails afterwards.
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How to Apply Nail Polish Evenly
The three-stroke method, how much polish to load, drying times and fixes for streaks, bubbles and flooded cuticles.
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How to Prepare Nails for Nail Polish
The cleaning, shaping and dehydrating steps that help polish to grip the nail, go on smoothly and resist chipping.
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Cuticle Care: How to Keep Your Routine Gentle
What cuticles do, why cutting them is discouraged, and a gentle routine of softening, easing back and moisturizing.
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How to File and Shape Your Nails
How to choose a nail shape that suits your hands and file it correctly without causing splits, with a guide to file grits.
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How to Do a Pedicure at Home
A safe at-home pedicure: soaking, trimming toenails straight across, smoothing hard skin, moisturizing and painting, with foot health cautions.
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