We’re excited to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Refinery29:
Despite our best efforts, our nails will still get infected or get brittle due to some factors around us, like dog bites, long breaks between manicures, and other stressors. If you do happen to find that a nip from a fellow dog owner has the potential to send your digits into the skydiving hole, stay calm and keep them out of your shoe. Next, it’s all about what to eat before you start your fingernails to get your digits back in shape, as well as some other tips on how to get a beautiful set of nails quickly.
1. Have a smooth base
First, you’ll want to wash and moisturize your hands at least once a day, and with a good moisturizer and conditioner like Ease Nail’s Moisturizing Treatment ($4), your cuticles will look better than ever and the roughness will magically disappear. Then, soak your hands in warm, soapy water for 10 minutes. Then, buff your hands together gently with a paper towel in a circular motion. Make sure to scrape and wipe away the dead skin that’s wrapped around nails and draw clean lines. It’s important to finish drying the hands to avoid getting dehydration, so you’ll want to keep your hands a little moist.
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2. Relax with some basics
Give your skin a couple minutes to fully calm down first — it’ll be a little waxy, which can cause dryness. Then, apply a lightly supple polish like French Manicure’s Une Nude Ultimate polish ($20). This will come in handy if you want to build a base on your nails; just don’t stretch your nails too far. Have another moisturizer and conditioner around, and wear a loose-fitting cap to keep your cuticles from burning. And once your nails have grown, wrap them with a coating of Vaseline to help with dryness, chapping, and normal bumps.
3. Blend and rinse
Once your nails are dry and free of the dead skin they may have had over winter, your best bet is to thoroughly clean and rinse your hand twice a day. Apply an exfoliating scrub like Camille Britton’s Wrap It Up Dry Hand and Nail Polish Remover ($12) and exfoliate your nails for about five minutes. Then, glide over your hands with a clean, damp cloth to wipe the top layer of dead skin off. Apply some sort of conditioner afterward, and massage your hands between your fingers a few times. Wait a few minutes for your hands to get to the point of being smooth, and then rub your hands together in circular motions.
4. Line your nails
Once you’ve removed the dead skin, all you have to do to improve your nails is line them with a thin coat of clear or clear-coated tape. Just like with your hands, don’t stretch them too far. Just make sure not to put too much pressure on your fingers to finish, and if you need to, hold your nails vertically, not horizontally, while you line them. Then, adjust the tape so you have a straight edge for when you place your nail over the nail bed. You’ll also want to trim away any bunches of dead skin, and use a tacky natural-looking nail brush to polish your nails just below your index finger.
5. Enhance
With all the humidity you’re dealing with in NYC this season, it can be a little tricky to find great natural nail art — and by good I mean it looks like you actually did it — but one place I like to go is to try a vegan, plant-based beauty product. If you’re vegan, then you can skip all of the meat and dairy, and be confident that your fingertips are clean, cool, and ready to impress. One thing to keep in mind, though, is that it’s important to carefully line your nails so they don’t get dry. Again, we’ll keep you posted if we find great new tricks, so keep checking back!
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