How to Get the Perfect Manicure

Nails aren’t some impossible beauty standards that you have to strive to achieve, but they’re another way that’s highly specific to each person. Some like polished toes, some prefer simple, elegant designs. Your preferences and preferences will be reflected in how your nails look — don’t stress!

What it takes to get the perfect manicure:

The perfect manicure is designed and created with precision and technique to create the best-looking result. Within each celebrity, designer, model, or influencer’s skin tone, there are subtle and apparent differentiations in skin features, coloring, and eye shapes that impact the overall outcome. The perfect nail art will often have a geometric appearance — one may have thinner edges on her fingernails while the next may have stronger angles and edges. Subtle shading, tones, and finishes can also have an impact on how your nails will look. Keep in mind that each nail artist will offer a customized style to suit your needs.

Give yourself hours to take photos of yourself. Digital SLR cameras are efficient and help with photo-taking in some cases. This time will help keep your hands clean, give your nails a nice manicure, and make sure you don’t get one-and-done touches!

Figure out what work day looks like for you. If you’re someone who has time to create beauty on a daily basis and typically wears a mani or pedi throughout the week, take time to make sure your hands are clean. They are more likely to hold a layer of polish, polish, and base coat, which will create a softer, shinier look.

Serve a meal after you take pictures of yourself — it will be a cue that you want a little change and a distraction.

Make sure you have plenty of bottled water with you when taking the picture because it will help to refresh your skin.

Take the photo as soon as possible after you take the polish off. Nail polish can sometimes stick to your skin or get diluted by the food it comes in.

Take a mirror to the nails — sometimes when we’ve spent the day in the kitchen or working, we miss something on our nails and can start to slide.

Hang your nails in position — a bit of friction gives your nails a bit of a rough edge.

If you’re headed out of town, check the weather before you go. Be ready with an umbrella — you’ll likely have to add some more extra care to your nail art.

Use a tape dispenser to keep your nails sharpened, especially if you plan on using small studs on the base of your nails. They also look incredibly easy to use.