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Place the fingertips of one hand in the warm, soapy water. After about 30 seconds, remove your hand and dry it off well. With your file, file in one direction only for strength and to avoid peeling nails. I recommend a length no more than 1/3 of the length of your nail bed, and [...]
If you are doing this for the first time, you may or may not have polish on that needs to be removed. If you do not, no traces at all, then skip on to the next step. If you do:
Use the 2×2 gauze (or paper towels—remember NO COTTON BALLS) and acetone to remove your polish. [...]
Prepare yourself and your work area
Disinfect metal implements and your scrub brush. Follow the directions on the package for strength and timing of your solution. This shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to soak them, and give them a rinse off. Gather together everything you need while they are soaking. Find a place [...]
Before we get into the gory details of the spa manicure, I want to start by showing you a “map” of a fingernail, identifying its parts the way I will refer to them in this blog. I am not going to bother you with “proper” terminology, because those words are useless in real life. If [...]
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