Here’s how you do a professional manicure at home:
- Clean off any old polish
- Soak nails in a glass of warm soapy water for 2 minutes
- Blot dry and gently ease back the cuticles
- Clean under the nail tips
- Gently shape the nails
- Rinse hands again and pat dry
- Dot a drop of lotion on to each cuticle and using the pad of your thump massage it well into the nail bed
- Apply a protein-rich base coat
- Wait for 20 minutes
- Finally, apply a polish that flatters your skin tone.
Tags: manicure, tips

