Nails, nails, nails.There's two kind of girls in this world - the ones whose nails are always spot on perfect, manicured, moisturised, healthy, shining and long. Then there's the other side, who could not care less about how their nails look. They're unpainted, uneven edges, messy cuticles and they're probably been chewed to their minimum length. I'd like to think I'm in the group mentioned first, but realistically thinking I'm somewhere in the middle. I try to look after my nails but the fact that no matter how carefully I apply my polish and let them dry, max two days later the polish has chipped.
No matter what group you belong to, you can probably grab a few tips from here!
- Keep your nails and cuticles moisturised with oil. It can be a special nail oil which is made for the purpose or I've noticed that coconut oil is very good for it too, and castor oil, which I mentioned in one of my previous posts. I also mentioned eating Biotin to strengthen your nails and for the last couple of months that I've been religiously taking my tablets every day, my nails have become so much stronger. They're not significantly longer yet, but much better than they were before.
- Don't pick your nails. Those super annoying strips of skins by the side of your nails, or a chipped bit at the tend that you're super tempted to just pull off...don't do it. Instead use proper tools and even then do it carefully to avoid infection or bleeding. Oiling the nail and the skin around it helps to avoid them too.
- Always use a base coat, especially if you're using a strong coloured polish. I remember one summer using an amazing bright orange shade, but not using a base coat, and my nails had a orange-yellow hue to them for a several weeks after, yuck.
- File your nails in one direction. This is such an old tip, but I can guarantee we all do the mistake of filing our nails with a sawing like motion.
- Wear gloves when doing dishes or touching hot water, or handling chemicals while cleaning. Such an easy way to avoid harming your nails and your hands altogether, but I have to admit I very rarely do that.
In general, OPI is my favourite brand for nail varnishes, which reminded me that I need to stock up on few new ones next time at the airport in New York - the price at the duty free was so so much cheaper than on the high street shops! Barry M does nice ones too and are very affordable.
There's a lot of women who keep on top of nail trends and choose their varnish colours by what ever is the latest trend. Personally, I couldn't care less. I'm more of a go-with-whatever-looks-nice-for-the-moment kinda girl. In the winter time I usually use dark shades, either black, very dark purple, dark reds, dark greens or greys. Lately I've also really grown to like very natural beige or nude shades, or a very light pink. Apparently one big trend for the moment is a matte white polish, which I personally am not very keen on, but might give it a try!
Summer time is the time for neon pinks, corals, bright greens and other bright colours. When I used to have long acrylics and got my nails done at the salon regularly, I experimented with colours and decorations and little details, but nowadays for my own natural nails, I just go with the plain colour which I find much more classy and simple, and more suitable for every occasion. Sometimes it's nice to add a little sparkle or a little diamond on the nail, but let's face it... who's got time for that?
What's your favourite shade?
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