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Hair & Beauty Bible

  • Looking After Your Nails

  • Looking after your nails

Hands are hard to hide because they're almost always on show. Here are our hints to help you protect and moisturise yours.

1

File

First, file and shape your nails using an emery board.

Remember to keep the file at a 45 degree angle and never file the nail back and forth.

File
2

Soften Cuticles

Next, soak your hands in warm soapy water for about five minutes. This will get them nice and clean and soften your cuticles.

Pat them dry with a towel and massage cuticle cream into the cuticles.

Soak
3

Push Back Cuticles

Gently push the cuticles back with a cotton wool bud.

Remove any dead skin with circular movements then clean off with a tissue.

Push Back Cuticles
4

Moisturise

Finish off with lashings of hand cream

Moisturise

Tip
Strengthen your nails by eating a calcium-rich diet. Or buy skin and nail supplements which strengthen your nails and skin. Evening primrose oil and fish oil are good for both nails and hair.

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