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gelnails asked:

The nail art industry practically witnesses a new fashion fad each day and therefore it doesn’t come as a surprise that all kinds of unique and interesting nail art decorations are in vogue as soon as they are introduced. While those who are lucky to possess beautiful nails can show them off while those who are not so lucky can still flaunt their nails by either choosing to add a gleaming touch to their existent natural nails or wearing artificial nails through UV Nail Gels. While the traditional UV Nail Gels cannot be easily removed, the soak off UV nail gel as the name suggests is removable that can literally be soaked off. This soak off gel is a great alternative, if you would like to add a glossy sheen to your natural or artificial nails and they give a proper French picture perfect polish look. This gel even lasts much longer than the traditional nail paints, since a coating of soak off UV nail gel can actually contribute towards enhancing as well as strengthening your nails. This means, your nails face less risk of getting chipped, scrapped or peeled.

These are quick and easy to use and within minutes you can flaunt to the world your glossy finish nails. The other aspect that makes soak off gel popular among most fashion conscious women is the process of easy removal. They literally soak off within minutes. All you need to do is soak off your nails in acetone and within minutes the soak off gel will be removed without causing any kind of damage to your natural nail plate. If you are in a real hurry and need to look a stunner within minutes then this is the perfect option, since it would hardly take any time and turn your nails into a set of properly groomed and polished nails. We all know how important it is to have a good set of nails and the kind of impression or image one forms of a person through one’s nails.

Though there may be times when you may feel its okay to neglect your nails sometimes, but on hindsight you will realize people do notice your nails even more than your makeup and attire. Therefore, next time whenever you are planning an impromptu meeting or visiting a social gathering, do make sure your nails are properly done up. Even if you don’t have the time to go to a nail salon, you can always use soak off UV gel and get fantastic nails within minutes. All you need to be careful about is to take proper care while applying the gel and if you are not too sure about doing it yourself, you can always visit a professional technician or a nail salon. In fact it is always advisable that you allow a professional to apply the gel on your nails. Usually, while applying the gel, a gel brush is used to paint an even layer of the soak off UV gel that starts at the cuticle and gradually moves towards the tip of the nail. It is important to cover the entire nail except for the cuticle area. Once applied, it needs to be cured under the UV lamp and then the sticky layer needs to be removed with a wiping solution.

If you feel like removing the gel, all you need to do is soak your nails in acetone and then every couple of minutes file the dissolved gel off the surface, though do make sure not to file the natural nail. You can keep on repeating this process till the gel is not completely removed.

Soak off UV nail gel is quite affordable and it is a great way to add a glistening sheen to your nails whenever you feel like. The best part is the option to choose from quite a few interesting colors such as soft pink, peachy pink and white. These Soak off UV gels can easily be applied and when you get bored, it can be easily removed too.

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gelnails asked:

Nail Art Designs have become a fashion fad with most women and youngsters and it isn’t unusual anymore to spot women wearing attractive designs on their nails. But before your nails are adorned with beautiful nail art, it is important to ensure you have a beautiful set of nails. Now the prerequisite isn’t anymore to be naturally born with beautiful nails, you can even acquire them through advanced techniques that are easily available. A visit to the nearest professional nail salon will reveal to you the popularity of UV gel nails and its proper application that can bestow your hands with a beautiful set of nails. Creating a perfect set requires professional expertise and it is advised that you don’t try this by yourself and allow the technician to weave his magic on your nails. Possessing artificial nails through UV gels is a 3 step process or also known as Bonding, Building and Finishing UV Gels.

The first step is to apply bonding gel, which needs to be brushed on the complete nail except for leaving a little perimeter towards the cuticle and sidewalls. This little space gives you space to taper it later and then the nail needs to be cured under the UV light for about 2 minutes. Before the nail is cured, it is important to make sure that the excess blot is wiped with a dry nail wipe and then it is cured. There are quite a few types of primer/bonding gel that is available in the market. Usually the bonding gel is used in a concentrated form and it can be combined with any other gel as well. This bonding coat strengthens your nails and helps in protecting them from chipping, cracking or peeling.

The next step is to apply builder gel. The builder gel is usually available in white or pink color to match the skin tone and the original nail color. This is more of a self-leveling gel and helps in forming the perfect set of artificial gel nails. A small amount of this gel needs to be placed in the center of the tip and then it needs to be worked towards the smile line and be shaped accordingly. It is important that the gel is applied thin on the nail edges. A filbert shaped synthetic brush should be ideally used and once you have refined the smile line, allow it to cure for 3 minutes under a professional UV light of 36 Watts.

The last step in acquiring those much envied nails is finishing. The finishing gels are available in a number of colors including French beige, French natural, French pink, French white and clear finishing gel. Apply the gel in the same way you would do with nail polish by gently directing the brush towards the free edge and then seal it by swiping the brush across the leading edge. Do ensure the brush is smooth and fine and that it is doesn’t’ have splitting hairs in order to avoid an uneven surface. Once the finishing gel has been properly applied, the nails need to be cured under the UV light for another 2 to 3 minutes to make them firm and smooth. The finishing gel literally adds a finishing touch to the nails and enhances the overall look by making them appear shiny and glossy.

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Omer asked:

Nail Care is important when it comes to personal grooming. Suppose a woman has applied makeup carefully and attired herself with most fashionable clothes, but has been careless about her nails. How do you think she would look like then? Won’t it be a bit shabby? It happens in our everyday life. Indeed it would be better if we give some more attention to nail care. Here are some essential tips on nail care which would definitely help you a lot.

Nail Care

Take care of your nails between salon visits. File your nails regularly and always keep them short. If your nails are exposed to chemicals, moisture, water, etc, it could result in split peeling nails or allergic reaction. Wear rubber gloves to protect your nails or coat them with some cotton. Never use something like scissors for both for infected and non infected nails.

Artificial Nails

Always get artifical nails applied by a good technician. Artificial nails would need manicure or refilling every two or three weeks. If you decide to remove them, appropriate solution is not difficult. Even when the artificial nails are removed, natural nails remain in the same condition.

Nail Tip Design

Using glue could damage your nails, even if it is applied on polish layers. Ensure the last polish layer is dry before applying the next. Use layers of different colours. Keep on experimenting with nail tip design. You could use Chinese characters, apply small fake tattoos or create different patterns. You could use band-aids for applying design. Cut band-aids and stick them on top of a dry coat of polish. Contrasting color would look good.

For Acryllic Nails

Keep your acrylic nail polished. Thick polish could cause bubbles and uneven application. So first add a drop of polish and then dilute it thinner. Before applying any acrylic layer, clean your nails. If the nails have remnants of cuticle oil, old polish or lotion, the new polish would not apply itself properly. For avoiding bubbles, remove the excess from the brush along the bottle’s border. Lay a base coat to protect your nails and in the process, help helps the acrylic layer to stick in proper way. Use a nail stick to clean up the acrylic on the skin around the fingernail. Seal the polish with a top coat to camouflage possible bubbles or streaks. Seal the polish with a top coat to camouflage possible streaks or bubbles. It also adds shine. Allow enough time to the nails to dry.

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BecomeGorgeous asked:

First impression is always important. In order to have the best look, make sure you pay enough attention to details like your manicure. Keep your hands soft and smooth, do your manicure and keep a polished appearance in order to achieve the most charming look.

First of all, make sure you provide all the necessary vitamins that your body needs to nourish well and maintain your healthy nails. Having a proper nutrition, will spare you from all your nail problems. Also, stop biting your nails and start moisturizing them with special nail conditioning creams.

Doing Your Manicure

Stop cutting your cuticles. It is one of the biggest mistakes that everyone does. Cuticles are protecting your nails from all the bacteria that can damage them for good. Cutting them, makes a free way for infections and inflammations. Simply push them back and apply a cuticle cream that will moisturize the nail bed.

Always cut your nails in a length that can be practical for your everyday work. It is essential not to exaggerate and keep them at a normal length.

File them only in one direction to avoid splitting nails.

Always apply a base coat on your nails before nail polish, to avoid any discoloration or spots that might appear on your nails. It will also make the manicure last longer.

Treat and Protect Your Nails

Provide a SPA treatment to your nails by deep conditioning with homemade nail soaks that will also make a wonderful relaxing care. There are various homemade nail soak recipes that can make the strongest nail conditioning treatment ever.

Protect your hands and nails as much as you can. Avoid getting them into harsh chemicals, use gloves when washing up or gardening and keep them warm in the cold season. Make sure you moisturize your hands and nails as best as possible, to avoid dehydration and skin damage.

Remember that beautiful hands means having polished manicure. And to keep a chic manicure, you need to have healthy nails. Keep a healthy lifestyle, treat them well and protect them from any possible damage. Pay attention when doing your manicure and do it properly. Finish with a base coat and some nail polish that will enhance your beauty. Forget about the times when you were hiding your hands in public and show off some gorgeous, well maintained manicure.

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gelnails asked:

The nail art industry practically witnesses a new fashion fad each day and therefore it doesn’t come as a surprise that all kinds of unique and interesting nail art decorations are in vogue as soon as they are introduced. While those who are lucky to possess beautiful nails can show them off while those who are not so lucky can still flaunt their nails by either choosing to add a gleaming touch to their existent natural nails or wearing artificial nails through UV Nail Gels. While the traditional UV Nail Gels cannot be easily removed, the soak off UV nail gel as the name suggests is removable that can literally be soaked off. This soak off gel is a great alternative, if you would like to add a glossy sheen to your natural or artificial nails and they give a proper French picture perfect polish look. This gel even lasts much longer than the traditional nail paints, since a coating of soak off UV nail gel can actually contribute towards enhancing as well as strengthening your nails. This means, your nails face less risk of getting chipped, scrapped or peeled.

These are quick and easy to use and within minutes you can flaunt to the world your glossy finish nails. The other aspect that makes soak off gel popular among most fashion conscious women is the process of easy removal. They literally soak off within minutes. All you need to do is soak off your nails in acetone and within minutes the soak off gel will be removed without causing any kind of damage to your natural nail plate. If you are in a real hurry and need to look a stunner within minutes then this is the perfect option, since it would hardly take any time and turn your nails into a set of properly groomed and polished nails. We all know how important it is to have a good set of nails and the kind of impression or image one forms of a person through one’s nails.

Though there may be times when you may feel its okay to neglect your nails sometimes, but on hindsight you will realize people do notice your nails even more than your makeup and attire. Therefore, next time whenever you are planning an impromptu meeting or visiting a social gathering, do make sure your nails are properly done up. Even if you don’t have the time to go to a nail salon, you can always use soak off UV gel and get fantastic nails within minutes. All you need to be careful about is to take proper care while applying the gel and if you are not too sure about doing it yourself, you can always visit a professional technician or a nail salon. In fact it is always advisable that you allow a professional to apply the gel on your nails. Usually, while applying the gel, a gel brush is used to paint an even layer of the soak off UV gel that starts at the cuticle and gradually moves towards the tip of the nail. It is important to cover the entire nail except for the cuticle area. Once applied, it needs to be cured under the UV lamp and then the sticky layer needs to be removed with a wiping solution.

If you feel like removing the gel, all you need to do is soak your nails in acetone and then every couple of minutes file the dissolved gel off the surface, though do make sure not to file the natural nail. You can keep on repeating this process till the gel is not completely removed.

Soak off UV nail gel is quite affordable and it is a great way to add a glistening sheen to your nails whenever you feel like. The best part is the option to choose from quite a few interesting colors such as soft pink, peachy pink and white. These Soak off UV gels can easily be applied and when you get bored, it can be easily removed too.

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BecomeGorgeous asked:

Nails have always been an extra feminine way to accessorize your own body, to match it to any outfit and stay easily in trend. Lately, artificial nails are the most popular ones, not only because they provide long lasting polished looks, but because with the latest techniques, there are endless ways to design them. Nail art has been developed to the most sophisticated unbelievable designs, with unique styles and even accessories.

There are endless ways to style your nail, according to the outfit you want to match it with, the occasion you are going to, or simply to your personality. You can choose simple, or extra edgy styles, starting from the classic french manicure and till the ceramic figurines that can be applied on the nails.

Classic Nail Art

Classic nails are based on beautifully shaped and polished, simple nails. Having beautiful nails doesn’t mean you have to exaggerate with its design. Classic nails are the best choice if you have an office job, not only because it is practical, but because it inspires a strong, reliable attitude.

You can go for simple nail polish, preferably something light shaded, but it mostly depends on the job you’re having. Main thing you should pay attention, is to choose the shade according to your skin tone. As darker your skin tone gets, as darker your nail polish should be.

You can also go for the french manicure, which looks very feminine and can me matched with your personality with small details that count. It is a style that never goes out of trends, and it always matches any outfit and any occasion.

Homemade Designs

If you are a little bit more daring, you can go for some extra designs. There are various homemade nail art designs that might seem hard to do, but with a few tips, your nails can look like professionally made. Leave your imagination free and create unique designs simply using a toothpick or some nail art accessories. Applying funky accessories, you can spice up even the most simple nail polish and transform it into a unique style.

Edgy Nail Art

Lately, nail art designs have gone into the extreme, edgy looks. The masters of this art, are the japanese, who create unreal designs that you never seen before. They over accessorize, or apply extra ceramic figurines and shapes that make the nails a real work of art. Even if these nail art aren’t quite practical, we have to admit, they are absolutely gorgeous.

Nails are an important part of our entire look, so try not to underestimate them. Even the smallest detail can make a difference. Find the style that matches your personality and make it your signature manicure. Make the most gorgeous nail art designs on your own, or go to professionals for more sophisticated styles and get yourself some glamorous nails.

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BecomeGorgeous asked:

Starting from keeping them healthy, it is important to treat our nails so that we can keep them stylish. When removing the nail polish for example, use acetone free nail removers. Than, shaping them would be the main thing in the whole nail styling. Having the most perfect shape means that any nail art design will look good on it.

First, get the wright length. Trim them if necessary, or just file them if you don’t need a big change. But keep them in a length that will be proper for your everyday life. Just remember how much you use your hands and how much will the nails disturb you if they don’t have a decent length.

Keep them for a few minutes in warm water to remove the impurities and to soften the cuticles. This way, you can pull back the cuticles easier and treat them with cuticle remover creams. Remember not to cut them. That would give the chance to any bacteria to get into your organism and make infections. So remember: just soften, pull them back and treat them with special cuticle creams.

Ok, now would be time to decide what shape you wish for your nails. Square or oval, the choice is based not only on your personality, but on your nails bed shape to. The shapes that professionals recommend are the fallowing:

short and wide nail bed and the long and big nail bed ones, go with square rounded edges narrow and long oval nail bed goes with square and sharp edges

and finally, the oval nail bed just goes with any style.

And if you go for the trends, than you should know that in 2009, nail shapes go squoval and more like natural in shape and length to. Also, don’t forget that square shapes make the nail look shorter and stubby, while the oval ones have lengthening effect.

You can start shaping them even from the cutting step, and than just file them in one direction to prevent splitting nails.

If you want to use nail polish, now that you’re done with the shaping, don’t forget to use a treatment base coat before applying the nail polish to avoid getting spots on your nails. Than create unique designs with any color you wish to match with your outfit and apply a top coat to make it long lasting. And remember to wait until each coat gets completely dry before applying the next one.

Apply a hand cream and massage it smoothly into your skin. It will help blood circulation and prevent splitting of nails to.

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gelnails asked:

Nail art designs are here to stay and they are now as integral to women’s fashion as is the makeup, clothes, shoes and accessories. Therefore, it hardly comes as a surprise, each day new styles and designs mushroom in the nail art industry and among which, one of them that has become quite a craze is designer nail tips. Available in innumerable shapes, sizes, styles, colors and lengths, these nail tips are perfect when you want to add sparkle and uniqueness to your nails. Whether you are attending a party, going out dancing or attending an official meeting, you can take your pick from a range of exciting nail tips. They can range anywhere between being loud, striking and vibrant to something more sophisticated and somber. The choice is endless and you can find a number of nail tips in multiple and unique designs.

These nails tips are easy to wear and once you go shopping for them, you will come across a spectrum of delightful designs and styles for your fingernails and toenails. Most of the designer tips will sport a variety of colorful combinations and designs such as bold prints, floral prints, dotted patterns, abstracts, lace designs, etc.

Usually the designer nail tips are available in packs of 20 with different sizes that match the size of your finger nails or toe nails. These nails are safe, durable, waterproof and comfortable and the designer and lace pattern tips are accompanied by double sided tape to quickly fix the tips onto your nails.

The latest in nail tips are the designer patterns that contain a lace design which gives an effect of a delicate lace on the nail. You can find these in a variety of colors to beautify your nails and add more charm to them. Conversely, the all time favorite tips are the French clear tips, natural half tips, white star tips, white heart tips, white flower tips and French tips in different colors like red, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, black and many more and these are available in packs of 500 pieces.

You can find this amazing collection at super low prices and save almost over 70% for 500 tips that come in a pack. These are great offers that nail professionals, nail techs, nail salons and nail schools can benefit from and make their customers happy with the best of the supplies. There are endless colors and designs to choose from and you can get as funky and creative as you want when applying the designer nail tips on to your fingernails.

It is totally up to you to wear the same design on all the ten fingers or go for a unique design on each finger. You can try out a simple and elegant French style nail tip to something more vibrant and lively such as bright colored floral design or dots. Whichever option you choose, you are guaranteed to turn your nails into little fashion masterpieces with these quick, easy and fun designer nail tips.

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Chris Jensen asked:

It is not unusual to see people with sore cuticles. And once you see sore cuticles, what crosses your mind? Most likely, you conclude that the person is a nail biter. Many people view nail biting as an offensive habit that needs to be stopped. However, there are not many nail biting treatment available – those that are effective, at least. But this does not mean this nasty habit cannot be remedied.

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There are lots of home remedies that have become popular ways to stop nail biting. One such nail biting treatment is covering your hands. When you cannot see your nails, what is there to bite? You can opt to use gloves when you do not need to use your bare hands extensively. There are even stylish gloves available so you will not have reasons not to cover your hands.

Another common yet odd way of treating nail biting is through holding an item or things in your hands. You can use everyday things like stress balls. Stress balls are quite effective in keeping you from nail biting because you are giving your hands something to do that are far less offensive than biting off your fingernails.

If you think that these home remedies will not work, you can also try other methods of treating nail biting. You can reinforce your “no biting” policy. You can use either positive or negative reinforcement, whichever works for you. Or you can also resort to therapy with the help of an expert or through self-help modules or recordings.

There is always a nail biting treatment available for your use. The key is you stay committed to your goal of getting off your nasty habit. If you are not determined to stop nail biting, then you will only regress to the old and annoying habit you have always had.

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paul asked:

Biting nails is definitely one of the most common and irritating bad habits. It can take a long long time to stop biting you nails but eventually, it will be worth it. If you’re reading this, you must want to stop biting nails.

Try out artificial False nails – this could protect your natural nails for some time until they grow. Try stress management techniques – li ke meditation and exercise. Use a Chinese stress ball or a Golf Ball, a few Poker Chips. Get anything that will keep your hands busy – try drawing or get some Buckyballs or even a  Nintendo DSI. Try Drumming with your nails on a good hard surface.The Satisfaction when you can finally do that is a great boost, if not a little annoying :) Wear gloves- stickers or plasters. Put Stick on Nail art on the most common Bitten nail. Get a manicure – get a nail manicure or regularly keep nails trimmed and properly filed and dont let them get sharp or rough. If you cant feel and rough edges and plucking the less chance to bite. Use a bitter tasting polish. It really did help me to stop biting my nails Buy yourself a good quality manicure set. Go on! treat yourself, there is nothing more pleasing than using good quality tools just the feel of good quality tools and also the outlay for them can help you stop. Look at other peoples nails, if they are great then feel jelous! make yourself want them. And if they are poor then smirk to yourself :) And now its up to you. You have to want it.

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