French Manicure Nail Polishes (Mine are from Boots and include a White Tip Paint, French Pink and Top Coat) £5.25
What to do
- Step 1 - Clean nails with an acetone-based polish
remove to make sure that nails are free of any remaining nail polish.
- Step 2 - Start measuring up the Acrylic Nails
to your own nails too see which ones fit the base and side of your nails, it
doesn't matter if they're too long at this stage as you can file them down
later. I find it easier to get out all 10 of the nails before applying them as
getting them out of the box and seeing if they fit can be quite difficult with
them on.
- Step 3 - Apply all 10 Nails. Apply the nail glue to
your real nail, making sure you cover all of the nail. Then get the nail that
fits and starting at the cuticle press on and hold for 5 seconds. Then repeat
on all nails.
- Step 4 - Using your file make the
nails the size you want them. I opted for a short size as I find it more
convenient.
- Step 5 - Put the French Tip
Guides on to your nails, making sure you leave a gap at the top where you want
your white tip to be. Do this to all 10 nails and then using your White Nail
Polish, paint the area above the guide. (You don't have to use the guides, if
you're confident without them).
- Step 6 -
Wait until the White tips have dried before you remove the guides. After
removing the guides paint the rest of the nail using your Pink Manicure Colour.
- Step 7 - Wait until the
Pink Manicure has dried and apply your top coat for longer lasting results.
I've always been a bit negative
about false nails, this is mainly due to being younger and trying to use the
stick on ones that fell off after an hour! Since then I have had my nails done
(by salons) using acrylic nails and they've always looked amazing afterwards,
so I thought I'd give it a go myself! I didn't have high hopes (mainly due to
my nail painting abilities) so was pleasantly surprised with the way they
turned out. They're not the best I've ever seen but as this was the first time
I've ever attempted something like this hopefully they'll improve the more I do
it.
What's your opinion on Acrylic
Nails? Are they worth it or would you rather stick to your natural nails?
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