Nails are an important feature of your hands. The better they are, the more beautiful your hands are. And who among us wont like to have a beautiful hand, ready to be kissed! But at the same time, our hands and nails suffer pretty brutally while we do all hard work to achieve our dreams. Now hold on, you dont need to rush to the parlor every weekend to get a treatment. You can do a simple French manicure at home to maintain healthy looking nails and beautiful hands.

A French manicure is a style of polishing your nails. White paint  first applied to the tips of the fingernails, and the rest of the nails are given a pink coat or painted with sheer polish that is colored either pale pink or very light beige. It is very good for short or moderate length nails. Here are a few simple steps to do a french manicure:

The steps are as follows:

Step 1

First set up your hands and nails for the french manicure by massaging your hands using a small amount of body scrub. Wash your hands in water and dry them properly. For record,a major cause of chapped hands is not drying them properly after a wash.

Step 2

After washing your hands and drying them properly, file your nails. If they are brittle or tend to split, keep it flat across the top with smooth, rounded edges. Note that you should move in one direction as you file your nails, from outer corner to centre-sawing movements can damage the nail plate.

Step 3

Coat the nails with sweet almond oil to nourish them. Roll the nails in a warm cloth for about 15 minutes. Wash your hands with warm water and as mentioned earlier, dry thoroughly to remove all the left overs.

Step 4

Apply a single coat of base nail polish over the entire nail and allow it to dry completely for a few minutes. This will strengthen your nails. Choose the best base coat from a huge range available in the market.

Step 5

Next use the pink polish to paint the nails. Sticky strips are also included in some French manicure packs to guide you well and give a neat finish. For a square look, paint straight and for a round appearance, follow the curve of the nails. Leave it to dry for some minutes.

Step 6

Lastly, apply the translucent shell pink nail polish to the entire nails to seal the whitened tip and also to complete the look. Allow it to dry for at least 10 minutes. Apply a clear glossy top coat for extra shine and protection.

So get yourself a branded French manicure set today and start painting!

We all like to look beautiful and presentable and hence, stand out from the pack just on the basis of our looks. But for looks to impressive, it must be free of any scars, pimples or wrinkles. Moreover, everyday work pressure and the increasing pollution has made it really essential to follow a skin care routine to keep it as fresh, young and free of any skin diseases. This requires a adhering to a strict skin care regimen and making sure that we taking every possible care of our skin.

However, skin care is not all this difficult. Here are the five really simple steps which can play a big role in keeping your skin healthy and glowing.

1. Cleanser- This is the most basic, but the most important step for any skin care regimen. Cleansing helps you to get rid of all the dirt and grimes from the skin. But when you have makeup on your face make sure you use a make up remover and then cleanse your face properly.

1. Toner- This will remove the traces of oil, makeup and dirt as well. It are another word for the lotion or softener.

1. Infusion- Give a burst of hydration through a liquid of infusion. This will enhance the absorption of serum and moisturizer in the later steps.

1. Serum- This is a treatment lotion that contains active ingredients like vitamins and antioxidants that nourish and repairs the skin. From anti aging to pore refining serums and more are available in the market for you to choose from. These are also known as essences.

1. Moisturizer- This is a cream that hydrates the skin. It also locks in the moisture on the surface of the skin. Moisturizers are also known as emulsions.

A fact still lies that there is no end to the number of products you can put on the face but experts say that usage of a variety of products can lead to temporary or permanent side effects like redness, irritation or flaking. So, consult your beauticiation today and discover which products are more suitable for your skin!