How to do a Manicure or Pedicure that will last!

Tired of dropping $40.00 on a manicure or or pedicure? It's not hard and if you don't need a fancy paint job, here's a solution for you.

Step 1 Tools and materials

Begin with a nail file and a series of multi-stage buffers. For the final shine, I've found nothing better than the "Flash Shiner" available on Amazon or eBay for about $2.00.

Comments

[cowscankill]

What do I do about all the torn skin kinda screwing up my cuticles?

[Marsh]

Voting is now open for the Beauty Contest, so If you really like it, please vote for my instructable.

[AngryRedhead]

Buffing is key. If you do a good job, you don't really need a lacquer, and I have one that's 4 stages and each one is thankfully labeled. Phew! Works great on toe nails too. :-P

[gnomedriver]

After a lifetime of biting my fingernails, I've gone cold turkey and stopped. It has been nearly two months but I really want to rip into them and chew them. It’s driving me MAD!!!!! However, I can resist (but only just) As a kid I got a grooming set from my aunt and thought it a total waste of time. But this instructable has come at a great time. I have a use for that nail file. I can have tidy nails instead of little stumpy things. Thanks for the pointers.

[Marsh]

That's exactly what I did! Cold Turkey! You can do it!

[gnomedriver]

Thanks for the support. Perhaps I should join the N.B.A. Nail Biters Anonymous One great thing about longer nails; I can have a proper scratch.

[wsheppard]

Always file in the one direction, Not back and forth, this will damage the nail.

[Zansion]

Great instructable, just what I have been looking for!

[ikeike40]

hi