A relentless and daily routine for our hand nails

Having (and keeping) nice nails requires a daily routine, especially for fans of nail polish. First thing to do: hydrate your hands and nails . For beautiful shiny nails, one moisturizes his hands with a nourishing cream, 2 times a day. We insist on the contour of the nails to moisturize deeply the cuticles, part of the nail that dries most.

Second imperative beauty: every night, it is advisable to use a special cuticle oil . Applied in a U-shape around the nails, the oil penetrates the cuticles thanks to the massages of each nail at the base . This oil is like a serum, it softens the cuticles , makes the nails shine, and activates the circulation, allowing to accelerate the growth of the nails .

Expert advice : To settle more easily in this routine and not to zap the steps, we put the essential products at hand: the moisturizer next to the toothbrush and the special cuticle oil on his bedside table .

Gestures to adopt every week for beautiful nails

Once the daily routine is adopted, some bonus reflexes should not be neglected in the maintenance of its nails.

Once a week , it is important to file your nails regularly . But no precipitation. The cutting of the nail is done in 3 stages , it is better to cut first the sides then the middle to equalize more easily. To shorten your nails, you prefer a nail clippers or small scissors rather than the file that tends to damage the nail. The file is used mainly to equalize and give shape to its nails . Good to know: the last lime strokes are always in the same direction in order to close the scales of the nail, otherwise one risks to damage them. Glass files are recommended because they are softer and less abundant the nail. Only drawback: they give a strange feeling on the nail, which is not to the taste of all. If a soft file is used, it is filed with the part where the grain is the thinnest to redraw its nail. To recognize it, there is one thing to remember, 9 times out of 10 , the part of the file containing the brand name contains a stronger and more abrasive grain than is best avoided. The other party is therefore favored.

Second step to keep good nails: make a scrub of the hands . Once a week, it is important to do a scrub of the hands. For yes, the beauty of the nails passes above all by that of the hands . Do not forget to massage the contour of the nails to remove the dead skin, then apply the scrub to the elbow. Be careful, do not use a scrub body for the hands because the latter is far too abrasive. Without exfoliation of hands, it is better to favor a scrub for the face , softer and less aggressive for our hands. The before / after is noticed very quickly. The hand is soft, sharper and the nails are beautiful.

Expert advice : It is essential to apply hardener to the nails. To be done in cure detox or between two poses of varnish to strengthen his nails (one put once a day for a week), this allows to strengthen the protection of the nail.

Thanks to Agathe Pons, expert manicure Essie Pro