How to Give a Home Manicure or Pedicure

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Prepare your nails. Remove previous polish by rubbing a Q-tip or cotton ball dipped in low-acetone remover on your nails. Dip your hands/feet one at a time in warm, soapy water, dry thoroughly with a soft towel. Then, put some sugar or salt in a dish and pour on some olive oil. Massage the scrub into your hands/feet, rinse than dry. If you want, you can rub extra oil (without sugar) into cuticles.

1. If you want, you can rub extra oil (without sugar) into cuticles.
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   Apply a base coat. You don't have to, but it is recommended as it helps the staying power of the manicure. Use a cuticle remover to push back your cuticles.
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   Apply polish. Do the first coat, and when it dries, then the second coat.
   • The best method for painting nails is painting a stripe down the middle and then down each side.
     

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   • Dip a Q-tip in remover and rub any stray polish that ends up on your fingers.
     

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   Apply top-coat. Make sure the polish is completely dry before you do so. If you want to add a sheer color or sparkle polish over the base polish, do so under the top-coat.
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   Allow your nails to dry. If doing a pedicure, wear toe spacers or pedicure sandals.
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   Finished.