DIYs are pretty common, especially with beauty products. However, when it comes to something as exquisite as a french manicure, most ladies would prefer having such a classy manicure done by a professional in a nail salon.
Although, it doesn’t have to be. What’s stopping you from having a go at french manicures yourself? You might think it’s too complicated and elegant to do by yourself, but on the contrary, they’re pretty simple.
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If you want to have a taste of some Parisian-themed manicures all by yourself, we’ve got you covered. This article provides you with everything you need to know about french manicures and how to do them right from home.
Tools You Need to Work With
If you regularly do your manicures personally, you should have the tools you will need to achieve your desired french finesse. Here are some tools you’ll need:
Cuticle sticks, cotton balls, or cotton swabs to clean your nails.
Cuticle oil helps improve the appearance and health of your nails.
A base coating to ensure that the main product sticks to your nails
Nail tape to draw the famous curved line
A neutral color of choice to make your french nails look more natural.
Top Coating to ensure everything sticks together
How to Do a French manicure
Once you’ve got your tools, you’re ready to start your DIY french manicure. Below are some of the easiest steps you can follow to help you give yourself a french manicure:
1. Prepare your Nails
Preparing your nails is one of the essential steps in a manicure. Here are a few things you should do to prepare your nails:
Wash Your Hands with Soap to Remove Old Polish
The fact that you’re getting a french manicure doesn’t mean that you’ve never painted your nails. You’ve used other colors of polish for your nails. This polish leaves residue that needs to be washed off before another manicure. You can fill a bowl of warm water and dip cotton swabs in them to help clean up your nails.
Trim your Nails to be Eveny Long
Having an unequal nail length greatly reduces the beauty of the french manicure. Before you begin the manicuring process, try trimming your nails with a nail filer to help even them out.
Buff your Nails
Buffing your nails helps the manicure last longer on the nails. You can use any good nail buffer you have lying around to smooth the surface of your nails gently.
2. Apply a base color of polish or coat
Allow the nails to dry before applying the base color. This will give the nails a beautiful polish. It is a vital aspect of the manicure process because it provides the base nails with a glistening appearance.
3. Paint the Tip of the Nail
Apply the white nail polish on the tip of the fingernail. This is where the design brush comes in. These brushes help to draw a thin, crisp line at the top of the nail.
4. Apply a Good Top Coat
After painting the tip of your nail, you should clean up any stray polish with a soaked nail polish remover. Once you’ve cleaned out all the stray polish, you can apply any top coating. The top coat is a transparent, fast-drying polish that seals the manicure, secures it, and gives it a beautiful natural finish.
Benefits of French Manicure
1. Longer Nails
Even when your fingers are normal, a French manicure makes them appear longer. The painted nails make them seem longer than they ordinary appear.
2. Good Nail Habit
It can be frustrating to find yourself chopping off your fingertips because they look bad. French manicures will relieve you of biting your nails if you have such a habit. You want to maintain elegance in your fingers, so you consciously avoid cutting off your nails.
3. Gives You Beautiful Fingers
Yeah, that’s the primary purpose of French manicures in the first place. You look gorgeous, and it makes you feel good. As with all manicures, French manicures provide additional fashion to your outfits.
4. Makes your Nails Healthy
Apart from the beauty French manicures provide, it helps to maintain healthy fingers and nails. Massaging your fingers helps to allow smooth blood flow while treating the nails helps to prevent them from being chubby.
Conclusion
I know most ladies enjoy the luxury of getting their nails done in exquisite spas and nail salons. However, such salons cost a lot, and you often can’t do it at your convenience. Luckily, DIYs are becoming more popular, and many ladies opt to have a go at some of the most basic manicures.
This article has provided you with a brief overview of what to know about french manicures. We hope it helps you as you journey into the world of DIY manicures.
