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Six nail care do's and don'ts

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Hello everyone! Healthy nails are essential for any fabulous manicure and pedicure .  However, many women, and men, don�t have the beautiful, healthy nails they could have, simply because they�re making one or more common nail care mistake .  Keep reading to find out what you should and shouldn't do to have beautiful, healthy nails. These are the six most common nail care mistakes ; I also added links to previous related articles:  Don�t use a back-and-forth motion when filing your nails. - Read this:  Tips for strong and healthy nails Don�t over-buff your nails.  - Read this:  Make them shine...with a nail buffer! Don�t trim your cuticles.  - Read this:  Tips for healthy cuticles Don�t forget to moisturise your cuticles.   Don�t skip the base coat.  - Read this:  Three methods to whiten yellow nails Don�t leave nail polish on for too long. Check out the infographic below: Source -  urbanewomen.com Do you make any of the above...

Your new beauty routine

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Hello everyone and  Happy New Year's Eve! Each new year brings a new set of resolutions .  But whether or not you stick to them is up to you!  Fortunately, for beauty-related aspirations -  help is on its way.  Creating a perfect beauty routine is not easy.     Your 90 Day Beauty Calendar  details some things you can incorporate into your lifestyle; from daily, weekly, fortnightly, to monthly practices.    If you think your current beauty regimen needs some alteration for the new year, this guide by   Holland& Barrett  will certainly help. Do you need to update your beauty routine for 2016?  

DIY: Strengthening nail soak

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Hello everyone! Today I want to share with you an all-natural DIY nail soak for strong, healthy fingernails.  This is perfect for those of you who want to grow long fingernails .  All you need are two simple ingredients!  Here's the recipe ...  Ingredients: 1/2 cup water 1/2 tablespoon plain gelatin Method: Boil the water. Put the gelatin in a glass and pour the boiling water over it. Mix thoroughly until well combined. How to use: Let the mixture cool until warm. Soak your nail for about 5 minutes. Take fingers out and massage the mixture on your nails and cuticles. Rinse well. Use several times a week and you should see results in just 2 weeks ! Tips: Pour any unused mixture into a resealable container and keep refrigerated.  Of course, gelatin will firm up quickly in the fridge.   Next time you want to pamper your nails,  just scoop out the desired amount and warm it in a microwave for a few seconds.  It will melt quickly and be ready to use! ...