Step 1: Clean

Start with a clean palette. Use a nail polish remover to get rid of your old nail paint and even if you don’t have nail paint on, you need to use a remover to get rid of all the excess oil and dirt. Drying out your nails and getting rid of the oils with an acetone-based remover helps for the rest of the processes as well. 

Step 2: Shape

Start by clipping your nails of needs. If you think you do not want to reduce the length, just file them to give it a shape. Make sure when you file just do it in one direction. Going back and forth makes the nail lose from the nail bed. Buffing is another important part that a lot of people skip. It is important to make your nails look bright and to get rid of the excess natural oils for the polish to stick perfectly. 

Step 3: Exfoliate and push the cuticles

Exfoliate your fingers to get rid of all the dead skin cells. Once the skin becomes a little loose, start by pushing your cuticles back. Clipping the dry skin off is a good way to start with a clean base.

Step 4: Moisturise

Moisturise the hands and cuticles to pamper them after a rough exfoliation. Make sure to just swipe nail polish remover over your nails once you’re done to get rid of the oils. 

Step 5: Paint away

Start with a base coat. This is important so that darker nail paints don’t end up staining your actual nails. Then start with a first coat, let it dry and move on to the second coat. Make sure you cover all your edges so that the nail paint does not smudge away.

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