My Daily Nail Routine

Over the summer I have been trying endlessly to grow my nails. I always try and unfortunately fail at keeping my nails looking long and healthy. However, I end up breaking one and then this has a domino effect. Since being on holiday I found that my nails have got stronger due to the sun and therefore growing! 

I always find the only way I can succeed in getting my nails to grow and maintain themselves is if I apply nail polish and shape my nails. 

So, this blog post is going to be on my daily nail routine. I do this routine every time I get bored of the colour on my nails, so I'm going to take you through my step-by-step guide to maintaining healthy and fairly strong nails. 

Hope you enjoy! 

I thought I would show you what products I use on my nails first. 

1. The first thing I do is pick out the nail polish I want to use on my nails. This happened to be a bright, neon dark pink (it looks more red in the pictures but on the bottle it is pink.) 
2. I have my nail polish remover. Personally, I think it doesn't matter what remover you use, whether it is expensive or not, in my mind it all does the same job. My remover is from Tesco. 
3. I have a clear nail polish which I am going to use as my base coat. 
4. I have a Top Coat nail polish, which explains what it does basically. 
5. 2 cotton pads. I prefer to use cotton pads rather than wool because I find it easier and less stringy. 
6. A cuticle tool. I don't really know what it is called but it pushes down your cuticles. 
7. Finally, a nail file. This is to get rid of unevenness and to leave your nails smooth and well-shaped. 

After having taken you through the products I am going to use, I am just going to show you what my nails look like at the moment. I currently have on Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint By Barry M in Blood Orange. 

                                           

Next, I'm going to remove my nail polish with the cotton pads. I use one pad for each hand. 

Then, I use my cuticle tool to push down my cuticles. It is important to push back your cuticles because it can lead to stronger, healthier nails. 

                                            

After I have done my cuticles, I file my nails. This gets rid of any unevenness in your nails, shapes them and smooths them. This is really good if you have broken your nail and need to sort it out. 

                                             

Once filed, I quickly go to the bathroom and wash my hands under some water. This is to remove any nail dust that has accumulated when filing. 

                                            

Once washed and dried, it's time to put on a base coat. I am using a clear normal nail varnish for this. The nail polish I am using is one I got on my holiday. 

                                           

Nails after the base coat...

Now time for the fun part, you finally get to paint your nails in your chosen colour. I also apply 2 coats to my nails, to ensure that all my nails are completely covered and so the colour stands out.

It does take a lot of practise and time to get your nails perfect and to avoid smudges. The amount of times I have smudged my nails or accidentally gone onto my skin, but keeping trying and you will eventually get the hang of it. 

Wait about 10 minutes until your nails feel a little dry and then add your Top Coat. This makes your nail polish last longer and avoids chipping. It also leaves a high gloss to your nails as well. 

                                                     

There we have your finished nails. Hope you enjoyed this blog post.