Tricks and Tips to growing natural nails

Fingernails are women's intricate little delicacies that allow us to
show, at our leisure, how we want to portray ourselves to the world.
Some women prefer dainty paintings and  nail decals, while others
prefer a slight manicure with a polish, while more demure females
prefer just a slight clean natural buffed and shiny nail. 

Today, I would like to discuss the buffing method for a simple, nice yet feminine touch manicure.

Items needed:

Buffing cream ( I use Winning Nails from Sally's Beauty Supply)
Chamois skin nail buffer ( Sally's Beauty Supply)
Nail Polish Remover
Cotton Balls
Dry Towel
Bowl for soaking nails
Herbal oil
Hand/Nail cream
Cuticle removal cream
Orange Cuticle stick

If have nail polish on, use polish remover to take off.
Now to prepare your nails, soak them in a bowl of water (add mild soap if you like), one part lemon juice (for ridding of yellowing), and one part olive oil. Soak for 10 to 15 minutes.  Then dry.
Use a cuticle removal lotion and place around bed of each nail and cuticle area for 3 minutes.
Use your orange cuticle stick to gently push back your cuticles.  This helps to strengthen your nails also.
Wash hands with mild soap and warm water. Dry.

Now for the buffing method:

Take your buffing cream and lightly spread on each fingernail bed, doing your left hand first (if right handed).

Take your chamois skin buffer and buff in a horizontal direction from left to right.  You will do this approximately 40 times per nail.  You are aiming to get a shine to your nails.  You may not get very shiny in the beginning, but in the next few manicures as you continue the buffing method, you will begin to see more of a shine.

After buffing your nail, apply an herbal oil preferably with coconut oil, jojoba oil, vitamin e oil, whatever you choice to the nail, cuticle, and hands.

Now after this, you can choose to apply a clear base coat polish for extra protection (especially in the winter).  I prefer Opi, Orly ( has a wide variety to fit your particular needs), Sally Hansen's Triple Strong ( because of its gel and silicone additives).  Apply two coats of the polish of your choice.  Leave on one week then reapply.

Another lotion that works very well in strengthening natural nails is the Mane and Tail Hoofmaker Hand & Nail Therapy.  If its strong enough for horses, it's strong enough for our fingernails.  Good stuff!

If you have further questions,  feel free to post them.  Stay tuned for other tricks and tips for growing strong natural nails.  Love ya.