Things You'll Need:
- Orangewood stick
- Base coat
- Sticky strip
- Transparent pink or nude color
- Clippers, beauty scissors or a nail file
- Nail polish remover
- Cottonball
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Step 1
*Preparing nails*
Remove all nail polish from nails with a cottonball soak in nail polish remover. Wash hands and soak in warm water with conditioner applied to the cuticles
Next use a orangewood stick to push back the cuticles. Then use honey and oatmeal mix togather to form a paste, to exfoliate the skin, leave on for 5 minutes.
Wash with warm water then pat and dry -
Step 2
Use nail cliiper to clip nail to desire length,then shape the nails by filing evenly. When filing, remember to move in one direction, because filing from outer corner to centre-sawing movements can damage the nail plate
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Step 3
Apply thin layer of base coat to each nail and let dry for a few minutes.
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Step 4
Next carefully apply sticky strips to use a guide, and apply white hue to the area. Make sure your hands are steady when applying the color.
If you require a straight look paint a straight line across the tips and for a rounded appearance, follow the curve of the nail.
Allow tip to dry and apply a second coat depending on the thickness desire. -
Step 5
Then use a transparent pink or nude color to paint the entire nail to seal the whitened tip and complete the look. Allow to dry for 15 - 20 minutes. Apply a clear topcoat to protect nails and give extra sheen.
Use a cotton ball soak in remover or Qtip soak in nail polish remover to remove extra white tips around the area.











Comments
Butterfli said
on 12/24/2008 Very good article and the pics really help explain the how to! Thanks~5*
MaraKaye said
on 10/14/2008 Great tips for such a classy look!
Ladybugblue said
on 8/31/2008 Thanks for the great tips!
adrugay said
on 8/7/2008 I"m ready to try again now :-) Thanks!
writeitout said
on 7/31/2008 I think I will try this myself. It would a nice weight loss reward.