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Tools for Nail Art
Supplies for Nail Art
Removing Nail Polish with Acetone
Filing Nails
Filing Nails into Shapes
Buffing Nails
Applying Base Coat for Nail Art
Applying First Coat of Nail Polish
Applying Second Coat of Nail Polish
Nail Art Tips
Drawing Detail in Nail Art
Applying a Top Coat to Nail Art
Drying Nail Art
Nail Art Techniques
Nail Art Examples
Give yourself a French manicure by following the basic steps of a manicure, except instead of applying a t… More
Give a manicure by preparing the service area with finger bowls for soaking and the base coat and top coat… More
Learn what a French manicure is with expert nail care tips in this free beauty video clip.… More
To give yourself a manicure, gather the appropriate tools, including files, buffers, a nail brush, a cutic… More
To do a manicure, soak the hands in soapy water for five minutes, apply a cuticle softener, press the cuti… More
Learn how to apply colored polish to the fingernails when giving manicures with expert manicure tips in th… More
Smears, chips, and uneven coverage are common pitfalls of wearing nail polish. It can get costly to have … More
If you've never applied nail polish before or you've experimented with it and were unhappy with your resul… More
If you are on a budget and want to paint your nails at home instead of heading to the spa or salon every t… More
Applying a clean nail polish will finish a hand massage and prepare the clients nails for any nail treatme… More
Whether you paint your nails yourself or get a manicure at a local salon, you want your polish job to stay… More
Learn what supplies you need to do a French manicure with expert nail care tips in this free beauty video … More
If you are on a budget, there's no need to visit the salon every time you want a manicure. If you simply w… More
Learn why and how to remove existing polish from the nail for your home manicure in this free video clip.… More
Every girl loves to have beautiful nails. Learn how to paint your nails with nail polish in this free vide… More
Summary: Every girl loves to have beautiful nails. Learn how to paint your nails with nail polish in this free video clip from a professional nail artist.
"To start by applying your first coat of polish, you want to select the color that is complimentary to the person's skin tone. You're going to start with the same nail as you always start with. And again you're going to start in the center of the nail, and then just work out towards each side. And if you need to, come back in the center again. It's ok if you get polish on the skin, you can always go back and clean that up later. But you're trying not to. You want to take your time to make sure that you don't get any polish on the cuticle area, especially if it's a red. Red, browns and blacks are the hardest to get off the skin. They tend to discolor it a little. Your first coat of polish is just going to kind of be a cover, cover up. You're just covering the natural nail plate. You'll have to go back and finish with a second coat before you can apply your top coat. And as I polish the nail, I also swipe just a tiny bit of color to the free edge, so that the polish doesn't chip quite as fast. The polish will generally tend to wear off of the free edge of the nail, which is the very tip out here, before it will any other part. So you just want to give it a little extra protection by actually applying polish directly to the free edge. Again, any little bit of color you get on the cuticle can be cleaned up later. If you get too much polish on your brush itself, just wipe it back in the bottle. You don't want it to run down the fingernail, or the finger itself. And once you get the last nail dry, you want to again allow two minutes before you start your next coat of polish. Now I got just a little bit of polish on her skin, so I'm going to take my brush, that I use for my French. I'm just going to dip it in the acetone, and just go back and clean up where I got any at. And that just nicely cleans it up. Removes any excess polish. And that is how you apply your first coat of polish."
eHow Article: Applying First Coat of Nail Polish
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