Want impeccable hands and a salon-worthy manicure without leaving home?
With a few simple steps and the right manicure accessories, it is entirely possible to achieve a neat, long-lasting and radiant result. Here is our guide to creating a professional manicure at home, step by step.
Contents
1. Prepare your nails: cleaning and shaping
Remove the polish with a gentle remover such as Magic Touch Nail Polish Remover and wash your hands thoroughly: a clean base ensures better polish wear.
Gently file with the glass nail file
Adjust the length with the Glass Nail File, known for its precision and respect for keratin.
The tip
Always file in the same direction, without moving back and forth, to prevent the nail from splitting or becoming weaker. Find all our tips in splitting nails: how to repair them?
Removing excess skin
Remove only the small pieces of skin that protrude using the cuticle nippers or cuticle nippers. You will achieve a neat contour without damaging the cuticles.
2. Cleanse and purify: the whitening bath
In a bowl of lukewarm water, let 2 to 3 Whitening Effervescent Beads infuse, then soak your hands in it for 5 minutes.
What the beads contain
- Lemon and tea tree essential oils: they purify the nail.
- Brightening ingredients: they gradually lighten the nail plate.
Repeated twice a week for 4 weeks, this step helps restore visibly brighter nails.
3. Smooth and shine: 3-step buffing
To remove minor irregularities, use the 3-Sided Super Nail Buffer or another model from our selection of nail buffers:
- Black side no. 1, smooth: a gentle peeling action that reduces ridges and evens out the nail.
- White side no. 2, polish: it smooths the surface and makes it soft to the touch.
- Gray side no. 3, shine: a natural glow without polish.
Then remove the polishing dust. Do you have ridged nails? Discover our routine for smoothing ridged nails.
4. Nourish and soften the cuticles
Place a drop of Nail and Cuticle Oil on each nail and massage it in. This vegan treatment hydrates, protects and softens nails and cuticles, and helps limit the appearance of hangnails. Remove any excess before applying the base.
5. Protect and strengthen: the essential base
Before applying any nail polish, apply a protective base such as Pro'Expert Repair Treatment, which strengthens the nail structure while improving polish adhesion, or the Base & Top Coat. Apply a thin coat and let it dry completely.
6. Apply the color: precision and control
Choose your shade from our Be Green nail polishes, then:
- Apply a first thin coat to the center of the nail, then spread it toward the sides.
- Once dry, apply a second coat with greater coverage.
- Finish with a coat of Base & Top Coat to protect the color, prevent chipping and achieve a professional finish.
Our tip
The extra-flat, angled brush of Be Green nail polishes enables precise application without smudging. Gently run the brush along the free edge of the nail to seal in the color.
7. Speed up drying: the express step
Tired of waiting? The Express Drying Drops 2-in-1 speed up nail polish drying while nourishing the cuticles with lotus flower extract.
FAQ: perfect manicure
How often should you do a complete manicure?
Ideally every 1 to 2 weeks, depending on how quickly your nails grow and how often you use nail polish.
Can you buff your nails with every manicure?
It is better to buff gently, 1 to 2 times a month: overly frequent buffing can thin and weaken the nail.
How can you prevent nail polish from chipping?
Use a quality base coat, apply two thin coats, finish with a top coat and avoid hot water for the hours following application.
Should you cut your cuticles?
No: only trim the small pieces of skin that stick out, using a nipper. Cuticles protect the nail; nourish them instead with an oil.
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