Nail Care

When you’re pregnant, you’re pretty much told not to do anything. If you have to ask whether it’s ok to do something while pregnant, the answer is almost always “nope!”

After all, you’re not only thinking about your health and well being but also the health and wellbeing of your unborn child. Different people have all their beliefs about what pregnant women should and should not do. Prof. Emily Oster has written extensively about this, and her book Expecting Better is a must-read for all moms to be!

One of the arguable things that pregnant women are advised against is a pedicure or a manicure. Today, we’ll help you figure out if it’s ok to get a pedicure while pregnant (or a manicure), and how to mitigate your risks at the salon.

[Read more…] about Is it OK to Get a Pedicure While Pregnant?

Plenty of people use common laquer nail polishes. However, they aren’t ideal if you want painted nails that last for a long time. They chip easily, so you’ll have to redo them often. Plus, if you want longer nails, you’d have to grow them naturally.

There are other ways to have long and beautiful nails. No need to wait for weeks or months to grow your nails to the length you have been dreaming of!

Two of the most famous nail manicure systems available nowadays are fiberglass nails and acrylic nails. They can both lengthen, strengthen, and beautify your nails yet they are still different from each other. Their main difference lies in the application technique, the products used, and the appearance of the extended nails. Regardless, either method will result in, strong, and beautiful nails.  

Whether you want your nails colored, strengthened, lengthened, or have a unique design, you can achieve any or all of these at your nearest nail salon or in the comfort of your home. Best of all, they can last for weeks or even months. 

In this article, we’ll look at Fiberglass Nails vs Acrylic, and compare and contrast these two systems. If you are looking into treating yourself with a manicure and maybe a pedicure as well, you may be torn as to which to use. Let’s find out!

[Read more…] about Fiberglass Nails Vs Acrylic

Acrylic nails look fabulous and posh. That’s why many of us love them. However, in order to make your acrylic nails always look amazing, you need to have them filled regularly –usually every two weeks. Given the cost, hassles, and timing necessary to visit your local nail therapist, many are thinking twice about getting this done.

You don’t have to sacrifice your love of acrylic nails just because they are expensive and may take time to get done. With practice and persistence, you can enjoy the benefits of DIY acrylic nails at home!

Let’s get started by first identifying what you’ll need for the different steps in having acrylic nails, and then we’ll detail the process of getting the perfect look.

[Read more…] about DIY Acrylic Nails – Here’s What You Need

A split nail can be painful, frustrating, and inconvenient. It tends to snag on fabrics and other objects. When it does, the rip on the nail can worsen. That is why you have to repair a split nail quickly before it gets worse.

In this article, we’ll go through how to fix a vertical split nail, and also go over some tips on how to prevent them. 

Whether you are filing fake or natural nails to shape, removing old gel, acrylic or powder dipped nails, your work station will fill with dust. Sure, you can clean it off afterward but the dust gets everywhere and is difficult to clean up. And you’re definitely inhaling that nasty dust. Not good.

One way to prevent that is to use a nail dust collector. This is a tool that you can place underneath your hands to catch whatever dust is produced through the procedure. This is particularly important when using an electric nail file.

In this article, we look at 10 of the Best Nail Dust Collectors available. We also include a buyer’s guide for context. We’ll start with the Best Nail Dust Collector, the MiSMON 3 in 1.
[Read more…] about Best Nail Dust Collector