I know there have been some requests regarding how to take care of your nails at home, so I decided to make a little video clip and take some pictures! (for those who don’t have speakers at work):

My nails are kind of gross right now; working in the food industry, I’m always washing my hands. But I will show you anyway!

unfiled nail

Most of the time, our nails grow in this circular shape.  I know that some manicurists will round off your tips for a more circular shape, but I personally like the more rectangular shape because it looks cleaner.

filed nail

To file nails, start by filing the bottom to make it straight. Ignore the white line part of your nail and just judge from different angles. (File straight according to your entire nail, not how straight the white tip part looks like.)  Then file the sides straight, and then, give the corners a LITTLE bit of curve so that your nails aren’t so “boxy.”  I like to make the nail rectangular shaped but clean off the sharp ends to make it look clean yet feminine.

Tomorrow’s post will be on how to do a french manicure!  Stay tuned!