Nailing it

You might have noticed in a few of my recent nail posts that my nails are looking a bit odd because I'm currently in the process of growing out acrylic nails that I had put on a few months ago. Because my nails are in pretty good condition, but take an age to grow, my acrylics don't pull off easily (I know some people's just chip off after a while), but that doesn't bother me. The only thing I really do is make sure I keep the new nail growing in happy- so here's my current manicure favourites!

Step one: remove & shape

I'm a fan of acetone free nail varnsih removers because my nails split and dry out so easily, and currently I'm loving this one from Boots. Currently trimming acrylics is a bit of a chore (I really don't recommend it unless you're patient), but otherwise I just file them down to keep them tidy.

Step two: nourish

When it comes to keeping my nails happy and moisturised, I love Avon products. The two I'm currently (and pretty much always) using are the Vitamin C cuticle gel and the Hydrate and Grow potion. My nails definitely grow faster when I use these more regularly, plus my nails don't get so dry and brittle.

Step three: base
I always, always moisturise my hands about a million times a day to stop them getting scaly (thank you eczema), but after a manicure I like to get out a thicker hand cream. Currently my favourite is either of the Soap and Glory hand creams, and Hand Dream is their newer formula. I'm not really sure which of the two I prefer, but it'll be in a blog post soon! At the moment I'm always applying a base coat, and my go to choice is the Sally Hansen Maximum Growth.

What's your current manicure must have?!

n xx