Just for Mom - At home manicure

So we all can't afford to go out and get a manicure, though as mother's we all deserve it. We deserve to have something that makes us feel just a little more beautiful, or for some more put together, because we all know being a mother is hectic. Here is how you can give yourself a manicure at home that will look great.

• Remove. Remove all of the old and chipped nail polish off of your nails.
• Trim. Trim you nails to the desired length you want. Then you can shape them to either squared or rounded. **If you don't have a nail file on hand you can use the rough edge of a match book**
  
• Soak. Soak your nails in warm water for 5 minutes. You can add 2 Tbsp of bath powder or your favorite liquid soap to soften the nails. **You can skip this step if you don't have the time.**
• Soften. Apply cuticle oil or lotion on dry hands to nourish and soften rough spots. **If you do not have cuticle oil, olive oil works just the same.
• Push. Use a cuticle or popsicle stick to press the cuticles back so they are out of the way of the polish.
• Scrub. Exfoliate with a body scrub or with a mixture of olive oil mixed with kosher salt or raw sugar. Scrub for 2-3 minutes, then wash hands thoroughly.
• Moisturize. Dry hands and moisturize.
• Polish. Apply a base coat first, then 2 thin coats of polish. **Light polish is harder to notice chips than darker polishes.**

Now if you don't have time to polish then you can just take the old chipped polish off and moisturize.

Also, keep your polish in a cool dry place(such as the fridge) and it will last longer.