How to do a french manicure

You can get professionally looking french tip nails by doing it yourself. Below are the different steps to get a perfect french manicure
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Things You’ll Need:
Orangewood stick
Base coat
Sticky strip
Transparent pink or nude color
Clippers, beauty scissors or a nail file
Nail polish remover
Cottonball
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Step1 *Preparing nails*

Remove all nail polish from nails with a cottonball soak in nail polish remover. Wash hands and soak in warm water with conditioner applied to the cuticles

Next use a orangewood stick to push back the cuticles. Then use honey and oatmeal mix togather to form a paste, to exfoliate the skin, leave on for 5 minutes. Wash with warm water then pat and dry.
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Step2 Use nail cliiper to clip nail to desire length,then shape the nails by filing evenly. When filing, remember to move in one direction, because filing from outer corner to centre-sawing movements can damage the nail plate
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Step3 Apply thin layer of base coat to each nail and let dry for a few minutes.
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Step4Next carefully apply sticky strips to use a guide, and apply white hue to the area. Make sure your hands are steady when applying the color.

If you require a straight look paint a straight line across the tips and for a rounded appearance, follow the curve of the nail.

Allow tip to dry and apply a second coat depending on the thickness desire.
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Step5 Then use a transparent pink or nude color to paint the entire nail to seal the whitened tip and complete the look. Allow to dry for 15 - 20 minutes. Apply a clear topcoat to protect nails and give extra sheen.

Use a cotton ball soak in remover or Qtip soak in nail polish remover to remove extra white tips around the area.