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Manicure: Routine beauty procedure for Hands

When we talk about beauty, we are generally concerned about face only. For looking beautiful really, all the parts of body should be given equal importance while taking body care, especially hands. When you converse with anybody, hands equally take part in conversation. So hands also need beauty treatment for keeping them attractive for long time. Manicure is the right beauty treatment for hands.

Purpose of manicure

Hands along with fingernails are given a better look with the help of beauty treatment called manicure. Professional manicures are very effective and you can do manicure at home also. For this you should know the procedure and should have few tools required for manicure.  By having routine manicures along with a balanced diet, you can make your fingernails strong.

By performing regular manicures, you can expect following for your hands and nails.

- Massaging by cream increases the blood circulation in hands, using acupressure techniques, which improves the health of skin.
- Any damages in nails like fragile tips, wear and tear, and splits can be prevented.
- Hangnails are removed.
- It increases the flexibility and suppleness of wrist and hands
- You will get tidy, shaped and strong nails with glow.
- Use of wax, oils, creams to cleanse, exfoliate and improve the texture of nails and skin.

Besides all these benefits, a manicure has another benefits also. It soothes and relaxes all the body parts as hands has pressure points corresponding to all the body parts. They get pressed during hand massage.

Procedure of Manicure

 Manicure includes a few cleansing and massaging procedures. Its steps include soaking of hands, and then lotion is applied, after that nails are filed and given shape. In the last, nail polish is applied. Besides regular manicures, there are special manicures such as French manicure and paraffin wax .

Tips:

  • Do not wear a nail polish for a long time or use removers too often as this might lead to dry and brittle nails.
  • Do not ignore your cuticles. Cuticle problems can lead to hang nails.
  • Avoid snipping the cuticles off while manicuring. Instead use a cuticle softener followed by an orangewood stick to push them back gently.
  • Do not use a very strong remover, containing acetone to remove the polish. Instead use a gentle one to minimize the harmful effects.