How to do a french manicure.

French Manicure: How to.

You will need:

A nail file
A bowl of warm water
Cuticle remover
Cuticle sticks
A french manicure set
Guide Strips
Nail polish remover


STEP 1, Go to your local beauty supply store and pick up a french manicure set if you don't have the white polish or neutral colours in your nail polish collection, you can also find the kits that have all the equipment that you need it one little convenient box.

STEP 2, File, clip and shape your nails the way that you want them to look, this is also the step where you remove any old or chipped nail polish then soak your nails in the bowl of warm water to soften your cuticles. Once your cuticles are soaked, apply a little bit of the cuticle cream to each cuticle then using the cuticle stick gently push the cuticles down, do not trim or cut the cuticles as this can lead to infection.

STEP 3, After washing and drying your hands, Apply a base coat over all of the nails leaving it to dry completely then peel off a guide strip and place it below the tip of the nail or what is also known as the free edge, This guide will help you to paint an even white tip with precision.


STEP 4, Paint each nail tip white, painting from the top of the guide to the end of the nail, make sure not to get any white polish on the nail below the guide but if this is to happen do worry just simply remove it with a cotton bud and some nail polish remover. Let the nail tips dry.

STEP 5, Once the nail tips are completely dry remove all the nail guides and remove any sticky residue with a cotton bud soaked in nail polish remover also clean up the sides of your finger if you got any polish on them.

STEP 6, Apply a coat or two of the neutral polish, letting the first coat dry completely before applying the second coat. Finish with a top coat.

Tips and Tricks.

• Why not be adventurous and apply a back nail polish with a red tip, a Tiffany blue with a white tip, a pale purple with a dark purple tip. The colour combinations are endless.
• You can have a feature nail, gluing some diamonds along the edge of the nail of your pointer or ring finger it will add some extra sass to a classic look.

Don't worry if you find you have some difficulties achieving this look right away it may take some practise so why not practise on yourself and your friends and family too.