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Artificial Nails




Artificial nails are artificial nails that are attached on top of your real nails to give it a longer, healthier and stronger look. People go in for Artificial nails for different reasons. If you want a more glamorous look or if you have brittle or easily breakable nails or just wish to get rid of your nail biting habit, you can try out the artificial nails.

Artificial nails are quite a craze among today's youngsters. The best feature about artificial nails is that you can get nail artists or nail technicians to make a number of designs on the artificial nails. Most people prefer to go to professional salons to get their artificial nails. But you can also easily fix them at home itself.

Steps in Application of Artificial Nails

  1. The first step is to remove all traces of old nail polish on your real nails using a nail polish remover.
  2. Use a cuticle stick to push back your cuticles gently.
  3. Shorten your nails as much as possible without cutting in too deep into the nail bed, using a nail cutter.


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  • Trim and size the artificial nails to fit the nail bed of your fingers smugly.
  • Once you nails are dry, apply the nail glue on them and quickly fix the artificial tips on top of your nails. If you wait too long, the glue may dry without attaching the artificial nails.
  • If you wish to trim the artificial nails, you can do so once the glue dries and the artificial nail is stuck well on your real nail.
  • The next step is to mix the powder and the liquid together in a dish.
  • Apply a coat of this mixture to your fake nails using a brush as you would apply a nail polish. Be sure not to let this mixture touch your real nail bed as it is very harmful for your nails.
  • Buff your nails and put on a few coats of nail polish on the artificial nails to get the desired affect.

  • Caution


    If you wish to remove the artificial nails, you need to soak your hands in nail soak for at least half an hour.

    Never try to remove the artificial nails by snapping it off as this can lead to tearing of your real nails and subsequent infection.

    Wear gloves over your hands while doing housecleaning as the chemicals in cleaners can lead to discoloration and weakness of Artificial nails.



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