Our hands are usually our most visible and active feature when dealing with people.  You use your hands to hold a pen, or to pass money, etc.  And, more often then not, the hands are improperly cared for.  Improper hand and nail care can lead to split cuticles, hangnails, and general roughness.

Here are the top 10 beauty tips you can use for your nails:

1. Real nails are much better for your health then fakes.
2. Do not cut your cuticles.  They protect the nail bed – if your nail bed gets cut or damaged, it can easily become infected.  Instead, push it back with an orangewood stick.
3. Apply a fresh coat of topcoat every other day to help keep your polish from chipping.
4. Repair a chip in your polish by smoothing the ragged edges with a buffer.  Fill in the chip with polish.  Then, once it’s dry, apply a coat over the entire nail.
5. Don’t file your nails after a shower because they are too soft.
6. To prevent tearing, always file your nails in one direction.
7. Use cuticle oil on dry cuticles – they are more effective than creams.
8. Don’t grow your nails out more than 1/8 “- 1/4″ past the tips of your fingers – anything longer is verging on tacky.
9. Red nail polish, fake nails, and bad French manicures will age you – instead, keep the the fun, crazy colors on your toes and neutral colors on your nails.
10. Roll the bottle between your hands instead of shaking it – this will prevent bubbles.

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