How to assemble a nail kit

Many Brazilians prefer to do their nails at home and for that it is important to have a very complete kit of manicure and pedicure accessories and take good care of it. The reasons why some women prefer to do their nails at home may be the lack of time to go to the salon or the preference to take care of the beauty of their nails themselves, among many other reasons.

manicure kit

To assemble the nail care kit you will need the following items:

• nail sticks;
• nail files;
• nail polish;
• Cuticle softening cream;
• cuticle softening gloves;
• Spatula/nail retractor;
• cuticle pliers;
• Small scissors and nail clippers;
• Strengthening base;
• drying oil;
• Extra shine coverage;
• Nail polishes;
• Cotton;
• Acetone or acetone-free nail polish remover;
• Toilet bag or box to organize items;

Most of the items are essential, but some of them can be dispensed with without harming the results.

Sharp accessories (pliers, cutters and scissors) must be kept in extreme hygiene and must be used by one person only to reduce the risk of contracting diseases such as hepatitis. The pliers may need to be sharpened from time to time and should be stored with a protective tip to avoid accidents.

Use of nail polish should be moderate as it thins the layers of the nail. If you already have thin nails, prefer not to use the polish, because when you thin them even more your nails can become very fragile and brittle.

It is recommended to use nail polish remover without acetone, as it does not damage nails as much as acetone. However, they have a downside: they take a little more work and take longer to remove the nail polish.

Those who have weak and brittle nails need to take care not only of food, but also to use a strengthening base. The drying oil helps to prevent those bubbles in the nail polish, while the extra shine base helps to keep the nail polish looking beautiful for longer.

The cuticle softening cream is very useful for those who have the habit of removing cuticles and also helps to hydrate the region. Making it easier to clean the enamel around the nail.

pedicure kit

The pedicure kit basically needs the same items as the manicure kit list and a few more, listed below:

• Exfoliating foot cream;
• Foot file;
• finger separator;
• Moisturizing foot cream;

When taking care of the beauty of your feet, you can choose to sand the sole or just exfoliate it. There are those who prefer to sand, but this can make the sole even thicker, making you have to sand all the time.

Before sanding, do not forget to moisturize the sole of the foot with cream and leave it for a while. A trick to make the sole soften faster is to put the foot already with cream inside a plastic and leave it for a few minutes. Gentle exfoliation, in turn, can be done even without this process and guarantees even better results than sanding.

The other items and toenail care are pretty much the same related to fingernail care.

Some brands offer ready-made kits and they can be found in cosmetics stores and pharmacies. They can be cheaper than buying them separately, but they have the downside that they don’t always have all the items you want.

So it’s worth investing a little time and putting together your own nail kit and having at home everything you need to do your own nails the way you like and whenever you want, without having to make an appointment or wait in a salon. of beauty.