Step 2 - Soak your hands in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes. Pat dry. *If you have very rough hands, consider a sugar scrub prior to soaking.
Step 3 - File nails. Do not file them using a back and forth motion! Make sure to only file in one direction.
Step 4 - Push back cuticles. The soaking should make this an easier task. However, should you have difficulty, use a cuticle moisturizer.
Step 5 - Message hands using a moisturizing lotion. Once you hands are dry, paint your nails if you desire!
I gave myself a manicure a couple weeks ago after I received a bottle of Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream from BzzAgent. This stuff is awesome! I have very dry skin that only gets worse in the winter. It doesn't matter how much lotion I apply. My skin is always dull, dry, itchy, and rough. It's hard to feel pretty when your skin isn't. I was shocked at how well, after only one use, my skin retained moisture! The hand cream worked immediately, soaking into my skin at an alarming rate. And I had only used a tiny little dab.
It's a glycerin-rich formula, so it starts working to quickly repair rough, dry, cracked skin. The bottle I received is fragance-free, but you can also get the scented version (though I prefer the odorless kind). It is non-greasy, and packs a punch! Even if you have super-dry skin like me, you don't need to use it every day. A little really does go a long way (sorry for the rhyme)! You can even use the hand cream on feet, elbows, knees, ankles, n even lips! And, since it keeps your cuticles from drying out, it helps you maintain your manicure longer. What a great product!
This stuff may not be for everyone. I don't know how well it will work for people who don't have very dry skin. Guys can get in on this, too! My husband, whose hands are super-rough from work, is even using it.
