s generation, more and more women including me, are now paying closer attention to their nails. Nails, just like every single part of your face and body, must also be taken care of. Nowadays, women just do not fret about their dull hair, their hairy legs, their flabby abdomen, or their splotchy pasty-white skin.

It is thus no surprise that nail salons have begun to sprout like mushrooms. So now, people just don’t go to the salons to get their hair done. They just don’t go to spas for their well-deserved body massages. People now go to salons and spas to get their nails done as well.

It is also not surprising that nail care has been taken to a higher level. If pedicures and manicures are your definition of nail care, well, think again. Right now, people are starting to go gaga over silk wrap manicure.

What is a silk wrap manicure, you might ask? Actually, there are different types of nail wraps but the most popular are the silk wraps (the other nails wraps are linen and fiber). It is one of the fastest and most effective solutions to a broken nail crack. Starting by applying thin silk fibers over the crack with a bit of glue so that it adheres to the nail bed and give it strength. Wait until the glue dries and then you can start trimming and buffing the silk wrap. Make sure to file and buff gently and then you are on your way.

Silk wraps are used on natural nails but it can also be used on tips. Silk wrap manicure imparts a natural look for your nails. However, the material can be quite gentle so a silk wrap manicure may not be advisable to women and men who lead very active lifestyles.

People can easily get a silk wrap manicure as most salons are now offering such service. The treat however, can be quite costly compared to the regular pedicure and manicure.

Those who would like to save money however can opt to buy the tools and materials themselves and just do it on their own or ask friends to do it for them. In searching for materials and tools however, make sure to purchase the quality brands. There are complete kits in stores such as Sally’s.

Even though silk wraps protect nails and give a natural healthy look, one should still regularly care for the natural nails. Some say that the silk wrap can stay for 3 weeks. Regularly, cuticles must be moisturized even while wearing silk wraps.

When removing silk wraps, do it gently and have a manicure and/or pedicure after.

Nails are necessary for beauty, especially for a person’s overall well-being. Nails protect the soft tissue on our fingers and keep us capable of using our fingers. In addition to this pragmatic view of nails, regular visits to nail spas and salons can make a person feel great.

A word of advice, if a woman needs pampering, treat her to a nail spa!



By: Catherine Tyler

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Manicures and pedicures always go down well with ladies, especially ones who are too busy to spend time on themselves. At Scin the manicure and pedicure area is located in the Boutique, with huge windows looking out onto Kensington Park Road, great for people watching and the odd bit of celebrity spotting whilst you’re getting pampered! The Scin manicures and pedicures range from £25 for a Quick Fix (30 minutes) to £50 for a luxury treatment (1 hour).

If your voucher is for someone with no free time, or a shopaholic then let them treat themselves with the gorgeous natural and organic skincare products on offer from Scinboutique. We have loads of different products from delicious shampoo, to miracle creams to pubic hair dye! We stock a variety of high quality brands and there are always special offers to benefit from. Give someone a gift that they can really benefit from with the Scin vouchers, allowing them to choose their own treat or surprising a deserving person with something they would never usually get for themselves.



By: Hannah Walker

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French Manicure is a style that’s elegant and showcases white nail tips highlighted by a base having natural look. Ideal for moderate or short-length nails, French manicure was made well known by famous stars and fashion authorities in the 1920s and still continue to be trendy these days.

French Manicure Description

Fashion gurus possess conflicting points of view on the stylish French manicure. Some experts deem that it is old fashioned while still others favor the outlook that it is elegant and timeless and will never be outmoded. Nonetheless, whatever the experts believe, still a lot of women opt for the French manicure due to its natural appearance and sophistication. It also provides the nails well-groomed and neat look that is not ostentatious and finicky.

French Manicure is a manicure style that’s graceful. It showcases white nail tips highlighted by a base having natural look. It is a fashion technique of polishing the finger or toe nails in which off white or ivory nail polish is put on to the tips of the nails while sheer polish, soft beige or pastel pink coat is applied to the rest of the nails. This style is ideal for moderate or short-length nails. French manicure was made well known by famous stars and fashion authorities in the last century and yet it’s still a remarkable part of vogue trends this present day.

French Manicure History

Let’s learn the staging on the progress of the French manicure approaches, together with a few of the variants existing in our day. The introduction of the first French manicure is quite uncertain. However undoubtedly, the French manicure technique became prevalent in several French nail salons. In the early periods of the 20th century, the chic style drew the interests of US fashion designers. This led to the massive application of the French manicure amongst the famous female celebrities of the 1920s. Then, ladies in the United States imitated the procedure. The craze went on until 1930s as countless ladies have the French manicure as part of their beauty treatments at salons. However with the Depression that controlled a large part of the US, practical women started to study the procedures to craft the manicure’s appearance at home.

French Manicure Procedures

Before you start giving your nails a French manicure, make sure you have followed the general rule for putting on nail polish.

• Prepare your nails by immersing them in lukewarm water in order to make softer the cuticles.

• Get rid of old nail polish using acetone remover. Lightly push cuticles back with an orangewood stick and cuticle remover. Clean and trim your nails.

• Spread over hand cream to your nails and wipe them in. Let it there for three to four minutes. Wipe down nails using a tissue to eliminate surplus.

• Apply an even and thin clear base coat. Place a tip guide unto your nails. This will wrap your nail’s lower portion. Then follow the curvature of your nail tip’s white color.

• Put on white or neutral polish to the uncovered tips of the nails and dry. The portion that will be painted white must be kept thin. Going too broadly on the white paints will make your fingernails appear stocky.

• When the tip’s white polish is already dry, carefully take away the nail tip guides.

• Paint the whole length of the nails twice using a beige polish.

• Lastly, set a layer of top coat. The top coat’s main job is to shield the layers underneath it.

• Clean few slip-ups (if any) with the use of an orangewood stick enveloped in cotton dampened with acetone or remover.

• Let your fingernails dry totally. It normally takes 25 minutes before your finger nails can perform small things. Although it takes an hour before you can actually use your hands for bigger tasks.

In order to have an enduring French manicure as well as maintain neat looking nails, make sure to put an added coating of top coat on the nails each night. Moreover, beauty stores and pharmacies make available nail polish kits particularly built for the French manicure. These assembled kits will be highly handy for you. And, you can visit a nail spa or salon to get your nails polished if you are anxious of manicuring yourself. In general, French manicure costs higher over a regular polish due to the level of precision required to come up with a nice set of French manicure.



By: David H. Urmann

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