Manicure sets or pedicure spa?

Last week I had to go to a fashion show (looking only), so I wanted to treat my nails with some special French manicure nail care. The result of my French manicure nails you can see in the 2 pictures: which one is done by me and which one I went to a nail care spa?

Leave a comment and I will tell you next month :-)

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Gwen Stefani French manicure nails

This French manicure picture was taken when Gwen Stefani was pregnant in march 2006. Look at the length of her nails on her left hand (in the right of the picture...).

3 French manicure nail tips

Nail polish protects your nails as it acts as a barrier to chemicals. A base coat will allow your nail-polish to last longer. If your nails are dry, soak them for 10 minutes twice daily in warm water, pat dry followed by applying a chemically enhanced moisturizer containing urea, lactic acid or glycerin oil.

Do not grow excessively long nails: long nails are too prone to break.

Avoid using your nails to do pick-up tasks. In stead, use the soft ends of your fingers or put a piece of paper in your hands and lift up the small object. Otherwise your nails could chip and break off.

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How to use your little finger for French manicure art

When are French nails too long?

What is too long when it comes to French nails? If you look at Britney Spears French nails and how she holds the camera, I would say she is not comfortable with the length of her nails. Yet she doesn't have to type, so she can adjust the length of her nails to her needs.

Long French nails on the little finger

Here in Asia, lots of people keep the nail of their little finger much longer than the rest of their nails. The idea of this extra long nail I rather not disclose here.

But this long nail doesn't interfere with your daily handling of objects. And: it is an ideal nail to do some extra art of French manicure. Look at the little, cute butterfly on the French manicured little finger nail.