First get your tools ready. You will need:
Nail Polish Remover and Cotton Balls
Nail Clippers
Nail File
Cuticle Remover
Orange Stick (Cuticle Pusher)
Cuticle Clippers
Nail Buffer
Polish of your choice
Hand Moisturizer
Cuticle Cream
1. Using Nail Polish Remover, remove all previous nail polish and oils.
3. Using Cuticle Remover, apply along cuticle and let set for 1 minute. Then using an orange stick, push cuticles back. Any extra cuticle can be removed using clippers. Wash Hands.
4. Using the Nail Buffer buff nails until they are nice and smooth. I think this is the secret weapon to a fake gel manicure!
5. Now paint your nails. You may ask, "Where's the base coat?"...and my answer is, "Aint nobody got time for that!" I used two coats of Sinful Colors in Tempest, one coat of Sally Hansen Crackle in Fractured Foil, then two coats of Wet n Wild matte top coat. I still don't know how I feel about the matte top coat, but I'm really trying to like it.