Nailed it!

Tags

Cuticle Cream, Cuticle Oil, Cuticles, Emery Board, Jessica, Manicure, Nail file, Nails, Paul & Joe

It’s lovely to be able to get a manicure every week or two–but if you’re as hard on your nails as I am, you may need to do your own polish changes between times, or it may not even be worth your time/money at all, and you’d be better off doing it on your own.

First, you’ll want to shape your nails by trimming and filing. We have great emery boards from Jessica and Paul & Joe Beaute($5 each).

After this, you may like to soak your hands in warm sudsy water. If necessary, apply cuticle softener and use cuticle nippers to trim off excess cuticle, or use a cuticle pusher to gently slide back the cuticle.

Dry your hands thoroughly and use an appropriate base coat. Jessica makes one for hard, brittle nails, another for soft nails, one for peeling nails, and another for “regular” nails ($12). Choose one that is appropriate and apply 1 or 2 coats.

Next, apply 2-3 coats of your choice of nail polish color. We have a variety of gorgeous hues from both Paul & Joe, $15 and Jessica, $6.

Wait about 5 to 10 minutes before applying your top coat for maximum shine. The top coat made by Jessica dries quickly and really extends the life of your manicure!

Since you’re no manicurist, you may need to use a pointed q-tip ($10 for a pack of 40 double-ended pointed swabs) dipped in nail polish remover to tidy up the job you’ve done.

Last, but not least, once you are SURE your polish is dry, apply Jessica Cuticle Cream ($5) or Phenomen Cuticle Oil ($6) and gently massage onto cuticles and nail beds.

I recommend doing this step last, because if done before polishing the nail, the oils in these products can actually prevent the polish from adhering as well to the nail which makes your manicure chip sooner.

 

Advertisement

Stellar Stocking Stuffers

Tags

bardot, eyeliner, Facade Beauty, Girlactik, Girlactik Pout Shine, Jessica Phenomen Oil, Kabuki Brush, LIPSMART, lorelei, Makeup Mini, Nail file, Paul & Joe, rubis tweezers, Tassi, tube pencil sharpener, tweezers

Looking for some of the best gifts Facade has to offer this Christmas for friends, family, or even yourself? Here are some of our staff picks! Try mixing and matching any or all of these things for what our girls here at facade would consider the PERFECT stocking!

Santa baby, I’ve really been an awful good girl…
You can trim my Christmas tree, with lots of goodies from Facade beauty…
I really do believe in you. Let’s see if you believe in me

A. Rubis Tweezers $40. These swiss tweezers are simply the best. A slant tip for excellent precision. The company also makes a scissor perfect for trimming rogue brow hairs!

B. Tassi $15. Available in an assortment of colors and prints. Used to pull back hair while washing your face or applying makeup. Doesn’t leave “dents” in the hair and doesn’t snag or pinch like clips or bands could.

C. Girlactik Pout Shine “Gorgeous” $18. Available in three other colors, this highly pigmented gloss gives a beautiful shine and has enough color it can be worn without a lipstick underneath.

D. Belvada Mascara $20. A fabulous mascara in a unique container. Remove the lid and use the slide to push the mascara wand out and through the mascara, for an even, clump-free coating on the wand every time!

E. Paul & Joe Kitty Cat Nail File $5. These adorable nail files get the job done.

F. Jessica Cuticle Oil $6. Fabulously nourishing, yet feels very light.

G. Makeup Mini Bag $10. Made out of neoprene (the same material as wet suits for scuba diving), this extremely durable bag can hold and protect your essentials. Also available in  a larger “brush clutch” size for $15.

H. Kabuki Brush $40. This brush is a great multi-tasker. Excellent for powder, bronzer or blush, and fits perfectly in the palm of your hand!

I. Paul & Joe Nail Enamel 019 $14. This nail polish is long-wearing and comes in a variety of colors–but we particularly love this sultry color–perfect even after the holidays!

J. Paul & Joe Nail Enamel 014 $14. This polish has silver glitter in a clear base- perfect for layering over more opaque colors (like the other shade shown here!) when you’re feeling particularly festive.

K. Tube Pencil Sharpener $5. This convenient sharpener holds pencil shavings from eye, lip, and brow pencils so you don’t make a mess! When it’s full, it pulls apart so you can empty the shavings in a waste basket.

L. Facade Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil $22. Our waterproof eyeliner is an absolute MUST for every girl. It’s available in 10 shades and is incredibly long-wearing. Perfect for lining the inner membrane or outside of the eye. We especially recommend gifting colors BARDOT (black) and LORELEI (gold) since they’ll look great with any skin, eye, or hair color.

M. LIPSMART $30. This amazing lip treatment is a balm and plumper in one. It uses an all-natural ingredient that binds water to the skin cell, keeping each cell plump and moist! Essential for quickly approaching cold weather.

Come look around the shop for OTHER gift ideas too! We would be happy to wrap any item(s) for you as gifts in wrapping paper and ribbon, or in a cellphane bag with ribbon.