How to Care for your Hand

Nails should be kept clean with a nail brush.You can perfrom a home manicure once in a week..

Things You'll Need

• cotton wool
• emery boards
• hoof sticks one end for cleaning and the other for easing back cuticles
• nail or cuticle cream
• nail buff
• oily nail-varnish remover

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Instructions

• 1

  Remove all trace of nail varnish with an oily nail-varnish remover..

• 2

  Wash hands in warm soapy water thoroughly,don't soak hands as this will soften the nails too much..

• 3

  Massage nail or cuticle cream all over the nail and cuticle.Wait for 3 minutes..

• 4

  Using the hoof stick gently ease the cuticle down and away from the nail..

• 5

  Thoroughly clean the nail with the sharpened end of the hoof stick,wrapped in cotton wool.Then wash the hands to remove excess cream and dry them!!

• 6

  Buff the nails using a one-way movement,this smoothens the nails!!

• 7

  Shape the nails using an emery board using only upward movements,from the cuticles to the finger tips..Leave enough nail growth at each side to maintain strength...

• 8

  Run nails in a pice of fabric to make sure all snugs jave disappeared...Should the cuticles be rough or snag!?Gently smooth them down using the mild side of the emery board..

• 9

  Massage hands with hand cream...Twice a day toprevent hands from drying!!