You’ve certainly heard so many beliefs about manicure, such as: remove your nail polish time to time to let your nails breathe; or nail polish remover containing acetone is very harmful for the nails; or eating plenty of gelatin makes your nails especially strong and healthy. But all these statements are just myths. Let’s break these and other myths about how to make nails look nice and healthy. Continue reading »

I‘ve recently found something new in cosmetics, something, that can substitute nail polish and rid women of yellowish, unhealthy nails, which is often caused by the frequent use of nail polish and nail-enamel remover. It’s called Instant Manicure Dry Nail Enamel Strips, produced by Avon. This is real nail enamel, but dry. It should only be stuck on your nails and then shaped according to your nails’ shape and length and then you’ll get a perfect manicure (or even French manicure, as there are French manicure dry enamel strips, too) with the color you have chosen. Continue reading »

The origins of the classic French manicure are difficult to trace. Some insist that the simple design, a clean pale pink nail with white tip, originated in France in the 1800’s, while others credit Max Factor for creating the look for Paris fashionistas in the 1930’s. American brand Orly definitely trademarked the term here in the States in 1978 with their popular at home kit. Continue reading »