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Instructions: 1. First, soften the edge of your coarse files. This is so you don’t cut your cuticles by running them on the side of another coarse nail file.

Filing your nails is a good way to keep a uniform length and shape. However, it’s easy to file your nails incorrectly, which can lead to jagged, frayed nails, and even nail bed or cuticle damage.

Perhaps the most difficult part of painting your own nails is forcing yourself to stay still while they dry. “Depending on the polish, this can take anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour,” Hanna ...

DIY Your Own Mani There’s something so therapeutic about shaping, buffing, and painting your own nails. You’re basically like the art director of 10 little palettes on your very own hand!

When your press-on nails are nice and snug on your own nails, Miró Llopis says to trim any excess length with a nail clipper, then use a file to shape as you like.

Dr. Mary Stevenson, a dermatologic surgeon, said a lot of factors can lead to brittle, easy-to-chip nails. But if yours are constantly breaking, there’s hope to finally make them grow and get… ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. I’ll admit that it’s taken me a looong time to get comfortable with painting my own nails. Like ...