Nina's HANDi Work- The Manicure Routine

Step 1: To get a salon manicure down to a tee,  it's all in the nail preparation.  Always make sure hands are clean and use a good quality hand moisturiser.  

Steph 2: Start by tidying the cuticles without damaging them, file and buff.  

 Step 3: ALWAYS!! use a good quality base coat.  We use OPI Base coat for natural nails.  

Step 4; Apply 2 coats of polish making sure there is a free edge at the base of the nail to get a clean professional line and to get the true depth of the colour.  

Step 5: To complete the polish stage use a a quick dry top coat and also if you're in a hurry use a freeze dry spray.  

Nina x

D.I.Y- Nina's HANDi Work Tutorials

Nina's been giving us some the lastest trends and tips for our nails this season, so if you want to get salon nails at home, don't miss out on Nina's HANDi Work tutorials in this blog series. 

Before we go into procedures we wanted to share with you some of Nina's go to products. It's always good to have some top quality products if you want to achieve the best look from home. 

Nina Loves; 

O.P.I Natural Nail Base Coat,

 It's enriched formula leaves ensures manicures last longer.

Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat

This product will give the most durable finish, it penetrates to the very base coat meaning your nails will remain chip resistant thoughout your whole manicure. Nina also loves this product as it does not leave nails yellow but clear, crisp and silky looking. 

O.P.I's Avoplex Nail and Cuticle Replenishing Oil

Nina featured this as her product of the week, check out the post here for all the information HQ's favourite Replenishing Oil

O.P.I Rapidry 

This is a great protection formula for those who want sleek nails. It gives a perfect finish to any manicure and is great for our clients on the go

Follow our series on Nina's tips every week for stunning, long lasting summer nails. 

Some top tips on creating luscious locks!

1. Apply Techni. Art Liss Control throughout towel-dried hair, you'll only need a small amount but make sure you cover from root to tip. Comb through to make sure the product is evenly distributed and depending on your desired look either blow dry or leave to dry naturally.

2. If you wish you get super locks, like those above begin by Blow-drying the hair in the direction you want it to lie. Lift hair up at the roots as you blow-dry to add more volume.

3. Begin curling the hair by taking small sections, using either straighteners or curling tongs. A great tip used by many of our stylists is rollling each curl up and pin and leave to cool, this should help your curls last longer.

4. Once you’ve curled all of your hair and left it to cool for 15 minutes. Gently rake your hands through the curls and try using Techni. Art Anti Frizz for a long lasting strong hold.