Beauty Booty How-To: Give Yourself A Home Manicure

If you're like me, you (A) don't get manicures all that often (B) get manicures sometimes but they never last (C) want to save money, but have no idea how to give yourself a true at-home manicure or (D) try to paint your nails and make a complete mess every time.

Well, I found this video recently from juicystar07 (check her out on YouTube). For a novice like myself, this was a super easy, clear video on how to give a home manicure. I think I'll be giving this a try ...





HERE'S THE BOOTY:

Nail polish remover
Cotton balls
Bowl of warm water
Nail clippers
Nail file, preferably glass
Cuticle oil
Cuticle pusher
Hand cream
Base coat
Nail polish
Top coat
OPI drip dry

Neon Nail Polish ... On Me?

Well, it seems like everyone's doing the neon nail polish thing right now. So, I must talk about it.

For brown-skinned girls like myself, neon green or pink on any part of our bodies doesn't sound like the right move. I mean, who wants to walk around looking crazy, right? But, I must admit: it actually does look good. See ...





Ok, maybe not neon green for me, personally. But every color has its lighter and darker variations, so choose what works best for your skin tone.

WHERE'S THE BOOTY:
OPI has a ton of great neon colors. AND, on their website, they let you see exactly how each nail color will look on your hand, based on your specific skin color. Love it!

(But $9 for 1 bottle? Does it come with nails, too? A free nail file? Something?)

For those of us still looking for that recession-special, there's always N.Y.C. or good ol' BRUCCI. Stop acting like you don't know BRUCCI. Priced at under $3 a bottle, you might want to get to know it.

Oh, and dare I forget Liptini-Nailtini, a website that lets you create your very own customized "nail cocktail". (And boy, do I love a cocktail.)

Other options: Essie, Sinful Colors, Rescue Beauty Lounge, Claire's, Shu Uemera, Nars, Lippman Collection, and Zoya.