Perhaps you are excitedly preparing to get married, and amongst the variety of tasks you have laid out for the weeks before your big day, an appointment with your favored nail technician is next on the list.
Alternatively, maybe you have just come out of a long-term relationship and are looking for ways to increase your confidence and find beauty and pride in your appearance.
Regardless of your reasons for visiting a professional nail tech, if you have not been to a nail technician for a while, or it is your first ever appointment, here is a simple guide on how to prepare for having your nails done.
Research the Right Nail Technician for You
As with any other professional appointment, you will naturally want to be able to place your trust and, of course, hand over your hard-earned money, to a reputable and renowned experienced nail technician.
Whether you have opted to have acrylic extensions or a gentler gel manicure, you still need to find out all you can about the different nail technicians in your local area and take the time to read their reviews and client ratings.
Consider Length & Shape Carefully
Another important task you have ahead of your nail appointment is to choose the design of your nails, but also to carefully consider both the length and desired shape of your new manicure too.
For those who have never been to a nail technician before, the safest bet when it comes to the shape of your new extensions is the classic oval shape, which will ease you into navigating daily life with extensions.
When it comes to the length of your nails, remember that even though you are excitedly coveting long nails to a sharp point, such a style is exceedingly impractical and requires much more maintenance than the simpler coffin or oval shape.
Use Professional Varnishes & Base Coats
Social When you have booked your appointment, you are likely not to want to go all out when it comes to filing, painting and gluing fake nails onto the nail plate and instead would rather wait for a professional.
However, should you want to paint your fingernails and/or toenails in the interim, make sure that you also use professional, high-quality, and reputable brands of gel nail polish and other items specifically designed to strengthen the nail.ย
One such example of a product professional nail technicians swear by are the range of dip powders from igelbeauty.com, which can be used every day or, indeed, every week to clear and clean the nail bed and ensure the cuticles are in the right place before your manicurist begins.
Core Prepare Your Nails
Finally, you will not only be wasting your valuable time but the appointment time with your nail technician if you arrive at the appointment with nail varnish embedded into every orifice on your fingers.
Instead, be sure to remove any trace of polish and other nail art items before you begin so that your nail tech is working on a blank canvas.
