Winter is has definitely come early this year and I can tell you I am no where near prepared for this weather. I haven't had to experience winter in over 8 years so I am all new to this and quite frankly I'd prefer it if I could go back home for this winter season. However I don't see that happening so here I am stuck in this cold. I had to experience a glimpse of what last winter was like in January and March let's just say my skin did not like that very well. I had the worse cold rash in history, but this winter I am actually taking precautions hence today's blog post. I will be tackling some winterization of my nails with some of Juleps Pro Tips.
I went out last weekend and purchased some items I needed to accomplish this winterization. I believe I got just got what I didn't already have at home. Julep also has some of their own products listed in article which might work better than what I got.
What You're Going To Need:
- Cuticle Cutter & Pusher
- Buffer (what best suits you)
- Nail File
- Nail Clippers (depending on your nails)
- Cuticle Oil (DIY or Store Bought)
- Cuticle Cream (Optional)
- Base Coat
- Top Coat
Here's the Pro Tips from Julep:
I have to say these were some amazing tips. For example the first one I never noticed that there were finer side and a coarse side to files. So I was pretty amazed at that. I almost never push my cuticles back at all nor do I use cuticle oil though. So a lot of these things on this list was my first time trying I like the way my nails turned out. I actually altered a few of the steps in this which seemed to work better for me so I get that whole princess pamper feel. However I've done it both ways and it works just the same.
1.Clip & Shape Your Nails:
(as said in the Julep Pro Tips)
2. Buffed My Nails:
(Instructions are usually on the buffer)
3. Cuticle Heaven:
I actually poured just a bit of my cuticle oil in a bowl big enough to fit my hands in. I heated it up for about 10-20 sec, which depends on how hot your microwave gets. You don't want it to burn you just enough to be warm and relaxing. I placed my hands in the bowl and kind of just let my cuticles soak up all the oil. I even rubbed the oil in while I was soaking. I let it sit in there for about 20 min. Then I went to step 4.
4. Cuticle Pushing:
(as said in the Julep Pro Tips) This was the first time I've ever done this and wondered why I haven't ever before because the finish is really nice.
5.Cuticle Cutting:
(as said in the Julep Pro Tips) It's very important I've gone a bit overboard when trimming my cuticles and it really hurts.
6. Polishing With My Base Coat:
It's always instructed to wash your nails before you apply any type of nail polish. I didn't because the oil was completely gone by this time, but if you have doubts wash them before applying nail polish. I just added my base coat to protect my nail before applying any nail polish. Or you could do what they did in Julep's pro tips and add a strengthener just follow the instructions on that.
7. Applying Your Nail Polish:
I decided to not do any nail polish for a while because I hate how it looks when it chips I never have the time to redo them immediately so I went for just a simple clear top coat. I was actually amazed how nice they looked. However if you'd like to go with a great nail polish for winter, you should definitely check out Juleps new winter collection. The colors are amazing I have a few of these colors myself. I think they're perfect for winter.
My favorite color is definitely the Sawyer and the Kiki. I'm starting to realize more neutral tones look better with my skin color and I have yet to try out Sawyer. I just really love blue and that baby blue just looks amazing during this season. I believe Joanne and Ilsa are for the people who do deeper and darker colors during the winter. However I think all these colors are absolutely gorgeous.
8. Cuticle Cream & Hand Lotion:
Next apply the cuticle cream or oil to your cuticles. Afterwards I also apply lotion to my hands because let's face it your hands need some TLC too. At the moment I've been using the EOS hand cream and I love it. So after I use the cuticle oil I apply my hand cream, it feels and looks amazing.
Here is the finished look. I absolutely love how healthy my nails look. I think I'd be wearing them like this for a while.
Try these tips and tell me what you think about it. Hope you guys have a safe and lovely winter. Have fun winterizing your life.
How do you guys winterize your nails?
What are some of your favorite winter nail colors?
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