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Manicure - your routine - 01-11-09, 09:35 PM

Im currently studying manicures at college (Beauty therapist) I know everyone treatments are different could u let me know what ur manicures consists off please?
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02-11-09, 05:03 PM

anyone?????
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02-11-09, 06:52 PM

Hi hun, Basic Mani,

Cuticle remover
Quick soak
Cuticle work
Trim and Shape
Hand and arm Massage
Squeek nails
Polish

Hope thats what you needed.xx
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02-11-09, 07:11 PM

Thanks xxxxx
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02-11-09, 08:43 PM

Hi, this is my first ever post so I hope I dont mess it up!

Qualified in July and my basic routine is

File
Soak
Cuticle work
Buff
Oil
Massage (hand and arm)
Squeak
Polish

Hope this helps x
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02-11-09, 08:59 PM

whats squeak we ve not covered this
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02-11-09, 09:13 PM

Squeaking is removing oil/moisturiser from the nail with varnish remover so the polish goes on smoothly and stays in place.

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02-11-09, 09:48 PM

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Squeaking is removing oil/moisturiser from the nail with varnish remover so the polish goes on smoothly and stays in place.

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Thanks we dont call it that lol
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02-11-09, 10:58 PM

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Squeaking is removing oil/moisturiser from the nail with varnish remover so the polish goes on smoothly and stays in place.
With Jessica we do that with a nail brush & soapless cleanser & then wipe the nail so that it squeeks with a cloth, thereby eliminating the drying effect of varnish remover.
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03-11-09, 02:38 AM

Manicure

Sanitize hands
Cuticle eliminator, while that works
File/shape nails with a glass file
Push cuticle back
Spritz hands with water
Wipe nails with towel, removing cuticle eliminator
Cut cuticle
Oil nails/ Buff
Massage
Wipe nails down with alcohol removing cream
Use OPI Chip Skip
base coat
2 Polish coats
Topcoat- Seche Vite~my fave!

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05-11-09, 10:05 PM

I'm also doing manicures at college too and the routine is
sanitise hands
remove polish (if any)
file
cuticle massage cream
soak
cuticle remover and under free edge
cuticle knife
hoofer
massage
squeak
polish
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07-11-09, 09:50 AM

Sanitise
remove polish
file
remove cuticle
exfoliate
remove exfoliator with hot towels
(I always exfoliate with every manicure it makes the hands lovely and soft)
buff
massage hand and arm
squeak nail plate
basecoat
2 coats of polish
topcoat
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07-11-09, 04:31 PM

Sanitize
File
Cuticle remover
Soak
Clean and clip cuticles
Buff
Oil
Massage
Squeak
Polish
If they stick around untill they are completly dry Ill oil a wee bit again.

HTH

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