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" There are plenty of people out there who pay close attention to hands \u2014 your nails can say quite a lot about you. Nails full of dirt and grime may indicate that you are simply do not take of yourself. It&amp;#039;s a clear sign how you relieve stress if you bite your nails. Of course, you can have perfectly healthy nails; which may indicate your profession or sense of sophistication! We all want our hair to look great, so why not take care of our fingernails too?  It may sound like a lot of work, but it really isn&amp;#039;t \u2014 you don&amp;#039;t need to spend more than half an hour a week to maintain good nails. The best time to start your nail care routine is just after you&amp;#039;ve bathed or washed dishes by hand; either process should have removed most of the dirt that might have been on your nails. Do not change your nail color more than once a week, because nail polish remover can be drying and damaging to your skin, and it can also cause cracked and split nails. Once the polish is gone, wash your hands, dry them thoroughly, and use an emery board or nail file to shape your nails. Normally, weekly self-manicures are sufficient to keep your nails a specific desired length, but if you find you must cut your fingernails, use a fingernail clipper. Then soak your fingers in warm, soapy water, and clean under the cuticles and nail edge, preferably with an orangewood stick. Most experts recommend that you leave your cuticles alone to avoid nail-bed infection. Do not push them back. Once everything&amp;#039;s clean, shiny, and well-shaped, paint on a coat of clear polish, let it dry, and then add whatever color polish you prefer, if any. If you like the natural look, the clear polish is enough; it&amp;#039;ll protect your fingernails from incidental and environmental damage. If you do choose to add a colored polish, it&amp;#039;s a good idea to add a clear topcoat over it in order to make it last longer and strengthen the underlying nail. Finally, it&amp;#039;s a cool idea to apply a moisturizing cream or hand lotion to your hands and cuticles. Do you have tips or nail trick? Let me know! Smooches, Cleo Greene Beauty Intern "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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