I love having my nails nicely painted in cute colours, however now I'm back to school I sadly can't. So instead I try and make my natural nails look the best they can, using hardly any tools or products.
File & Shape
Firstly file (or cut) your nails to your desired length, followed by shaping your nails to however you would like! My nails are mid long, and are quite rounded/square. This part is up to you.
Buffing & Cuticles
To make your nails smooth and naturally shiny, you can use a nail buffer. I use this cube shaped nail buffer, which comes with four simple steps on each of the sides. You can find these many places such as supermarkets or drugstores like Boots. After this I go onto sorting out my cuticles. Taking a cuticle cream (or a moisturiser if you don't have one), rub it into your cuticles to moisturise, and use a little cuticle stick (obviously not the correct word haha) to push your cuticles back.
Polish
Finally, I like to paint my nails in a coat of a nude/light pink shade, I use the Champneys nail varnish in 'Nude'. Once my nails are dry I go over them with a top coat. The clear nail varnish I use is from Collection and claims to help strengthen your nails and prevent splitting, but any clear or top coat will do. Finishing off with a clear coat makes your nails look a lot more healthy and shiny, so this step is definitely worth the extra patience to let your nails dry!
