By Masooma M Lotia

Classic red, iridescent blue, soft pastels, or bright orange are only some of the thousands of nail shades available in matte, gloss and sparkle finish. Two-toned are also gaining favour with the beauty concious day by day & being color correct and keeping pace with the fast changing trends of nail culture is becoming more and more difficult. Here are some sensible tips from the beauty & nail experts to help you keep up your nail-o-meter.

1. Polishng your nails draws greater attention to your hands. So, don’tforget to moisturize your hands every time you wash them using hand creams containing aloe vera so that they don’t dry out that easily.
2. Weekly manicures and dipping your hands in lukewarm olive oil and bathing with salts will give your hands smooth and beautiful skin along with healthy and glowing nails.
3. Soften the skin around the nails by apllying oil or cream regualrly. Dip fingertips in olive oil to nourish the grooves besides the nail and skin underneath. This aids pusing the cuticle back and will nourish the nail bed, enhancing the growth of nail.
4. Softer nails are easier to cut, file or shape since they are not brittle. You may also polish them after smoothing the surface with gentle filing strokes.
5. Use a multicolored lacquer to polish the nails for that sheer tinted look or ye them with high-gloss bright nail colors.
6. You can u se more than one coor or paint designs using stencilson your nails. For a funky look, have them gilded or apply sparkles.
7. To remove or re-apply nail nail color, use a gentle nail polish remover, bourishing the nails with rich nail cream or oil.
8. To keep nails healthy it is advisable to leave nails polish-free for some time.