The nail files At-home nail trends sussed

Your prescription basket
Basket
Advantage Card
WebMD Link

You are here:

 

Information & Advice

Beauty Uncovered

Written by Kirsty Brailsford on 05/10/2011

The nail files: At-home nail trends sussed

Fancy nailing a professional-looking manicure? Check out these mini-tutorials and discover how you can create a statement nail look at home.

Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream

The prep

Perfectly-prepped hands are the basis of every good manicure – after all, there's no point creating eye-catching nails if further inspection will only reveal nail no-nos such as dryness, ragged ends or overhanging cuticles.

Make the most of your manicure by investing in a few beauty basics and giving hands a bit of a buff-up before you even think about setting foot near the nail polish.




Ready, set, manicure!

All buffed up and ready to go? All that's left to do is decide which nail trend you're going to take on...


The trends

Fabulous French mani

Always wanted to master the classic French manicure? Check out this tutorial and discover just how easy it is to get an elegant, polished look at home.


Chic cheetah-print nail wraps

Already got a bit of nail know-how? Step things up a notch and attempting the latest fresh-from-the-salon nail technique.


Oh-so-glam ombre effect

One for the trendsetters out there, take a cue from the likes of Lauren Conrad and mix it up with gradient nails. Watch this how-to video to find out how you can copy one of the hottest nail trends around.


Nail toolkit:


Radical reverse-French

Check out this modern twist on the classic French polish and discover how you can rock the hot-off-the-runway nail trend too!


Nail toolkit:

Read more like this:
Beauty blog
Nails 101: The essentials
Diagnosis manicure: Your summer nails sorted

Watch this video:
How to... Ombre nails
How to... Reverse French manicure
How to... Nail wraps
How to... French manicure

Related categories:
Beauty Uncovered
Nails

Our most recent articles

Our most popular articles

Our latest videos

 
Beauty blog. For up-to-the-minute beauty news.
Beauty advice. See all our beauty tips and inspiration.
Best beauty buys. Find out about this month's top beauty products.

You can find us here...

  • Boots Facebook
  • Boots YouTube
 
  • Macmillan

Copyright © The Boots Company PLC. All rights reserved. Boots.com is a trading name of Boots UK Limited. Registered office: Nottingham NG2 3AA. Registered in England: company no. 928555. Registered VAT no. 116300129. Registered pharmacy no. 1092488