My Perfect Manicure

I have found that many people have a different answer for the perfect manicure but what I have found that works is the following:


First I wash my nails with a nail brush and hand soap (can be found at your local drug store), then I use a buffing block. then because I live in the frozen tundra (haha) during the winter I'll use something on my cuticles religiously... ( I have the secret of the dead sea manicure set unscented, it has the buffing block, cuticle oil. lotion and a nail file)

I find that when I do add polish if i use a base coat it helps to keep my polish on longer I use the CND stickey base coat (available at Ulta for $8)

This color that I have on is OPI Funky Dunkey polish from the Shrek collection.. lovely purple..(one of my top 5 faves for color) also available at Ulta ... topcoat OPI rapid dry .. then I also used a nail spray to dry( it is in a green can).. can be found at Wal-mart on the cheap.

Thanks
G