Everything You Need For An At-Home Manicure

Even though I love getting my nails professionally done (who doesn’t love some pampering?), I do my nails at home on a weekly basis. Buy a few new nail polishes for spring and these home manicure supplies, and I can do them myself late at night when I’m in bed reading or watching something on the iPad. It’s easy and saves me money and time. Just make sure to allow 45 minutes or so before falling asleep to avoid disasters!

I’ve rounded-up all you need for an at-home manicure, and let me tell you that two of my favorite “at-home manicure” items are Essie nail polishes and a crystal nail file. Essie nail polishes dry fast, and they have the best variety of colors. And crystal nail files are the best thing you could ever buy. I’ve had mine for years and I can’t tell you enough how much I love it.

NAIL POLISH REMOVERS:  The Body Shop Sweet Almond Oil Nail POlish Remover | up & up™ Protein Enriched Non-Acetone Nail Polish Remover

NAIL CLIPPERS: Revlon 2 in 1 nail clip | Revlon Nail Clip

NAIL FILES: MAC Manicure Files | Sephora Collection Crystal Nail FileTweezerman | Pink Perfection Filemate Nail File

HAND TOWEL: Serena & Lily  cotton towel | CUTICLE PUSHERS: Tweezerman Pushy Cuticle Pusher | Sephora Collection Push Back Cuticle Pusher

CUTICLE NIPPER: Opi Cuticle Nipper

NAIL BUFFER: The Body Shop Nail Block

CUTICLE SERUMS: Aveda ‘cuticle control™’ Minimizing Complex | Julep Mighty™ Nail & Cuticle Serum

EXFOLIATORS: Julep Glycolic Hand Scrub | L’Occitane One Minute Hand Scrub

HAND LOTIONS: The Body Shop Vitamin E Nail and Hand Treatment | Philosophy ‘hands of hope’ hand & cuticle cream | Fresh Brown Sugar Hand Cream

BASE COATS: Essie® Nail Care – All In One 3-Way Glaze | Revlon Multi Care Base & Top Coat

NAIL POLISHES: Essie in Baby’s Breath and Luxedo

TOP COATS: Nars Top Coat | butter LONDON Hardwear™ P.D. Quick Topcoat

NAIL CORRECTORS: Essie Nail Corrector Pen | Sephora Collection Precision Nail Polish Corrector Pen

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