Nails

One of the things Southern girls pride themselves on is a clean and put together appearance. What is one telling factor of cleanliness? Nails. Nothing says I'm a little messy like messy hands/nails. To keep your nails in shape, here are some southern hacks!

• Go nude: No not like with your whole body!! Just with your nail color choices!! Anything from a soft pink to a medium brown can be really nice on your nails! The best part is the closer you get to natural, the less obvious it is when it starts to chip off!
• Keep it short: Some of us southern girls work with our hands frequently (especially when it comes to our livestock!) so keeping nails short is a must! Another great thing you'll love about short nails is the fact that you cant break them and they don't snag! Which makes your manicure last longer!
• Order of manicure:
• Remove previous polish with nail polish remover
• Cut nails short/straight and file if needed
• If you're comfortable using a cuticle remover... do it!
• Wash your hands using a sugar scrub! (This can be as simple as about a quarter size pile of sugar slightly dampened in your hands) This will slough off the dead skin and leave your hands feeling soft and your nails receptive to polish!
• Dry hands well
• Apply a base coat! This will assure that your color goes on smoothly.
• Apply 2 coats of desired color
• Finish off with a top coat sealant to harden and finish your color!
• Let em dry ladies! Once they are for sure dry apply a lotion you like and your hands will be soft and ready to go!

See it's not so bad! Below I've uploaded some great color choices!!! Now go get your southern on!

These are my faves!

Now remember, the only thing better than having nice nails is having nice nails because you had someone do them for you! If you have the cash for a trip to the nail salon that's always a great option!