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Lovely Wedding Hands
Don’t underestimate to allure of beautiful hands. You may not be a hand
model, but your fingers can look longer and slimmer with a little attention to
your nails. Here are some tips from the experts on what to do and when to do it.
- The safest color you can choose for your wedding-day fingernails is no
color at all — clear; so, if your polish chips, it won’t be obvious. It’s
also a good idea to tuck a bottle of clear polish into your purse for
emergency touch-ups or to patch a run in your pantyhose if you need to.
- Look for polish in classic creams or sheers. Nude hues will make nails
look longer. If the sheen seems to have dulled a bit on the day of the
wedding, brush on a shiny topcoat that morning.
- For guaranteed perfect nails, consider having acrylic tips or overlays,
which will last you right through your honeymoon. If they’re done by a
professional, they rarely chip or break. If you decide later you don’t like
them or just don’t want the bother with the expense of regular fills, you
can have them removed by your nail technician.
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French manicures are beautiful but prone to fading at the tips. If you
like the look but don’t want to take a chance, natural, rounded fingernails
are a great substitute for great-looking hands at your wedding ceremony. The look is a very sheer covering all over the nail,
with just a hint of color. You can also find many iridescent shades to add a
little drama.
- Keep your cuticles in shape with regular
cuticle treatments in the weeks
leading up to your wedding. Smooth, well-oiled cuticles help grow healthy
nails. Push your cuticles back regularly with a specially designed cuticle
pusher, but leave cuticle trimming to an experienced nail technician.
Having problems with your nails? Everyone has them on occasion, but where
there are problems, there are usually solutions. Here are some of ours.
- If you are a nail biter, you probably do it as a nervous habit. Start getting regular
manicures and seeing how truly gorgeous your nails look as the weeks go by. This
has the added benefit of getting you used to wearing polish, so that it feels
natural on your wedding day.
- If using polish doesn't stop your nail-biting habit, rub them with a gel or
cream containing britrix or other nasty-tasting substance.
- If your nails are yellow or discolored and show through your polish, try
taking a break from polish. Of course, you’ll have to do it at least six
weeks before your wedding, but it will make your nails whiter.
- If going without polish makes you uncomfortable, try one of a variety of
remedies to lighten your nails. Try rubbing the nails with lemon juice or
soaking them in a denture cleanser. If your nails are strong, you can lightly
buff the discoloration, revealing the lighter nail beneath. For whiter tips, use
a nail whitening pencil.
- If your problem is fragile, brittle, or peeling nails, regular manicures
will help bring them back to life. A back-and-forth sawing motion weakens the
nail, so remember to always file in one direction.
- For more drastic nail repair, apply
a nail strengthener
 as a base coat.
Reapply as directed and like magic, you will see your nails get stronger.
That’s it. We've covered your wedding-day skin,
makeup, hair
and hands. Tip to toe, you are a beautiful bride. True, it has taken a bit
more work than having your fairy godmother swish her magic wand a few times, but
the effect is the same. The good news is all of your efforts won’t fade into
nothingness at midnight. Your skin will keep on glowing, your newly toned body
will remain svelte, and all the many parts of you will stay lovely long after
your special day. (All you will need to add is a little maintenance.) The
lessons you’ve learned about being healthy, fit, and beautiful are as permanent
as the photograph album that records the wonder and happiness of your wedding
day.
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