Bold colours, dark and moody colours or a creative splash of nail art, what you choose to put on your nails is a reflection of your personality. But, great looking nails start with good nail care, which is why we turned to Creative Nail Technician of the Year and Scratch Nail & Beauty Salon owner, Chantal Welvaert to give us her top nail care tips...
Nail care with Chantal
As a salon owner/nail technician, I see so many different nail types and conditions. It's your nail technicians job to assess the nail and decide what's right for your nails, whether it be a regular manicure, gels or nail extensions.
My top tips for strong and healthy nails are:
At Scratch we take care of nails by ensuring we use the best products on the market, and we do not use electric files - all our filing is done by hand. I would say our most popular nail treatment in the salon is Gel over natural nails - we specialise in Biogel and Calgel. All our nail techs are trained in the products we use, and we go on regular refresher courses to keep up-to-date with the latest skills and techniques.
Our favourite product for nail care is CND Solar Oil, which gives you a great splash of moisture - nothing beats this nourishing cuticle oil!
Look after your nails, they are jewels not tools!
Image courtesy of Scratch's Instagram