Mommy Manicure

I can't wait to share the progress (or lack thereof) on my chairs but until then here's a quick home-spa remedy I love for post-DIY nail beautification. You will need:

Olive oil, sugar (NOT salt, which might sting), a nail file, the nude quick-dry nail polish of your choice (I love the Sally Hansen one seen above).

I think you can guess where I'm going with this one.  Simply make a paste out of the olive oil and sugar (after having filed your nails) and slather away.  I have used store-bought scrubs before and this really is a favorite.  I also feel I am more likely to do this because I'm always in the kitchen anyway!

Wash your hands when finished and apply your nail polish. Now, if you're anything like me and HATE chipping nail polish then the secret is to just apply one coat.  It dries better and when chips do happen they will be less obvious.  Besides, this is a quick mommy manicure; we're not trying to re-create a professional look.  We just want to make everyone else wonder how we keep it so together  (wink).