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French Manicure Kit

Natural "French White" Manicure and Natural "French Silver" Manicure.

The natural nail with just a hint of color is a welcome alternative to those vivid reds and pinks. It ties in beautifully with today's natural look in make-up and goes with every color in your wardrobe. Natural French White Manicure : after a protective base, apply a coat of pastel nail polish on the entire nail surface, followed by a coat of Nail MINI COLOR "White 49" on the free edge, for a sophisticated luster. Natural French Silver Manicure: after a protective base, apply a coat of pastel nail polish on the entire nail surface, followed by a coat of Nail MINI Color "Genève 22" on the free edge, for an elegant silver touch.

How to use:

Proceed with your manicure as usual. Apply a protective base coat and let it dry. Brush on to the entire nail surface the pastel nail polish and on to the free edge the nail color "White 49" or "Genève 22", using short vertical strokes or a continuous horizontal stroke with the help of the guide. Let it dry and finish with a MAVALA fixator.

Note: The well-groomed and natural look of your manicure will last longer and minor nicks and chips are less noticeable.

Natural Manicure

The natural nail with just a hint of color is a welcome alternative to those vivid reads and pinks. Both timely and timeless, it ties in beautifully with today's natural, healthy look in makeup and goes with every color in your wardrobe. The natural nail also projects the businesslike image many working women prefer. But, perhaps most important of all, minor nicks and chips are less noticeable and so your polish lasts longer.

We approach the natural manicure in three ways:

• Natural Manicure
  Well-groomed, natural-looking nails.
• French Silver Manicure
  Adds an elegant silver touch.
• French White Manicure
  For a sophisticated luster.

The first is simplicity itself, the second and third require a bit of practice but the results are well worth the effort. All Natural and French Silver or White Manicure begin with the same classical preparation.

1. Thoroughly clean nails by pressing cotton wool soaked with nail polish remover firmly over each nail for a few seconds. Then, with a single stroke from base to tip, remove polish.
2. Shape the nail with the fine side of a supple emery board. Always file from side to centre. Do not file deeply into edges.
3. Use MAVALA Cuticle Remover and a cuticle stick wrapped in cotton wool to gently roll back cuticles.
4. Wash hands thoroughly, brush nails with soft brush. Dry nails completely with an absorbant towel, massaging from tip to roots.
5. If your nails flake and split, apply MAVALA Scientifique penetrating nail hardener to the tips of the nails.
6. Use dampened MAVALA Nail White Crayon under nail tips.
7. Polish to a luxurious shine with the MAVALA Nail Buffer using firm long strokes, and off you go. or
8. Apply MAVALA 002 protective base on entire nail plate followed by one coat of a pale nail polish (Arosa 90 or Reno 91) to the entire nail surface.
9. The final touch: Minute Quick Finish or Mavadry 918 and you are ready.

French Silver Manicure: Follow steps 1 to 5 and 8.

10. After the pale nail color is dry, proceed with a thin coat of MAVALA nail color "Genève 22" on the natural white nail tips only, using short vertical strokes or a continuous horizontal stroke with the guide. This provides a beautiful "soft" white tip, which is the most modern look.
11. Let the white dry; apply a second coat of MAVALA pastel Nail Color to the entire nail, including the tip. MAVALA Minute Quick Finish makes your manicure touch dry in one minute. A wonderful new look for your nails.

French White Manicure:

Proceed as above (French Silver Manicure), but instead of MAVALA Nail Color "Genève 22" use MAVALA Nail Color "White 49", on the free edge of your nails.

The finishing touch: a final coat of Minute Quick-Finish will dry your enamel in seconds and provide a natural shine to your nails.

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