Nair Care 101 with Leighton Denny MBE
Without access to your nail salon, you may be wondering how to remove grown out gels, fix a broken nail or give yourself a mani just like your favourite nail tech. Award-winning beauty expert Leighton Denny MBE, shares his ultimate at-home nail care tips...
“Keep nails in gorgeous condition by filing them using a Crystal Nail File (£17, Ld-Boutique.co.uk) tilted at an angle under the nail. Avoid using coarse emery boards or metal files as these can cause nails to split and peel. Also don't file nails when they are wet - this is when they are most vulnerable to damage, as the water works to separate the layers of the nail bed and can cause peeling."
“For damaged nails from gels/acrylics I would advise a 14 Day Detox Recovery Programme using Renovate & Buffer - Nail Detox Treatment (£12, Ld-boutique.com). If nails are ridged, cracked and flaking at the tip, first use DUPLEX 1 Refine, to blend and smooth flakes and help stop the nail catching and fraying. This is like exfoliating the nail plate. Apply a small dot of RENOVATE to the centre of a clean, natural nail. Massage the cream into the nail first side to side across the nail then up and down its length. Pay special attention to the nail tip and sides of the nail.
To work RENOVATE into the nail and create a shine that helps seal the nail surface, polish with Duplex surface 2 Shine, buffing briskly from side to side across the nail. The nail surface will develop a soft shine and will feel smoother and more protected. Thereafter rub a small amount RENOVATE cream twice daily. Once in the morning and once at bedtime then use DUPLEX 2 Shine, to seal and shine.
DUPLEX 1 Refine, should only need to be used every 2-3 months and to new nail growth only. DUPLEX 2. Shine can be used daily or as required.To complete the Detox Recovery please repeat this process with only RENOVATE and DUPLEX 2 for 14 days without wearing nail polish.”
Maintenance Programme:
“Unpainted nails: Use RENOVATE cream once a day in the morning or at night and using DUPLEX 1 Refine every 2-3 months and to new nail growth only. DUPLEX 2 Shine can be used daily or as required when you're in-between or not wearing nail colour.
Painted nails: RENOVATE can also be applied daily to the cuticle at the base (Matrix) area of the nail where new nail grows from. Useful tip: Renovate applied over polish will protect it against excessive water exposure helping polish to last longer.
Note: Allow at least 4 hours for RENOVATE to be absorbed into the nail before applying nail colour as adhesion would be affected by the essential oils in the product.”
