Rejuvenate your nails this spring ADVERTISING FEATURE
This season is the prime time for showing off your bright talons. However, after a cold, harsh winter, your nails may not be as strong and healthy as they should be. So, before you choose a colour to paint your nails with, Sally Hansen ambassador and well-known nail expert Pamela Laird has some essential steps to whip your nails back into shape
Pamela Laird
Sally Hansen Moisture Rehab, €10.99
Sally Hansen Double Duty, €6.99
Sally Hansen Nail Growth Miracle, €10.99
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USE TO: hydrate and rejuvenate
USE TO: restore and gloss
USE TO: lengthen and protect
USE TO: quick-dry and revive
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Pamela says: “The number-one barrier I find my clients have in getting healthy-looking nails is dehydration. This can affect both the nail itself and the cuticle. Sally Hansen’s brand-new product, called Moisture Rehab, ticks all the boxes.
“Never, ever skip your base coat,” says Pamela. “This is my number-one rule of thumb! Nails are uneven, flattened layers of skin compressed together, and often people have ridges or uneven nail plates, which is not the ideal area to apply colour directly onto. Here’s where your base coat comes in.
“It has extracts of algae and black orchid, which boost hydration. You can use this treatment overnight and on top of your existing treatment or nail colour. Remember if your nail is peeling, your nail varnish will go with it, so hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!”
“The job of the base coat is to smooth out any unevenness, giving you the perfect layer to apply your colour to. The base coat will act as a double-sided tape – it grabs onto your nail plate and grips the colour, making it easy-peasy to get a streakfree finish. Double Duty from Sally Hansen will also double up as a top coat for protection.”
“Everyone wants to know the secret to growing nails that doesn’t take months,” says Pamela. “The trick is to keep the nails protected. There is a myth that nails need to ‘breathe’, but this is not true – nails prefer to be protected from daily elements.” You wouldn’t go outdoors without your coat if it was cold, so why not treat your nails the same way? “Always keep a coat on and seal in the free edge of the nail. Using a treatment base like Nail Growth Miracle will speed up the growing process. It’s loaded with peptides, biotin and keratin to prevent splitting and to reinforce the nail. You will get up to 30% longer nails in five days!”
■ Just finished your manicure, but only have a minute to spare before you need to leave the house? There is a way you can speed up the drying process – Insta-Dri can dry any nail colour in approximately 30 seconds, leaving nails looking glossy and flawless. “I don’t think I have the words for how much I adore Insta-Dri,” says Pamela. “It’s my hero product – I always have two in my kit, and I use it over every nail polish! The flexiglass complex gives a brilliant shine and acts as a polish extender. It gives a hard, durable finish on top of your colour and you can reapply every few days to revive the shine.”
Sally Hansen is available in pharmacies and grocery stores nationwide. For more information, visit www.sallyhansen.ie Find the perfect manicure shade in Sally Hansen’s Complete Salon Manicure range, RRP €8.99 Devil Wears Nada
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