Listen up boys, girl’s aren’t the only ones who need a few simple grooming tips!  And I am not just talking hair cuts and the occasional man-scaping.  I am talking about another simple and basic piece of male hygiene, nails.

I like men’s hands, the strength, the roughness, but nothing is worse than cracked cuticles and nails.  For one, not too attractive, for two, ow!

So, here’s a few tips your ladies will thank you for:

Men’s nails grow faster than women’s. Also, they are larger and thicker. So this means a little extra care needs to be taken.  Trimming them regularly, a doing a quick basic manicure, sans nail polish, would be a must.

A simple, easy regimen would consist of cleansing your hands, and if you have time letting them soak to soften the cuticles and skin.  If you don’t have the time to soak, you can move to trimming your nails.

Use a good clipper and take care not to cut too short, nothing is worse than the pain of nails too short.  Which makes me caution about ripping nails off to take off length.  Again, OW!  You can seriously damage your nail bed doing that and potentially cause an infection.

Shape your nails with a emery board (Nail file) to take off those rough edges that can snag and scratch, then apply lotion.

That’s it.  Pretty basic, pretty simple, pretty essential.

Method Makeup Academy, Sacramento’s Makeup School