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MANicure At Home - How To Take Care Of Your Nails, Hands & Cuticles Like A Well-Groomed Gentleman - YouTube
Channel: Gentleman's Gazette
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Welcome back to the Gentleman's Gazette.
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In today's video, we discuss nails and men's
manicure so you look well-groomed wherever
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you go.
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When I say manicure, I don't mean a girly
manicure that takes one hour and has nail
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polish and all that stuff.
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I mean, a quick proper treatment of your nails
that makes you look well-groomed and dapper
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so it fits the rest of your outfit.
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Sometimes, I come across tips for dates, and
people say "oh, clip your nails" but actually
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that's not quite enough.
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And if you want a really nice looking set
of nails, it just takes a few more steps that
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are simple and will explain them in this video.
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For example, take a look at Prince Charles,
he's really well dressed, he has a great style
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but if you look at his fingernails, the nice
cufflinks and the watch really don't look
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as nice anymore because of his cuticles, and
his not so well-groomed nails.
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If you have dirt underneath your nails or
if you bite your nails.
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They look short, they're all yellow, they're
just ugly and people will judge you for it.
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Honestly, you don't need to go to a nail salon,
you can do it for 10 minutes or less at home
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and it looks really well-groomed and you can
do it repeatedly even when you travel.
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So what tools do you need?
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The basic set includes a nail clipper, a cuticle
clipper, and a nail file.
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We put all of these together in a nice little
travel grooming set for you from Fort Belvedere
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that even comes with a pair of tweezers.
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It's TSA approved so you could travel with
it in your carry-on.
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It's all very convenient and it's all you
really need.
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Of course, like anything in Fort Belvedere,
it's a quality set made of aniline dyed leather
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in Germany, the tools are not just regular
stainless steel ones, but they come from Solingen,
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Germany, a town that's renowned for its high-end
quality knives and cuttingware and nail clippers
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Do you want to get an even better manicure?
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Then I suggest that in a buffing block and
a larger file because you can get on the angles
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of your nails much better.
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Another tool that's really helpful is a so-called
cuticle pusher.
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It has a little tip and a little pusher at
the end that really helps remove all of the
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dry skin around your cuticles.
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Optionally, you could use some hot water that
makes your cuticles softer, easier to trim.
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And last but not the least, you should invest
in a quality hand cream cause it really helps
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give your nails a polished look and it's also
good for your hands.
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Alright Gentlemen, first let's discuss the
basic manicure with these three tools step
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by step.
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Step 1.
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Using the nail clipper, clip slowly and in
small steps, along your nail bed so a little
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edge of white remains.
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Don't cut all the way down to the nail because
it's not good for your nail.
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Make sure you follow the natural curve of
your nail.
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Step 2.
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Use the cuticle clipper to get rid any hangnails
which are little pieces of skin or nail that
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stand off in a weird way and get them flushed
with your skin.
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Use the same tool to cut the dry cuticles.
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Be very careful and only cut the parts that
are dry.
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Don't cut too deep.
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Otherwise, you'll bleed and it could also
dry out your cuticles even more.
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If you cut non-dry cuticles, they would dry
out and it's a vicious cycle of cutting, drying
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out and you wanna prevent that.
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Normally, most men won't even know of that
step, they just stop after cutting them but
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filing is really essential because it smoothes
out your edges.
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Also, it helps prevents any nicks.
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Let say in your silktie or in your suit, cause
sometimes if you have very rough nails, it's
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very easy to pull a thread and destroy your
neckwear.
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In Step 3, you use the file.
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First, use the rougher side and you hold it
perpendicular to your nail.
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Filing off all the rough edges.
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That's followed by using the finer side
at a 45-degree angle to make sure you don't
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have any rough edges standing on your nail.
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Simply glide over with your fingertips to see if
there are any rough edges and repeat until
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it's all smooth.
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Especially with the finer side, be gentle.
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Don't be too harsh and push a lot.
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Otherwise, you'll get deep grooves and you
just wanna have smooth nail edges.
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Last but not the least, step 4.
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Use the tip of your file and remove any dirt
that you may have underneath your nails.
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A lot of it may have come off during clipping
it but just wanna make sure that everything
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was well-groomed and neat.
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Alright Gentlemen, that's the basic nail grooming
manicure routine.
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If you wanna step up, you can get a longer
nail file and a buffing block as well as a
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cuticle tool or a cuticle pusher that helps
you keep your cuticles intact and just create
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a very nice look on your nails.
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Step 1 is just like before, clip your nails,
be slow, use three to four steps and make
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sure you stay along the natural curve of your
nail and leave some white.
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An optional step here is to soak your fingers
in water beforehand.
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It makes your nails softer and makes the clipping
much easier.
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Alternatively, you can just clip your nails
after you've taken a hot shower, it has the
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same effect.
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Step 2.
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Use the cuticle pusher and push back your
cuticles gently.
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Make sure the angle is not too steep and not
too flat.
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Once you've done that, use the opposite pointy
end of your cuticle pusher and remove the
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dry skin or the dirt around your cuticles.
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Step 3 means to use the cuticle clippers and
clip off any hangnails, things that stand off
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or dried cuticles.
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Make sure to leave the not-so-dry cuticles
intact otherwise, you'll dry them out more
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and it's just a vicious cycle.
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Step no. 4
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is to use the file.
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Usually, you have a rougher side and a finer
side.
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However, I suggest you start with a finer
for your fingernails and the rougher one for
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your toenails.
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The advantage of having a long file versus
a small file is that you have a better angle,
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you're quicker and you can just get to that
cracks better.
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A larger file is really inexpensive and just
easier and faster.
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So it's a great investment.
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To see what kind of products we recommend,
please head over to our guide here.
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Step no.
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5 is to use a buffing block which is a very
fine sand grip.
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Ideally you hold it in between of your thumb
and your middle finger or index finger and
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hold it in at an angle about 45 degrees and
gently go back and forth.
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It's fantastic to smoothen out the edges of
your nails without hurting them and without
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creating any deep grooves.
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Last but not the least, in step no. 6,
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use the pointed end of the cuticle tool
and remove any dirt that remains underneath
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your nails or around the skin so you have
a well-groomed nail by then.
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Personally, at the very end, I like to give
my nails a little bit of oil and I use a nice
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quality hand cream.
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I apply it in my fingertips and gently massage
them and then rub them into my cuticles, same
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thing with the thumbs and at the very end,
I just rub the remainder of the lotion onto
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my hands.
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That way, my hands stay moisturized, my nails
are well-groomed and I look very handsome.
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If you want an even more detailed manicure
or pedicure.
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Head over to a salon but honestly, I believe
that 95 or even 99% of all men are just fine with a basic
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or the basic+ routine.
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Now you know all the steps of a perfect men's
manicure, there's some other ailments that may come in
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the way of looking well-groomed.
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The biggest issue is biting your nails.
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Not only that it looks very immature but you
also get rough edges and your nails become shorter
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over time.
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It just looks very odd.
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The reasons why people bite nails are manyfold.
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They can stem from stress or other things.
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One way to remedy it is to maybe have a rubber
band around your wrist so you can direct your
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attention from biting your nails to pulling
on the rubber band.
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Alternatively there are treatments like Mavala
which is basically a bitter nail polish that
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just tastes so bad that everytime you try
it, you stop.
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Another thing I often see in men's nails that
looks quite so not well-groomed are cracked
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cuticles that are dry.
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And just like Prince Charles, it just brings
down your overall look.
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A way to prevent it is to stop overclipping
your nails, try to avoid hot water, and moisturize
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often so your cuticles look healthy and well-groomed.
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Another thing that sometimes you see in men's
nails are discolored nails either from smoking
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a lot they get that yellow tint.
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If you noticed that your nails are discolored,
it's probably best to contact your doctor
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to see what the reasons are.
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The same goes for lifting of nails, splitting,
or excessive grooving.
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That's just something you have to figure out
on an individual basis.
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Most importantly, every man can have well-groomed
nails and all you need is a few simple tools.
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Just a quick routine, it takes about 10 minutes.
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If you're interested in a nice nail kit, you
can check out the one we offer here in our
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website.
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If you enjoyed this video, please check out
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