Nail Repair: Weeks 2-4 for Healthy, Natural Nails

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Have you started on an adventure to make your nails healthier?  Congratulations!  You made it through the first and hardest week.  Now continue on your journey.  Here are Patrick's tips for the next three weeks.

Week Two 
Do these steps three times a week:

1. Hydrate - This will happen when you shower or bathe and can be helpful in the process.

2. Moisturize - Any oil base will do. If you have a cuticle oil, place on nails prior to getting ready each morning.

3. Exfoliate - Use a buffer, make sure you only exfoliate the cuticle area and don't buff the nail bed.

4. Apply a Top Coat - Patrick likes Incognito by wHet daily.
5.  Once a week remove the top coat and apply base coat like Turn back Time from Deborah Lippmann followed by top coat.

Week Three
Once a week, do the following:

1. Hydrate - This will happen when you shower or bathe and can be helpful in the process.

2. Moisturize - Any oil base will do. If you have a cuticle oil, place on nails prior to getting ready each morning.

3. Exfoliate - Use a buffer, make sure you only exfoliate the cuticle area and don't buff the nail bed.

4. Apply a Top Coat - Patrick likes Incognito by wHet daily.

5.  Once a week remove the top coat and apply base coat like Turn back Time from Deborah Lippmann followed by top coat.

Week Four
Congratulations!  You've made it to maintenance and once a week care!  Your nails should be looking much better now!  Make an appointment with Patrick for a check up and a manicure (and a pedicure too, you deserve it!).  Then once a week:

1. Hydrate - This will happen when you shower or bathe and can be helpful in the process.

2. Moisturize - Any oil base will do. If you have a cuticle oil, place on nails prior to getting ready each morning.

3. Exfoliate - Use a buffer, make sure you only exfoliate the cuticle area and don't buff the nail bed.

Steps 4 and 5 Patrick will do for you the first time at the Salon.

4. Apply a Top Coat 

5.  Once a week remove the top coat and apply base coat.

Repeat each week until nails are completely healthy! 
Are you venturing your way to healthy nails?  Don't forget to upload a photo of your progress or ask any questions you might have on Patrick's facebook page!

~Kirsten