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Get a Perfect At-Home Manicure in 7 Easy Steps

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1. File Your Nails


Make sure they are completely dry (filing wet nails can cause splitting). Rounded nails (mirroring the shape of your cuticle) that extend just over the edge of the fingertip always look elegant.

From the September 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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