美甲小贴士

Here are some secrets to your perfect nails:

知道吗？你漂亮的指甲里隐藏着很多小秘密哦！

To harden soft nails, soak them in warm olive oil every alternate days for about 15 minutes.

每隔几天在橄榄油里泡15分钟的手，会使你柔软的指甲变硬。

To retain the natural sheen of your nails, apply a good petroleum jelly on your nails every night. Buff them with a soft cotton cloth.

每天晚上涂一层凡士林油，然后用棉布擦拭一下，就可以让你的指甲保留自然光泽。

To fix brittle nails increase your consumption of vitamin B (especially B5). Applying nailpolish on brittle nails prevents it from braking.

多吃维生素B特别是维生素B5可以让你脆弱的指甲变得更有韧性。涂上护甲油也可以避免指甲断裂。

If you regularly apply nailpolish, give a break in beween. Leave your nails without nailpolish for a few days at regular intervals to prevent them from turning yellow.

如果你经常涂指甲油，会使指甲泛黄又很难恢复，所以涂上指甲油几天以后，要让指甲休息一段时间。 

It is not a very good idea to remove the cuticles from your nails, as it will make the nails susceptible to infection. Rather, you should make use of good quality cuticle oil and gently push back the cuticles using an orangewood stick.

除去指甲的表皮会让你的指甲更容易感染，所以要好好保护指甲表皮哦！你可以准备一瓶质量好的护甲油, 在小木棒上卷上棉花后浸湿，用小木棒回旋式向上按压表皮。

Once in a month go for a home manicure session.

学会这些，在家就可以给指甲做美容！（指甲需要一个月修理一次。）

1. Make hot water.

  准备热水，不要太热也不要太冷。

2. Add 2 sachets of shampoo and a few drops of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).

  在热水里加两滴香波和几滴双氧水。

3. Dip your fingers in it for 15 minutes.

  手在里面浸泡15分钟。

4. When your nail and cuticles get soften, apply a cold cream and brush your nails.

  当指甲和表皮变软后，涂上一层修护霜，然后用指甲刷刷一下指甲。

5. Clean them using a thin stick.

  用牙签除去指甲里的污垢。

6. Cut the cuticles.

  修剪指甲表皮。

7. Shape your nails.

  把指甲修磨成你喜欢的形状。

8. Cleaning, cutting and shaping is best done when the nail is soft.

  当指甲柔软的时候最好进行清理、修剪、修形。

9. Dry your hands.

  把手烘干。

10. Apply a lotion and wear a nice nail polish.

  涂上漂亮的指甲油。

（听力课堂网Kris翻译）