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00:00 Coffee break with me.
00:02 Woo!
00:02 Hey, guys.
00:03 Welcome to my channel.
00:04 Today I am here with a video on how I shape my nails.
00:09 Now, usually you guys always-- usually, always-- which
00:14 is a Danny.
00:15 So you guys are always telling me
00:16 to do a video on how I take care of my nails.
00:19 Honestly, I don't do anything out of the ordinary.
00:22 But I did want to share it with you guys in case
00:24 you are still interested.
00:26 I was blessed with long nail beds.
00:28 So regardless of what I do to my nails, how I cut them,
00:33 or how I shape them, they always look long.
00:36 Other things that I do to get them to grow faster
00:40 are taking a biotin supplement.
00:41 And I've talked about that many times
00:43 before in certain videos, or in multiple other videos.
00:48 I do have to say, though, that I suffer from--
00:53 I think they're called eggshell nails, where my nails peel
00:56 at the tip of the nail.
00:58 You can't really tell from this video how they peel.
01:06 I wish I could show you guys.
01:07 But my nails basically peel at the tip.
01:11 They divide into layers, two or three layers.
01:14 And so with the supplement that I take and the diet
01:18 that I consume, my nails and my hair grow really, really fast.
01:23 But they still peel, and they're still thin.
01:27 So if you guys have any recommendations on thickening
01:30 hair or thickening my nails, I would appreciate that.
01:33 But other than that, my nails do grow really fast.
01:35 I have to do my nails once a week.
01:38 And I don't know.
01:40 I mean, basically, my routine is always the same.
01:43 You can tell this hand right here, the one on top,
01:46 is the one that I've already done to kind of have
01:48 a final example for you guys.
01:51 And then the hand underneath is the one that's not done.
01:54 And you can tell I didn't do any nail envy,
01:59 any nail strengthening on this hand on purpose
02:02 for the entire week so that you guys could
02:04 see how fragile my nails are.
02:06 If you can tell, this one's totally broken right there.
02:10 My thumb is as well.
02:11 It's all broken.
02:13 If I don't put a nail strengthener on my nails,
02:16 they will break.
02:17 Guaranteed, I'll open a drawer.
02:19 I'll brush my hair too rough, and they will break,
02:22 especially if-- like, after a shower.
02:26 After my shower, I'm not going to wear gloves in the shower.
02:28 I usually wear gloves doing the dishes and cleaning my house.
02:31 But I'm not going to wear gloves in the shower.
02:33 So I get out of the shower.
02:34 My nails are super thin.
02:35 I open a drawer to get my brush out, and boom, my nail chips.
02:39 So it's very important for me to have a consistent nail care
02:42 routine.
02:43 So I'm going to show you guys how
02:45 to get this hand to look like this hand.
02:48 And then if you guys are interested in how
02:49 I paint my nails, I'm going to link a video that I'm also
02:53 posting today on how I paint my nails.
02:55 I thought I would divide the two videos, especially
02:58 because some of you might be like, well,
03:01 I already know how to paint my nails,
03:02 so you can keep it moving.
03:04 So I decided to split the two videos into how I shape
03:08 my nails and how I paint my nails.
03:10 And then you guys can decide-- I'm a DJ.
03:13 You guys can decide which video to watch or watch them both,
03:16 and I will love you even more.
03:17 So let's go ahead and transform this little guy
03:20 into this little guy.
03:22 The first thing you're going to need is a nail clipper.
03:25 And this is the nail clipper that I like to use.
03:27 This is a toenail clipper from Tweezerman.
03:30 And you can tell it is a straight edge.
03:32 The straight edge is important, especially
03:35 if you want to achieve the shape that I have here.
03:38 And you're also going to need a nail file.
03:40 Because I have really delicate nails, I use the softer--
03:48 I want to remember the grain of this nail file,
03:51 because I don't know if you guys are familiar,
03:53 but certain nail files come with certain grains.
03:55 If you guys can tell, I have this one for an example.
03:58 The grain on this nail file-- look at that.
04:00 Doesn't it look deadly?
04:01 It is harsh, super, super harsh.
04:04 This is for people with really thick nails, for acrylics,
04:08 or even your toenails.
04:09 And I bought this one on accident.
04:11 And if I just run this across my nail, it will rip it.
04:14 It will just rip it apart.
04:16 So I can't use that one.
04:17 So I like to use this little guy.
04:19 I actually got this on Julep.
04:21 When I used to subscribe to Julep, I got this one.
04:23 And it's one of my favorites.
04:25 It's just abrasive enough to soften
04:27 the corners of my nails.
04:29 But it's not harsh enough where it's
04:34 going to rip my nail off like that other one.
04:36 So these are the two key components to shaping my nails.
04:39 So I'm going to show you guys how I do that now,
04:42 and then show you what else I put on them for care.
04:45 First thing you're going to do is take your nail clippers.
04:47 And I basically put it at-- do you
04:51 guys see I'm about to do my finished hand?
04:53 I always start with that hand first, so it's totally habit.
04:56 So what you're going to do is you're
04:58 going to open your nail clipper.
05:00 And I basically put it straight on at the top of my nail,
05:04 right at the center.
05:05 I don't-- you know how some people cut their nails
05:07 and they go around like that?
05:09 Don't do that.
05:10 Don't ever, ever, ever do that.
05:11 Even if you don't like the square shape,
05:14 a nail clipper is just to go straight across.
05:17 And then you can use a file to shape it.
05:18 So you're going to take it and just go straight
05:20 across like that and cut.
05:23 Do you see that?
05:25 Let me do this one.
05:26 This one's also broken.
05:27 Can you tell?
05:28 It's crazy.
05:28 I don't know how my nails break so easy, which
05:31 is why I keep them short like I told you guys.
05:34 So again, straight across and clip.
05:38 Can you see that?
05:40 It's only going to cut off from the center
05:43 and whatever it can grasp around the sides.
05:46 Let's do this one now.
05:47 Like that.
05:51 And then this one.
05:52 Oh, this one's the worst.
05:53 I've been dying to cut this nail, but I was like, no.
05:55 Do it for your pandas.
05:56 Sacrifice for your pandas.
05:59 I've been suffering with this nail.
06:00 Now the thumb right across just like that.
06:06 So when you're finished, your nails look like that.
06:09 Like totally-- they hurt, basically.
06:13 If you touch anything with the corners, they totally hurt.
06:15 So now what you're going to do is
06:17 you're going to take your nail file,
06:18 and you can tell which side I always favor.
06:21 So you're going to take your nail file,
06:23 and you're going to start in one corner.
06:27 You can see my nail, how easily it broke,
06:30 even just with the nail clipper.
06:33 So you're going to start in one corner
06:34 across the sides of your finger.
06:37 Do you see how I'm kind of getting under there,
06:39 under the sides of my finger?
06:40 And you're going to go up and down like that.
06:42 I try not to go back and forth, because they
06:44 say you're not supposed to.
06:45 But I think sometimes it's a lot easier to do that,
06:47 and it saves a lot more time.
06:49 And considering I do my nails once a week,
06:52 I don't think it's that bad.
06:54 There's probably a nail tech watching me right now,
06:56 freaking out.
06:58 Sorry.
06:59 So you're going to go like that along the sides of your finger,
07:03 and then go up around like that.
07:06 I don't know what is going on with that little piece.
07:15 This is one of my broken nails, so it's not
07:17 going to be perfectly straight.
07:19 So I don't waste too much time shaping my nail,
07:26 because the nail clipper does most of the work for me.
07:32 So that's the thumb.
07:36 If you notice, like when you're filing,
07:38 you get a lot of little nail pieces
07:42 that kind of fluff up at the top,
07:43 you can just gently take your nail file
07:46 and kind of run across the top in a downward motion like that,
07:50 and it'll take off all that extra stuff.
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07:54 Now what I'm going to do is I'm going to finish all four
08:04 fingers, but I'm going to do that in fast forward motion,
08:08 so I don't have you here for like an hour.
08:10 So I'm going to finish all four fingers
08:12 and show you guys the finished product.
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08:59 The finished product right there.
09:08 Can you guys see on my pointer finger
09:11 that little like almost like half moon shape at the tip of it?
09:15 That's an example of how my nails peel.
09:19 They kind of peel into layers.
09:20 They're so bizarre the way it peels.
09:23 But they do.
09:23 They just split.
09:25 And I know my mom's nails do that.
09:26 My grandma's nails do that.
09:28 So I guess it's like a genetic thing.
09:30 And then I'm just going to dust off all that extra stuff
09:36 from my nails.
09:37 And a key component into strengthening my nails
09:40 or keeping them from breaking as much as they can,
09:43 it also gives it a really pretty shine like this,
09:46 is Nail Envy from OPI.
09:48 This is a lifesaver, you guys.
09:49 It's so amazing.
09:51 It works great.
09:52 It kind of smells a little bit strong.
09:54 And it does cost $18.
09:56 But so many of you were telling me
09:58 that you can find it on Amazon for like $8 to $10.
10:05 So I got really excited to hear that.
10:07 Because usually I just get it at Sally's or the local nail
10:11 salon shop here in Dallas.
10:13 These guys are in the Carrollton, I think it is,
10:15 or Garland on Josie Lane.
10:18 If you guys are familiar with DFW,
10:21 there is a spa and nail salon supply store
10:26 that has discounted nail products.
10:28 And I usually get it there or at Sally's.
10:31 But I mean, it ends up costing me more than what
10:34 you guys told me on Amazon.
10:37 So thank you for the tip.
10:39 So the cool thing about this product
10:42 is it's basically a fake nail.
10:48 It is protein for your nail.
10:50 But the way that I think about it
10:52 is it's like adding a layer of nail to your nail.
10:56 So you add a layer, you let it dry.
10:58 You add another layer, you let it dry.
10:59 You add another layer.
11:00 If you want to add 15 layers, you can add 15 layers.
11:04 And the cool thing is it gets thicker and thicker and thicker.
11:07 It doesn't get lumpy or clumpy.
11:09 It dries just as fast as one layer as 15 layers.
11:13 And you don't remove it to add nail polish.
11:17 You don't remove it to do anything.
11:20 So you just leave it on there, basically.
11:23 It stays on your nails.
11:24 If you're going to remove your polish,
11:26 obviously it's going to come off.
11:27 But it's a buildable product.
11:29 So if you were going to rehab your nails--
11:32 like let's say, for example, you have acrylics.
11:35 And you remove them and you kind of want to rehab your nails,
11:38 you would add two layers.
11:40 And then the next day, add two more layers.
11:42 And then the next day, add two more layers.
11:44 And your nails would slowly regain their strength.
11:46 So it's a beautiful product.
11:48 It works really, really well.
11:49 So if you guys have any recommendations
11:51 on anything similar, maybe a different brand, something
11:54 more affordable, let us know in the comments.
11:56 And that way, all of us have access to cheaper alternatives.
12:00 That is it for this video on how I shape my nails.
12:02 Just a little quick recap.
12:04 Remember, it's really important to have the right diet
12:07 if you guys want your nails or the health of your nails
12:09 to improve.
12:10 So anything that is high in vitamin A or E
12:15 is really good for nail growth.
12:17 Anything with collagen as well.
12:19 So if you guys come from a culture that
12:22 likes to cook tendon-- and I know that sounds so bizarre
12:25 and maybe gross, but that's actually really good for hair
12:28 and nail growth.
12:29 You're also going to need a nail file that
12:31 suits your nail thickness or the quality of your nails.
12:36 So for me, it's a really soft grain one.
12:39 And then, of course, depending on the shape of the nail
12:41 that you want to achieve, you want
12:43 to get a flat nail clipper or any type of nail clipper.
12:47 But remember, you guys, with time, these get dull.
12:50 So you want to make sure that it's not a very old nail
12:53 clipper so that it's still sharp and doesn't rip your nail.
12:56 It actually cuts your nail.
12:58 And of course, the last thing that we talked about
13:00 was a nail strengthener or any type of nail product
13:05 like this one, Nail Envy from OPI,
13:08 that will thicken your nail over time
13:11 and will also give you immediate results in case
13:13 you are trying to rehabilitate your nails after putting them
13:18 through, I don't know, acrylic nails or stick-on nails
13:22 or a lot of gel manicures.
13:24 I really hope you guys enjoyed this video.
13:26 Let me know any tips, comments, or recommendations
13:28 in the comments section below.
13:30 And as always, if you guys found this video useful, entertaining,
13:33 or learned something, please give me a thumbs up.
13:35 I should say, please give me a thumbs up
13:37 or subscribe if you haven't already.
13:39 And until next time, this coffee break is over.
13:41 Bye, guys.