Most little girls love to paint their nails just like mum does, but this is better done with adult supervision for girls younger than 11.
We must remember that nail cleaning products, nail polish remover and nail polish can be extremely dangerous if not used with care.
The first thing you need to teach the little girl is to wash her hands and nails thoroughly with soap and water. Then she needs to dry them and use a hand cream
Someone should trim her fingernails for her with a fingernail trimmer just in case she cuts herself. They should be trimmed at least once a month if they are healthy. If her nails are brittle or discoloured they should never be trimmed, be careful not to trim them too short and too near the quick, as this will not only hurt but could cause infection.
Then she needs to learn to file her nails without cutting her fragile skin. It is best to use an emery board. An emery board is fingernail board which is used for filing down rough nail surfaces. It will make her fingernails smooth
She should then push back her cuticles using some cream. After about 30 minutes she would clean of the cream on her nails with some kitchen paper.
Now they are ready to paint with nail polish.
Remember the nail polish should be taken off every week and the finger nails treated with some nail oil.. It is better to let the nails breathe overnight before reapplying nail polish.
