Perhaps you feel as though you do not have the extra money to spend on a French manicure at the salon. Often times it may even seem like you do not have enough time to go in and get one either. Well, you actually may not realize just how easy and relatively inexpensive it can be to give yourself a French manicure at home. You do not need to have all kinds of expensive tools and products, just a few good ones will do just fine to help give you the French manicure that you are hoping.

When it comes to creating the popular French manicure style, you are going to want to get just a couple of basics to get started. You need to get a good base/top coat, such as the OPI Start to Finish. This is all you need to form a healthy base and top coat for your nails, and you also get a great nail strengthener all in one great package.

Next up, you are going to want to get a neutral polish for your base color. Some of these neutral polishes can come in different shades including peach, beige and possibly pink. Make sure you get the white polish for your nail tips and then you may even want to think about buying some of the French manicure guides so that you can easily paint the tips without any mishaps.

Completely shape, file and tend to your nails. Once you get them to the shape that you want, you can go ahead and apply the base/top coat. Apply your white French manicure tips, either with a guide, or without if you have a steady hand, then let dry and apply a coat or two of your neutral polish. Then, you are free to finish up your French manicure with another layer of your OPI Start to Finish.