Nail polish
Nail polish is where the entire nail art industry started. It serves as the foundation for most of the designs and is therefore an invaluable piece of the puzzle![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK40a_g34mR_Ur17_lLOcmVxrH30GfXzV-Q6mUXQcYNicIPFnsOyLVHiP7KSwnaht2IMbAT8bOR3AHQrGqSu2WtO-LahkQW4lL9YknjUCWsWfnV6Tpk-71yTbBYZm_OBtwn0RiGypy2jmC/s320/Nail-Art-Designs-4.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmHc_o359jrC5t4f8tstuu4fpC82-GpOQFyKvlKjLU2oaZ4Jx7mn7paZzCa3x86adR4xX8DPLK17bTGIfO4wGKQEuQxo0J8XWOyw_sdHEnG9A0n7pn9LgFwxJ-YN1Sd1AWqlY5n7KNw5k/s320/Nail-Art-Designs-3.jpg)
Clippers, files and buffers
These instruments are necessary to shape and smooth your nails. Make sure that you clean them regularly and that you try not to share them. It is this sort of behaviour that has been known to spread certain fungi. Be especially careful if you have any cuts or scrapes already on your fingers.