Nails & Needles

Bare Necessities: My Mini Nail Kit

I don’t know if anyone’s actually curious to know this, but today I’m going to show you the little kit I always keep in my bag so I can properly take care of my nails even on the road.

1. The small mesh bag I keep it all in. Bought at H&M for a tiny penny (I think the equivalent of £3/$5) and it came with a nail file/buffer/polisher, a nail brush and a plastic orange stick.
2. Plastic orange stick. For pushing back my cuticles and also for mending torn nails*. Came with the mesh bag when I bought it.
3. Foldable nail file with shape, smooth, buffer and polish surfaces. I might have to replace this one soon, as I sort of broke it a while back. Still works, mind!
4. Oliva Eco Cuticle Oil. I really like the brush on this tube, makes it so much easier to get the oil where I want it!
5. Scratch Nail Food. Nail oil based on sesame oil, with added lavender and myrrh for scent. I try to massage some nail oil into my nails at least two or three times a day, so it’s a good thing to have in my kit, since I can do it even if I’m not at home.
6. Nail glue. In case of torn nails*.
7. An emptied out, unused tea bag. Again, for mending torn nails*.
8. A small tube of hand cream, because my hands get ridiculously dry, especially in winter, so it’s a good thing to carry around. Right now, it’s No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Day Hand Cream, but it varies depending on what sample size tubes I have on hand.

So that’s that. Do you have a nail kit you always bring with you? If so, what’s in yours?

*See this post for how I use them.