Rescue hands with an at-home manicure. Bliss/Soap & Glory founder Marcia Kilgore suggests soaking fingertips in olive oil and lemon juice (to brighten stains), then filing nails to the same length, pushing back cuticles with an orange stick wrapped in cotton wool, and buffing. Going with naked nails if you're in a hurry is a far better look than poorly-applied polish, is her advice.