Only since becoming pregnant do I do more to my nails than use the clippers on them.
Now? Yeah, I clip only the excess off, file and then buff the tops (so there aren't any ridges or lines) and then use a polishing tool so they're shiny and all natural.
I don't do nail polish...any dog handlers out there know that it simply doesn't hold up! lol
I also do pedicures now and simply won't give that up at all costs at this point! OMG, it's helped w/ my circulation since the pregnancy...good times.
(it took me a LONG time to get used to someone using utensils next to such delicate skin and that sawing motion w/ the file....like nails on a chalk board!)