* To steady your hand while polishing, anchor your pinkie on your work surface and grasp the brush with your thumb and other three fingers.
* The quick-dry spray (which dries the top coat only) will dull the polish.
* Apply polish remover before doing your nails even if don't need to remove any old polish, it prepares the nails by removing any oil so that your polish will last longer and adhere better.
* When cleaning the house and doing the dishes, be sure to wear gloves; prolonged exposure to water can cause nail damage because it will dry out your skin and nails.
* Store your nail polish in the refrigerator. It will last longer and be easier to apply.
* Try it on before you buy! Sally Hansen - Beauty that Works has a great online tool that allows you to match polish to your skin tone. You can actually try it on and create the perfect look!
* Base coats should dry matte, sticky, and fast.
* Top coats should dry shiny and slow.
* To fix chipping nails, place some nail polish remover on your finger tip and gentle rub over the nail polish chip to make smooth. Then reapply polish.
* Run hands under cold water to help speed up the nail polish drying process.
* Bubbles in your nail polish are caused by insufficient drying time between coats. You must allow each polish coat to dry sufficiently to avoid bubbles.
* Reapplying your top coat daily and avoiding fast-drying nail polishes will increase your nail polish length.
* To remove nail stains, soak nails in 1/2 cup of water and juice of one lemon for up to 15 minutes or soak in hydrogen peroxide or 5-10 minutes. This works great or all your hair colorists who hate to wear gloves when you color! See Natural homemade nail care recipes for more nail care at home.
* The best way to dry your nail polish fast is to us a UV light dryer.
* Apply the nail polish in several THIN coats instead of thick ones.
* After applying a second coat of nail polish, skim the brush across the top of your nail tip to prevent chipping.
* Try not to remove and reapply polish more than once or twice a week, as it will dry out your nails.
Nail Polish Tips..
* To steady your hand while polishing, anchor your pinkie on your work surface and grasp the brush with your thumb and other three fingers.
* The quick-dry spray (which dries the top coat only) will dull the polish.
* Apply polish remover before doing your nails even if don't need to remove any old polish, it prepares the nails by removing any oil so that your polish will last longer and adhere better.
* When cleaning the house and doing the dishes, be sure to wear gloves; prolonged exposure to water can cause nail damage because it will dry out your skin and nails.
* Store your nail polish in the refrigerator. It will last longer and be easier to apply.
* Try it on before you buy! Sally Hansen - Beauty that Works has a great online tool that allows you to match polish to your skin tone. You can actually try it on and create the perfect look!
* Base coats should dry matte, sticky, and fast.
* Top coats should dry shiny and slow.
* To fix chipping nails, place some nail polish remover on your finger tip and gentle rub over the nail polish chip to make smooth. Then reapply polish.
* Run hands under cold water to help speed up the nail polish drying process.
* Bubbles in your nail polish are caused by insufficient drying time between coats. You must allow each polish coat to dry sufficiently to avoid bubbles.
* Reapplying your top coat daily and avoiding fast-drying nail polishes will increase your nail polish length.
* To remove nail stains, soak nails in 1/2 cup of water and juice of one lemon for up to 15 minutes or soak in hydrogen peroxide or 5-10 minutes. This works great or all your hair colorists who hate to wear gloves when you color! See Natural homemade nail care recipes for more nail care at home.
* The best way to dry your nail polish fast is to us a UV light dryer.
* Apply the nail polish in several THIN coats instead of thick ones.
* After applying a second coat of nail polish, skim the brush across the top of your nail tip to prevent chipping.
* Try not to remove and reapply polish more than once or twice a week, as it will dry out your nails.