Chips, Peels, Polish Perfect!
The two girlfriends I spent the day with both had similar worries, their nail polish will not stay on without beginning to chip or peel off in a couple of days. As their beautician friend, the conversation suddenly turned to what could be done to prevent this so at least the polish stays on for longer. I gladly referred them to the "Perfect Hands" article but had a few more things to add...
chips
Several factors may contribute to nail polish chipping off the nails. Chief among them, the following:
- Insufficient nail preparation (i.e. before applying polish)
- No base-coat application
- Using nails as tools
- Drying polish too quickly using artifical means
Some contributing factors to peeling nail polish will be:
- Insufficient nail preparation before polish application
- No top-coat application
- Using the nails as tools
- Not allowing polish to dry in between application
- Using thickened (due to being old) nail polish
polish perfect?
Sufficient preparation of the nail plate before polish application will include removing old nail polish with a nourishing nail polish remover, pushing back the cuticles(after softening) and removing any excess cuticles left on the nail plate then a good buffing to smoothen the nail plate... Other small things may be involved (depending on the condition your nails are in). The time and effort I guess will warrant a visit to the salon. Ensure the nail plate is free of debris and or oil before starting out with the polish. The importance of the base and top coat applications cannot be over-emphasized; one ensures your polish stays on, the other that it is sealed in. Usually 2-3 minutes for drying in between applications is recommended. I recommend allowing about 30minutes after polishing for your polish to be perfectly dry before submitting your nails to any tasks.Throwing away your old nail polish gives you a chance to experiment with new colors and also to prevent re-infecting your nails if you catch any nail disorder.
in conclusion...
It is possible to get the nail polish to stay on perfect, free of chips and peels. Requires some work maybe... But what doesn't? Get your polish staying on and shining for the perfect weekend!
nao
" The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple."
~the good book~
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Got your own tips for preventing peels and chips?... Want to share those?...
posted by nao at 4:07 PM
4 Comments:
Hi Flash:-) Thank you so much for visiting my blog...hope it won't be the last time!! I've just been reading some of your posts and thoroughly enjoyed them:-) I love wearing nail polish but when it's this time of year (pickling and canning)I keep my nails clear and they usually end up getting broken! I'll start letting them grow again as soon as I'm done with the garden:-)
I must admit that while I usually use a base coat but not a top coat. I'm too impatient to let my nails completely dry. I guess maybe now that my kids are ALL in school I'll have some more free, uninterrupted time and I can take the time to do it right! Thanks for the tips.
I've found that it is best to wear Playtex rubber gloves while your hands are in water for a prolonged period of time...such as dish washing...also protect them in the garden and wear gardening gloves...and I apply a special hand lotion nightly...rubbing and massaging into my cuticles...these things help protect the cuticles therefore helping the nail to be healthy...polish or no polish.
:-D
Thanks pea, I guess pickling and polishing don't do too well together so... you are right!
Anytime! looney mom.
Very good on the tips Tammy, thanks for dropping in.
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