Beauty Tips: 7 Ways To Make Your Mani/Pedi Last Longer
There’s nothing worse than chipping nail polish especially when it hasn’t been long you had them coated. Here are a few secrets to making your manicure or pedicure last longer.
Request a Fresh Bottle. Salons often add thinners to nail polish to extend the shelf life — good for them, bad for you. Thinners compromise both the color and integrity of the polish. If a bottle is less than three-quarters full, ask your technician for a new one. A fresh bottle of polish can make your pedicure last weeks longer than when using an older bottle.
Carry Around Your Cuticle Oil. It not only protects against unsightly rough skin and painful hangnails, but it also keeps polish from chipping. Apply it on the cuticle and across the polish twice a day.
Touch Up Your Topcoat. Most of us never bother to reapply top coat, which wears down within 48-hours of leaving your manicurist’s chair. As your lacquer’s first line of defense against chipping, it’s crucial to use it every other day.
Wear Gloves. Water is the enemy. Invest in a good pair of rubber gloves before it’s your turn to do the dishes.
Stay Away From Heat. It takes 12 hours for your nail polish to fully harden. During this time avoid saunas, steam rooms, and hot tubs. If you wash your hands with hot water, follow up with a cold water rinse for 10-15 seconds to cure the polish.
Avoid Synthetic Fragrance. Perfumes found in hand lotions can cause nail lacquer to crack. Look for natural options that use hydrating essential oils instead of synthetic fragrance.
Bring Your Own Bottle. When in doubt, bring your own bottle. This way you know no thinners have been added.
Written by Desola Ade-Unuigbe
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