1.23.2012

How to Make Your Manicure Last Longer

Nothing is more annoying than spending a ton of time painting your nails to perfection and then they are destroyed in 2 days. Here are a few tips to help them last longer!

  • Get a good top coat!!!
    • A good top coat works wonders. I use Seche Vite
      • I love it because it is extremely strong and makes my polish stay on a few extra days than some other brands I have tried. 
      • It majorly helps harden your polish faster which is key for this impatient girl!
      • It helps hide flaws that may have happen while you were decorating you nails and will even help hide a tiny smudge as well.
 
(I get it from Walgreens)
    • If just the tips and/or corners are beginning to chip, easily turn it into a french tip with another color polish or glitter or even do a design.
    • If it is starting to look a little raggedy, grab a great glitter polish and use a coat of that to top off your manicure. It will give a freshness to the manicure and hide the raggedness.
    • A good base coat is a good idea too. It will also help keep your nails healthy. I use Sally Hansen Diamond Strength.

    • When you are actually putting on your top coat from the beginning, make sure you are actually getting the tips of your nails with the top coat. See below
    • Put on a fresh top coat every other day. 
    • Put at least two coats if not three of your polish on initially. 
    Good luck on making your fabulous mani last longer!!










      9 comments:

      1. good tips! I need a top coat so I will have to try that one.

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      2. I love this stuff!! It smells terrible, but works like a charm :)

        XO
        www.pearlsandpaws.blogspot.com

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        1. haha so funny, it does smell terrible but does work like a charm!! =)

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      3. I love that top coat. Your nails looks fabulous love all the glitter!

        xoxo,
        Tori
        http://www.whatsthestorytori.blogspot.com/

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      4. thanks for the tips! I especially love the one about adding another polish over your previous manicure to freshen it up!

        -Nico

        www.SatinAndSalt.com

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      5. These are fabulous tips. My mom swears by that top coat. Looks like it's time for me to get some. :)

        http://theclosetintervention.blogspot.com/

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      6. I agree with you regarding the top coat! Thanks for these suggestions. It's important.

        http://averysweetblog.com/

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      7. nice tips :)
        megha
        http://meghafashionista.blogspot.com

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