Doing nail art on your nails can be a tedious job and how much time can it last – a few days maximum. But how to make nail art last longer?
How long does nail art lasts depends on many factors like application, technique, materials used, wear and tear and importantly the base. Here are some tips and tricks that will make nail painting a pleasure and what’s more important – the result will last longer!
Before painting your nails, dip your fingers in cider-, or apple vinegar for a few minutes and allow them to dry naturally. The polish will stick to your fingernails and not to the natural oil on the surface of these.
Another method would be to remove all the residue and oil from your nails with soaking your hands in lukewarm, soapy water and scrubbing them slightly with a cloth. The nail polish will be applied on a clean and dry surface.
You can also soak your nails into lemon juice for about 8-10 minutes; it will instantly brighten your nails and banish yellowness.
Applying a base coat is essential in order to protect the nail from staining – highly recommended by the nail specialists.
Apply your nail polish in thin coats – if applied in thick layers, your polish will only peel. Let these layers dry naturally, give some time for coats to adhere to your nails.
The applied top coat can be hardened – after finishing your nail polishing soak your hands into cold water for several minutes.
If you are using nail embellishments like rhinestones etc. use nail glue to stick them and apply top coat generously.
You can also increase the life of the nail art, if you apply a thin coat of topcoat every day. It might seem too demanding however it is worth trying.
Shaking the nail polish bottle is forbidden as it only makes it full of air bubbles – instead, roll it between your palms. This is most important point…if you have bubbles in your nail polish the nail art will not look pretty.
To make base nail polish of your nail art last longer especially on the tips of your nails, brush it across the tips horizontally.
If you have done some easy design of nail art using lots of rhinestones etc. then avoid using your nails as tools, instead use the pads of your fingers when you grab, reach or type.
Finally moisturize your hands daily in order to prevent the nail polish/nail art from cracking; if your hands are dry, polish is prone to deteriorating. If you wish you can use olive oil as a natural moisturizer. You can also use cuticle oil for healthy nails and cuticles.
Allow the nail colour to dry for a longer time. Giving it a plenty of dry time makes the color or the nail art last for long time.
Hope the next time you make a nail art, may you follow these golden tips to last the nail art long enough to worth the effort and time taken during the application. If you have any more tips, please share by commenting below.