Hello everyone,
There's nothing more annoying
than spending half an hour getting your nails just right only to have
them ruined the minute you put your hand into your purse or need to itch
that place behind your ear. Luckily, there are lots of ways to speed up
what can otherwise seem infernally long drying times. To check out our
easy fixes, keep reading.
Blow it up
Salons use fans to help speed up
drying, but your hair dryer works just as well. The secret is to put it
on the "cool" setting. Heat actually keeps polish from firming, so
giving your digits a shot of cold air is much more helpful.
Freeze it out
Since cold hardens polish, ice
water baths are also a great setting trick. Before you start painting
your nails, fill a mixing bowl with ice cubes and run cold water over
the top. Then, when you're finished painting, dip your nails in for
about a minute. This is a great way to help protect against divots,
since it helps solidify polish all the way through, not just on top. The
opposite also holds: if you're having trouble removing polish, soaking
your hands in warm water will make it easier.
Spray it down
You can get nail-drying spray at
the drugstore, and it really does help your polish set in a couple of
minutes. But Pam (and other cooking oil aerosols) legendarily does the
job as well. Just wait a few minutes after you spray it on and rinse
your hands so you don't smell like canola oil.
Thin it out
Instead of putting on one or two
coats of thick polish, apply three extremely thin coats, and let each
dry for a couple of minutes before you layer on the next. It might seem
like it slows down your manicure, but it actually makes overall drying
time much faster.
Top it off
Top it off
Using a quick-dry topcoat is always
smart, because it helps keep everything in place and protects your
polish. The only caveat is that the still-liquid polish underneath can
move around, resulting in lumps or ripples, so don't treat it as a
cure-all.
source: bellasugar.com
source: bellasugar.com
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