Tips appreciated

  •  BlueDiamond   ( @BlueDiamond@rammy.site ) 
    5•1 year ago

    Great job for your first time! I’ve been painting my nails forever and still look like a 3 year old got into mom’s makeup bag sometimes.

    1. polish is made to stick to nails, not skin. If it gets on your finger it’ll wash off by the end of the day -ish.

    2. The more coats = the thicker the polish = the longer it takes to dry.

    3. Clear base coats help it stick to the nail. Clear top coats help keep it from chipping.

    Happy polishing!

  •  leggysnakegirl   ( @leggysnakegirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 
    5•1 year ago

    I’ll give some tips.

    Glass nail files can help keep the nails from splitting at the tips.

    moisturizing the nails seems to make them a little more durable too. They make special stuff for this, but I just use regular moisturizer.

    some polishes need more than one (or even two!) coats.

    certain colors seem to behave differently than other colors ie: yellow polishes are much harder to work with than red.

    don’t get as worried about the finish until you put the top coat on. The top coat hides a lot of irregularities.

    experiment with different base coats and top coats. They can produce wildly different effects. some base coats are simple and durable, while others can have ridge filling properties, and others still can be peelable. Top coats also vary in quality and effect like having matte finishes or extra sparkles.

    If you ever struggle to open a bottle, run it under hot water for a while and try again.

  •  herelix   ( @herelix@beehaw.org ) 
    2•1 year ago

    The nail polish will sort of settle into place in an even way. You don’t need to carefully brush it on until it’s even. I usually just do one stroke down the middle and then one on either side, and then it will sort of level out on its own. Depending on the polish and brush, one down the middle might be sufficient.

    Kinda hard to describe, but once you get a feel for it, the whole process is way faster and easier.

    Be sure to experiment with having more/less in the bush, and pay attention to whether it was too little or too much.