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Nails and Nail Polish
I was wondering how come every time I paint my nails myself they chip very easily? If I go have a manicure done and have them paint them they do not chip so fast? Is there something I should do? i'm 19 years old.
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A few tips from a manicures-at-home-fanatic.
Use a base coat, and a top coat.
Use a base coat to keep your nails strong, to help the nail polish come off without leaving your nails dyed or yellowing, and to help (a bit) with breaking and chipping.
Use a top coat to make the polish last longer. (A good quick-dry top coat is a god send!)
If you need more than one coat of nail polish, use many very thin coats, don't slab it on thick. Nail polish is actually formulated to go on many thin coats and will actually dry faster if you use it that way, and it will dry better and more evenly, and that will help reduce scuffs and and chips as well.
Finally, make sure you “wrap the tips" of your nails with the clear coast, and edge the tips nicely with the colour. That means, with your clear coast, paint the underside of your nail where it extends past your fingers. If you only do one thing I've suggested here, do this, it will really make a difference with chipping right on the tip of your nails.
Good Luck!
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Maybe you should change your nail varnish? Invest in some really expensive fancy type and see if that makes a difference.
If not, try drying your nails instantly-
dip into a bowl of cold water straight after painting them and see if that works. It does make it dry instantly tho!
If not, ask the manicurist. They may know what you need!
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