Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- base coat, nail polish, top coat, buffer, nail file
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Step 1
Wash nails or toes and make sure all nail polish from your last manicure or pedicure is off. Use polish remover if you still have on polish.
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Step 2
Buff your nails from side to side using a buffer. This helps smooth and prepare the nail for the polish.
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Step 3
Start with a base coat to fill in the "ridges" which also helps the nail polish not stain your nails.
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Step 4
After the base coat has dried, apply the nail polish down the length of the nail towards the tip in smooth brushes. Opi makes a fabulous selection of colors, such as Tutti Fruti Tonga and Malaga Wine. Once the nail polish has tried, apply top coat with the same strokes.
Comments
doyouknow said
on 11/10/2007 Sometimes you have to use 2 coats maybe 3 , But these coats of the nail color your useing need to be thin so they will dry faster. A good rule of thumb is to use a good brand , Covergirl , Jordanna, Maybelline , Revlon and Avon are decent ones . You will pay a good price for nail color of quality . Though Cheaper brands sometimes have the advantages that they are the perfect color they also have a tendancy to brown the nails due to lower quality ingredients. After your nails have dried for about 3 hours , if you have any areas that were over painted you can get a small nail brush and some soap < I use body wash > and scrub them free of the polish . This gives a professional look and leaves a slight scent behind if you use body wash . BY all means throw away old polish as it has a tendancy to brown your nails and not do as well as it should .Remember they always bring the colors back .
Lilly30127 said
on 1/2/2007 you could always use an overcoat, and if you don't use the base coat, it's okay, it'll just chip faster...