How to Paint Toenails
You don't have to go to a nail salon and get a pedicure every week to have great looking toenails. You can paint them yourself and have beautiful toenails to show off in your open-toed shoes and sandals. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Clean and dry your toenails. Nail polish will not adhere to wet or dirty nails.
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Trim your toenails straight across. If you trim them on the corners you may get an ingrown toenail. Trimming them straight across will keep them looking good and should not cause an ingrown nail.
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Shake the nail polish to mix the contents before opening the bottle.
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Insert your toes into the toenail separator. This will keep your toes spread apart and prevent them from touching and smearing the nail polish.
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Apply the nail polish to your toenails, one at time. Start with your big toe and move towards the smallest toe. Apply one coat and let it dry.
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Put a second coat of nail polish on after the first had dried. You shouldn't need more than two coats of polish.
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Use the nail polish remover and cotton swabs to wipe off any nail polish that has gotten on your skin. Be careful not to smear the polish on your nails. You may even wait until your toenails have dried before doing this.
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Tips & Warnings
If the toenail separator is too big or too widely spaced for your toes, you can use tissue between them instead.
Don't put on socks until the polish is completely dry. Even after it seems to be dried, nail polish is still tacky. If you put socks on at this point, the polish will become dull and will be smudged.
