How to make nail polish stay on longer

Chipped nail polish is tacky so here's a little trick to keep your home manicure last longer.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Nail polish remover
• Nail polish
• Clear top coat

1. Wash your hands and remove any old polish.

2. Before applying nail polish, swipe a cottonball soaked in polish remover across nail. This will remove any oil from your nails and allow the polish to stay on longer.

3. Apply nail polish. Remember when applying more then one coat of polish to wait until previous coat to completely dry before applying next coat. Top with a clear top coat and you're done!

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on 3/16/2008 These instructions have a serious flaw. To help reduces chips and extend wear, use the following tips: after swiping bare nails with polish remover to remove oils and residues, you must also wash off the remover using hand soap and water, then dry your nails very thoroughly. Many polish wear problems are the result of too much moisture in the nails. Apply a base coat and let dry. Follow the base coat application with one or two coats of nail color, and let dry thoroughly again. Apply a clear top coat and allow this to dry. There are specially-designed rapid-dry top coat products on the market that can be applied before the nail color is dry, but applying any top coat before the color application is dry is not recommended. Basically, insuring that your nails are clean and dry, and the use of base and top coats, will produce longer wear and chip resistance. Thanks for reading!