How to Make Acrylic Nails Last Longer

Video Transcript

"And today we're going to talk about how to make acrylic nails last longer. From the perspective of a client, what I recommend is, first of all don't use your acrylic nails that are finished and freshly done from the shop as a tool. A lot of times people will dull the edges, wear the polish off of the tips. And for that also I have another, another little recommendation. And that is, that after three days, when you've had your nails polished and done at the shop, come home and apply a new top coat. The reason for this is, people who play around with paper, count money or read books or anything in that realm, will tend to wear the polish off of the tips of the acrylic nails. And by putting an additional coat of, of top coat, you will stop this from happening faster. You can do this every three days. Another thing I recommend is do not push your cuticles back. Keep your cuticles well oiled, however, it's really not recommended to actually take an orange wood or a birch wood stick and push that cuticle back. Because what happens when you push it back is you create the illusion of growth on the nail bed. Leave that part of the job up to your nail technician. She's professional, she knows to do it, she'll do it each time she fills your nail in. That's going to make your nail actually, the fill in actually lasts longer when she goes ahead and, and pushes that cuticle back before she fills them in. If you go home and do it in between, it's going to make it appear that you need a fill in quicker. Another thing that you can do to make them last longer is, especially in the winter time, keep your hands moisturized and well oiled. The reason for this is that acrylic can become brittle in the cold weather and try to keep your hands gloved in the winter time when you are exiting the car and entering the car from shopping and short trips. And these are pretty much the most of the tips that I have for you at making them last longer."