When it comes to touching base with nail polish, we know what we like — just look around you for the free giveaway stashes at random beauty shops or the people who know us so well, they must own the poster of us in our cutest, glitteriest getup in the history of Instagram. But what are the only nails we need? Well, they’re those that are in perfect shape, not battered and blue and festering like a weathered Bentley. The bottom line, as you probably already know, is that we’re not ones to complain about getting our nails touched or brushed. Because what we really want to do is wiggle our nails and bask in the glory of fine, lustrous nails. We even would look for beauty shop/manicure gift sets so we wouldn’t have to worry about these issues ever coming up again. But they are out there, and we are more than aware of them.
Here, though, we’re looking at ways to prevent nail breakage and making sure it’s something you can keep to yourself.
1. Use A Fractional Toe Stimulator
A just a fractional toe stimulator — as distinct from this one that looks like a tiny milkshake fork — is genius at preventing cracked and lacerated nails, and it does the same thing for thick-topped nails, too. Simply dip it into water, place onto your nails, and the gel will gently press on to the nail bed to tone it down.
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2. Measure & Apply Your Nail Polish
Experts tell us how to measure nails to determine when to apply nail polish on them; whenever nails start to look a little dull and frayed, they say, opt for going with matte colors. As for polishes: polish remover should always be left on for the first minute, and the next should go to the bare nails first. Also, check for uneven surfaces — when polish marks the nail bed, the polishing agent will wear off and form a dull ring around the nail that can cause the nail to split or break, like the ones above.
3. Dampen Nails Immediately After Polish Application
After applying polish, dry away any residual wax or lacquer with a damp towel or a stainless steel cleaner, to remove stains on the edges and help avoid cracks and splitting.
4. Give Your Toe Socks A Dry Cleaning
A flesh-toned nail polish doesn’t need to stick to your tootsies, as it comes off easily. Just wash your feet with warm water after applying polish, and have them applied with an enamel polish remover once per week. You’ll probably also want to use the peels to make sure there are no signs of waxy or fried remains on your toes. If, for example, there’s a hint of dead skin on the crease, your toes probably need a polish dryer.
5. Apply Wet Nail Polish
After applying color to your toes, wait for the polish to dry before applying on your heels or your bottom knuckles, which are both more prone to wear on bad days.
6. Keep Paper Towels Around
You’ll want to keep a paper towel handy near the sink, so you can quickly brush or polish your nails — which will also prevent the polishing agent from wearing off and turning to tacky sediment.
7. Set A Sock On Your Toe To Prevent Blue Nails
When you wear blue or purple socks, you’re more likely to have blue nails, for obvious reasons. So, there’s always a good reason to slip your socks on your toenails to prevent blue ones.
8. Add Your Nails In A Bath
Yes, you read that correctly: Rehydrate your nails by putting in a bath with a little chlorine bleach, and let them dry between shampoos.
9. Apply Extra to Your Nails After Massage
If you’ve just about reached your nail’s full extension length, adding a little extra will help prevent split ends from happening on the darker sides of your nails. This could simply be a sheet of paper on the side of the nail, or you could make the sheet into a divider, dabbing a small amount from one side to the other, between your nails.
10. Hang Nails Outside to Prevent Blue Nails
No need to make your nails miserable for hosting. Just leave your nails outside and lay them in a cool, dark location to prevent greasy dirt from sticking to them.
11. Use A Scrubber — Every Day
Unless you have a narrow or delicate cuticle, you can probably check every day to make sure your nails don’t take a beating. Just clean them and scrub them clean, and they’ll be fine.
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