Neatly polished nails can make the whole appearance more attractive. However, if your nails have been polished with chipped nail polish, you can end up looking shabby and untidy. If you like manicures at the salon or painting your own nails and the nail polish comes off right away, then you'll need to make some changes. Change the way you apply nail polish and how you treat it afterwards to prevent the polish from chipping.
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Method 1 of 1: Applying a Strong Coat of Nail Polish
Step 1. You can ask a professional to do a manicure on your nails
Professional nail salons have the right equipment to give you beautiful, long-lasting nail polish. If you want a polish that doesn't chip off easily, you can opt for a gel manicure that uses a super-hard nail polish that's almost as strong as acrylic nails.
If you really want to have long nails, you can apply acrylic nails which are artificial nails that are attached to your nails. These nails are very strong but more expensive than a regular manicure and you need to take good care of them
Step 2. Apply nail polish when the nails are dry
While there's a myth that it's best to soak your nails before a manicure, water on your nails can prevent the polish from sticking properly. Thus, your nail polish can be easily chipped.
You should also make sure your nails are clean of cream or moisturizer before you apply nail polish. Creams or moisturizers can prevent nail polish from sticking properly
Step 3. Use good quality nail polish
More expensive nail polishes usually have better pigmentation, contain less toxic chemicals, and have better brushes. However, that doesn't mean you have to spend 500 thousand rupiah to buy a bottle of quality nail polish. Be careful in buying nail polish to get beautiful and neat nails that are not easily chipped.
Also, avoid quick-drying nail polish if you want to avoid chipping nails. Quick-drying nail polish contains the same ingredients as regular nail polish, but in a different ratio of ingredients. The difference in this ratio makes this nail polish easy to chip off
Step 4. Apply a base coat
Do not use a base coat that also functions as a top coat. Products like this do not function as well as products that only function as a base or top coat, each of which is specially formulated according to its function.
Step 5.
Allow the nail polish to dry completely before applying the nail polish again.
By allowing it to dry properly, the coat of nail polish becomes hard and tough. Apart from avoiding layers of nail polish underneath, waiting for each layer of nail polish to dry is an important but tedious step to creating beautiful, long-lasting nails.
Apply several coats of nail polish. You should apply at least 2-3 coats of nail polish. Remember to wait for one coat of nail polish to dry before applying it again.
Apply a top coat. Start this layer by applying a small layer around the tip of the nail. When it is dry, cover the entire nail with a top coat. Thus, the nail polish on the tips of your nails lasts longer than other areas of your nails.
Apply several coats of top coat if you have plenty of time. The application of this top coat should give the nails a neat and sleek look that will prevent the nail polish from chipping off
Caring for Nail Polish
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Try to keep your nails short. Short nails are less likely to fall off because they don't come into contact with a lot of things. For example, short nails do not make contact with the computer keyboard when you type.
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Avoid activities that can damage your nails. If you can't avoid activities that can damage your nails, protect your nails as best you can. For example, if you have to wash dishes, make sure you put on a sarong before doing so.
Keep Nail Polish from Chipping Step 9 -
Don't bite your nails. Biting your nails can destroy your nails quickly. It's not easy to fight the habit of biting your nails, but if you don't want to stop it, your beautiful nails won't last long.
Keep Nail Polish from Chipping Step 10 -
Reapply the nail polish to the small chipped area. The areas where you apply a small amount of nail polish to fill in the chipped spots won't look as neat or cute as the rest, but doing so will keep your entire nail polish from chipping.
Keep Nail Polish from Chipping Step 11 This is a last resort to save your polished nails. If possible, when the nail polish starts to come off, clean it off completely with nail polish remover and apply the polish again from scratch
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Handle small chipping at the tip of the nail in a creative way. If there is a small chip on the tip of the nail, you can file the nail and add another coat of top coat, focusing on the tip area.
Keep Nail Polish from Chipping Step 10 You can also apply a thin coat of contrasting nail polish along the edge of the nail, such as a light coat of French manicure. You need hands that don't quiver easily, but the result will be sweet and intentional
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Apply one coat of a transparent top coat once every few days even if there are no lumps. This will keep the nail polish strong and long lasting. Plus, your nails will look shiny and beautiful again without having to paint them from scratch.
Keep Nail Polish from Chipping Step 13 Warning
Don't use very cheap nail polish. Nail polish like this is easy to chip and is not good for your nails
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