Dry Your Nails Super-Fast
Don't have time to wait for your nails to air-dry (who does)? Dip your nails in an ice-water bath for 2-3 minutes and voila!
Beautiful Gold Nail Art With a Sharpie?!
The key to making this work is to buy a super-fine metallic sharpie and make sure that it's the WATER-BASED version. You can buy them online for less than $2. It's a great tool for drawing your own patterns. After the sharpie has dried, apply a clear-coat on top and you're done!
DIY Dotting Tools
It's easy! Just take a thin flathead nail and stick it into a pencil eraser. Yes, it kind of looks like a prison shank, but it'll help you make beautiful nail art!
DIY Angled French Manicure
It's not as hard as you might think to get a perfect Angled French at home, just follow this tutorial from Nailed It!
Easy Nail Strengthening
Got thin nails? buy some gelatin at the Super Market, mix it with some hot water, and wait for it to cool down a little, but don't let it solidify. While it is still warm, dip your nails in the mixture for 2 minutes, then wash your hands and moisturize.
Whiter Nails
Now that your nails are nice and strong, want to get them whiter? Mix 1/2 cup hot water and 4 tablespoons baking soda in a bowl, add 2 tablespoons peroxide and soak your nails in this mixture for about a minute for magically whiter nails.
Remove Nail Polish Easily in Less Than Five Minutes
Let's face it, removing nail polish is a pain. Here's a quick and painless way to do it, all you need is a cotton ball and some acetone.
Tear your cotton ball up into small pieces, and put acetone on your nails. Now place the pieces of cotton ball on your nails and leave them there for two minutes; when you pull the cotton ball pieces off, they will take your nail polish with them. Now do the same on your other hand and you're done.
Tear your cotton ball up into small pieces, and put acetone on your nails. Now place the pieces of cotton ball on your nails and leave them there for two minutes; when you pull the cotton ball pieces off, they will take your nail polish with them. Now do the same on your other hand and you're done.
DIY Cuticle Care
The health of your cuticle is directly linked to the health of your entire nail, make this amazing DIY cuticle treatment with only olive oil and cocoa butter.
Always File Your Nails in the Same Direction
To avoid nail tears and keep that beautiful oval nail shape, make sure you only file your nails in one direction. Also, avoid metal files, glass files are highly preferable.
Make Your Own Matte Finish Using Corn Starch
Want that muted matte color look? You can easily do it at home with stuff you already have. Just take a bottle of clear nail polish and add corn starch, a little at a time, until your nail polish has a milky-white look. Now put a layer of this mixture over on top of any color of nail polish and you'll have a beautiful matte finish. Don't believe it? Try it for yourself!
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