I had some nail polish that was getting too thick to use, so instead of throwing it away, I poured nail polish remover in it. I just poured a little at a time. Shake it good and if it's still too thick, add a little more. Do this until you can put on your nails smoothly. Nail polish is getting expensive now, so I have to be thrifty. Some bottles are $5.00 or $6.00. Can't throw them away, just fix them - thin them down!
Also, if you have a color that you think is too light, just mix in a darker color. Too dark, pour in a lighter color. I have made some pretty colors doing this and saved money. Give it a try, it really works!
By dorothy wedenoja from New Creek, WV
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A day at the spa can cost a lot of money but everyone needs to pamper themselves also. In this series of articles, I am going to try and help all of us to save some of that money but get the relaxation we need.
You will keep this little one ounce container with you all the time! You just brush the oil on your cuticles and rub it in.
I have a really hard time keeping my nails and cuticles in shape. I'm a nurse therefore I wash my hands a lot and I also love yard work which is rough on hands even if you wear gloves.
I'm very conscious of how I treat my nails because I love them to stay as nicely polished as day one, for the sake of the look and the cost. This begins with making sure they are treated well before I even put the paint on, and extends to dealing with them for the coming weeks. Here are some tips to keep your manicure lasting as long as possible.
When I paint my fingernails, I sometimes mess up and get nail polish on my skin that surrounds my nails. I actually found this pen at our local Walmart that has fingernail polish remover in it.
To keep your nail varnish and nail products like new, find a space in the fridge for them. They practically keep for years instead a couple of weeks. Tried and tested. You've got nothing to lose, so give it a go.
Soak your fingernails in a solution of 1/2 cup warm water mixed with 2 teaspoons of white vinegar for a couple minutes. Dry thoroughly, then apply your nail polish.
It is getting closer to sandal weather here in Texas and I will not spend the money for a pedicure, as it is $30.00 plus a tip. I hope these tips will inspire you to treat yourself to a little pampering, which will give you nice looking toes for those sandals.
Mix loose eye shadow pigment with clear nail polish to make a custom nail shade. Mix all together with a cotton swab, grab a brush and try out your new color.
I am now 54 so my nails are not as bright as they were when I was younger. After many years of wearing nail varnish and false nails, they have yellowed a bit.
To enhance the beautiful glittery nail polishes of today, just use a basecoat color a shade close to the glittery one. You wont believe the difference this makes. Instead of having to use 2 or 3 coats of the glittery one, you only have to use 1 coat.
This tip caters more towards woman, but I guess it can be useful to men too. This tip involves the care one should use when getting a manicure/pedicure and what steps can and should be taken to avoid any possible problems that can lead to nasty infections.
Squeeze the lemon juice from the lemon half into the warm water. Soak your fingers in the lemon water for 5 minutes. Then rinse and dry your hands.
An easy way to save your dried out nail polish is using a small amount of acetone or nail polish remover.
Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
My daughter has red fingernail polish all over her! How do I get it off of her?
Rhonda from SLC
Just let it wear off. Give her a bath a day for three days, and I'll bet it will be all gone.
Nail polish remover? Be sure to wash her skin with soap and water afterward.
actually I ended up trying baby oil. I had most of it off by the next morning. The baby oil breaks it down and loosens its hold while keeping it from drying and itching so bad. Good stuff. Nail polish, even the acetone free stuff is too hard on young tender skin. So Thank you and with this little one on the loose, I'm sure there is still a whole ton of stuff I will be getting an opportunity to learn.
Ok this picture is just too cute!!! It reminds me so much of how fast time goes by. As the mother of a freshmen in college and a senior in high school, I just want to say how precious each and every minute is. Please enjoy this beautiful baby.
OH MY !! I TRIED NOT TO LAUGH AT THIS PICTURE.
REMINDS ME OF THE TIME MY SON TOOK EVERY CONDIMENT OUT OF THE FRIDGE AND MIXED IT IN HIS TOY SOLDIER CONTAINER.(HE SPILLED ALL THIS ON HIS CARPET) AND HIS BEDROOM STUNK FOR A WEEK)THEN SPILLED GREEN GLITTER ALL OVER THE KITCHEN FLOOR AND ON TOP OF THAT MIXED FRUIT COCKTAIL AND CORN AND PUT IT IN THE FAN ALL IN THE SAME DAY(HE MANAGED TO GET UP A TAD BIT EARLIER THAN ME THAT MORNING)AND TO TOP IT OFF WE WERE GETTING A VISIT FROM HIS PRESCHOOL TEACHER THAT MORNING)LIVE AND LEARN.. AND LATER AFTER IT'S ALL OVER..LAUGH
You guys made me laugh and cry with your responses. Thanks for the input!
We just had this same problem yesterday. My grandson is in a wedding in two days and covered himself and his bedroom wall and carpet with red nail polish. His Mom brought him to me so she could try to clean up the brand new carpet. I started researching the internet for ways to clean him and was startled to read that putting him in a warm bath for 15-20 minutes would work.. It was amazing as soon as we put him in the water we started seeing flakes of the nail polish in the water.
My daughter just now did this. She looks a lot like the little girl in the picture, hehe. Thanks for your input. I will be trying each and every one of these.
Oh my goodness! I am so thankful for finding this! My little brother got my red fingernail polish while I was cooking breakfast and there was like a huge splotch on his face and he has it just everywhere! So I posted on Facebook "how do I get fingernail polish off a babies face?" and everyone was like fingernail polish remover but I'm not stupid I know that will irritate his skin so thank god I'm not the first to have this problem. :)
I used non-acetone nail polish remover to soak my fingers to remove polish and burnt my finger tips. I was removing a basecoat, plus 2 coats of polish and a top coat what did I do wrong? For 3 days my tips felt numb. I thought I had problems.
I have acrylic nails for the first time, but like to change my polish about every 3-4 days. I did what the nail tech said and got non-acetone polish remover. It's only been two weeks, but I am not going to apply nail polish till I figure out what the heck happened. If you have an answer please share. I hope everyone has a great holiday.
By Sharon
I have never soaked my nails to remove the same number of coats of polish that you stated. All I have ever done is put the polish remover on a cotton ball and use that to remove the polish. I use a seperate cotton ball for each nail. I had acrylic nails several years ago and was never told to soak them. I also used non-acetone polish remover. I was told to soak them when I wanted to remove the nails. I can't remember if I was told to use the non-acetone or regular polish remover, for this process, but what it amounts to is I have never had the problem you mentioned. After having the professionally applied nails, I would sometimes buy a kit with the nails and glue in it and apply acrylic nails myself.
I'm looking for manicure recipes. In specific something pumpkin or cinnamon.
Any ideas?
Naomi
Pardon? You want to do your nails with something that has pumpkin or cinnamon in it? Like a soak for your nails? Are u sure you mean manicure?
i have never heard of a manicure recipe. do tell.
Never heard of "recipes" for it, but you can add any essential oil to any water for most any thing. Watch out for dark colors of oils staining white nails or polish, and I'd use the oil lightly, regardless. Is this what you had in mind? Pumpkin fragrances/aromas are mostly cinnamon anyway, right? So, don't rely on the powdered cinnamon, and use the oil instead.
Good luck. : )
Spiced cocoa and coffee sugar scrub
1/2 c sugar
1 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp ground coffee
pinch of cinamon and nutmeg
2 tbsp oil--canola, sunflower, olive what ever you have
In a dish mix together sugar, cocoa, coffee, and spices, drizzle in the oil slowly until you have your desired srub consistency. Apply to skin in circular motion to exfoliate and moisturize, rinse well
There are a ton of sites out there to get the recipes...if you are a licensed manicurist or nail tech, there are also a ton of magazines for it! If you are not aware of this, MANY spas and salons are now doing "special made" pedi's and mani's for their clients...I do a Champagne & Chocolate special in February!!
Tips and ideas for applying and removing nail polish. Post your ideas.
If you run out of cotton balls to remove your nail polish with, use a clean tampon! Hold it like a pen, dip it in the nail polish remover and easily wipe nail polish away! When the end gets too dirty, snip the end and reuse. Keep it to clean up smudges around the nails afterwards. Since you can hold it like a pen, you won't ruin your other nails.
By Lorna L.
with the high cost of tampons... I'd rather use toilet paper/ paper towel etc.
use a babyfood jar and a sponge with a hole cut in the middle about the size of your finger. pour in the polish remover and use it like one of the fancy removers. When it gets clean it out and reuse.
It's easy to make your own cuticle sticks from a bamboo skewer you may already have in a drawer in your kitchen. Just cut and sand down the cut edge and it's ready to use.
Here are some tips for a do it yourself French manicure. The fingernail tips are painted a different color in this method.
This is a page about homemade cuticle softeners. Keeping your cuticles well groomed can help you feel good about yourself and your appearance.
