A Polish Tip

Here is a polish tip.
Once you have removed all polish. Use a manicure brush and a mild soap and gently scrub your nails. Do it for a good minute on each hand. Don't forget to scrub underneath the nail plate too. Rinse and dry well. Now rub lotion into your hands, massaging your nails too and wait about 5 minutes. After about 5 minutes, use an alcohol pad or a Q-tip moistened with alcohol, and clean the surface of your nail and underneath the nail plate too.
When you have completed this step, and the alcohol has evaporated and the nail is dry, apply your basecoat and allow it to dry thoroughly before you begin applying your polish. Make sure you brush underneath the edge of the nail plate also. One of the biggest causes of a manicure not lasting is improper application. You have to allow the basecoat to dry completely. This is very important. Depending on the brand and the amount (thin or thick coat), this step should take 3-5 minutes. The longer you wait, the better.
Now apply your polish, even a bit on the underside of your nail. The idea is to seal the edge of the nail plate. Depending on the look you are trying to achieve, be it a french manicure or a regular polish, the most important thing now is to let it dry between coats. Then as a finishing touch, apply a top coat. I use different brands as my first top coat. Then the second day after my polish application, I apply a coat of Gena brand: Healthy Hoof, lacquer. I got my bottle on Amazon for about $3.00. I do this every night or every other night. It works wonderfully, I have had a manicure last 2 weeks without chipping.
Thanks for reading,
be safe, God bless!
Pinky

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Hello and welcome to my blog! I am Pamela (aka Pinky). I live on the east coast of the USA in a beautiful area of Virginia, northwest of Richmond (our state capital) called Glen Allen. I am a retired hairdresser but my heart will always be in it. My main passion these days are my family & grandchildren and All things that help us to achieve and show us, at our best. I love nail polish and will be blogging about it a lot! This is my first blog so please be patient with me as I learn all things blogging. I welcome your comments and feedback always. Thanks for visiting, have a great rest of the day, be safe and God bless! 
Pinky