Whether you’re polishing your own nails or paying $10-$15 dollars for your manicure weekly or bi-weekly, it can be frustrating when daily tasks cause the polish to chip or dull. Basic functions such as opening a soda can, applying hair products, cleaning your bathroom or opening the mail can all cause the demise of a beautiful manicure. Keep the following 9 rules in mind and your manicure will be extended.
- Purchase a letter opener or use a dull kitchen utensil to open the mail
- Do not use your nails to pick up tiny objects, use the pads of your fingertips
- Wear rubber gloves for washing dishes, cleaning bathrooms and doing laundry
- Protect hands and nails with rubber gloves when polishing furniture or other household chores
- Keep a pencil handy and use the eraser end when dialing a phone
- Purchase kitchen ingredient olive oil; when rubbed onto the nails every other day will keep cuticles and polish from cracking
- Keep nail glue in your purse and use a drop to repair a broken nail as soon as it cracks
- Swipe nails clean with cotton ball soaked with alcohol to remove hair gel or products off nail polish
- Apply a coat of clear nail polish to dull fingernails every few days
What do you think? Are there other manicure saving techniques that you use? Your thoughts and comments are welcome.
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