im a male to female crossdresser and i painted my nails but learned that it dont stay on long before i gotta redo it and was wondering if there was a way to make it stay on longerIs there a way to keep nail polish on longer than it actually stays?
remove oil from your nail by using remover apply a base coat when its dry apply your colour 1 to 2 coats then apply a top coat re-apply the top coat every other day.Is there a way to keep nail polish on longer than it actually stays?
put a top coat on every day...then change colors very week
3 Instant Solutions:
1. Make sure nails are clean and dry before putting on the polish.
2. Add more than 1 coat. (I usually put on 2-3 coats). Let the base coat dry out first before putting on the 2nd. So on..
3. Top off with a colorless polish (2 coats) to seal-in your artwork. :)
try a base coat
Revlon has has a nail polish that stays on. I think it is called colorstay or something like that.
Start with a base coat. Then do two coats of your color (make sure that the first coat is completely dry before applying the second. Then finish with a top coat. I use Mary Kay Top Coat %26amp; Base Coat ($6 each)
I would probably recommend putting on a base coat and top coat. Good ones can be bought from Sally Hansen. (Local ';drug store'; as they are called in America, or cosmetics store)
Honestly, sweetie, all of the above advice you received is GOOD advice. The same advice the professionals would give. Buuut, it has never worked for me. (I am female) I can not get the darn polish to stay on no matter what. The best method that I have found is to get a set of gel or acrylic nails put on. Now, people will say that is bad for your nails. Okay, SO is constantly using remover and rubbing alcohol and all of that!!! From what you said, it sounds like you are in drag quite often to be concerned with the state of your polish.(and good for you!!) So getting a set of nails will hopefully not impede on your male lifestyle? I promise you will be so satisfied with the results!!! Your polish will stay F O R E V E R!!! Good Luck!
base coat...then top coat!!
After you put on your top coat, put a little on the bottom (underneath) your nail. Keeps it from chipping. Course your nails have to be a little long for this.
try cleaning your nails with rubbing alcahol fist to get rid of any oils and be sure to use a top coat.
base cover
Sometimes painting more than one layer works. Good Luck!
Before you do your nails clean it with a nail polish remover or rubbing alcohol. After that put one coat of your nail polish on, let that dry and try not to do so much with them drying, then do a top coat. After that put a clear fast drying coat over that and let them dry. Make sure that they r all the way dry before you come into serious contact with anything though, because they may get messed up. :)
touch it up every now and then or put clear polish over it to keep it from chipping
Keep clear coat on at all times.
Try painting your nails the color you want them then once they dry go back over them with clear nail polish to make them shine and make the polish last longer.
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