Paint Your Nails Without Smudges

Do you love to do your own nails at home but hate the smudges? Then these simple steps will help you improve the way that you paint your nails every day. Just read on!

Steps

  1. Pick out your nail polish color. You should choose the color on how you feel or what kind of person you think you are. (e.g. pink if you feel cheery, dark purple if you're a little gloomy, etc.)
  2. Take out a bottle of nail polish remover and some cotton balls in case you feel like you could do a better job on a specific nail later on.
  3. Swirl the nail polish container around and around. It helps the polish to become less clumpy and do its job better. It potentially makes your nails look better. Do not shake the nail polish container, as it will create bubbles.
  4. Take out the brush and paint your nails smoothly.
  5. Wait a while. If you want better results, wait a minute or two to apply a second coat.
  6. Wait about three minutes then take out a cotton swab (use the era swabs as they can also go under long finger nails) and dip it in the nail polish remover. Use it to de-smudge the smudges that you needed to put before in order for your nails to be full and look better then usual!
  7. You're done! Wait about five minutes before putting your hands in water or doing any other activity that could potentially mess up all your hard work!

The Vaseline method

  1. Remove any old nail polish. Soak a cotton ball or paper towel in acetone and rub at old polish until it comes off.
  2. Apply a base of clear coat. This prevents your nails from turning yellow.
  3. Choose a nail color. If you are having trouble choosing a color, see the suggestions below:
    • Purples and Reds go great with darker skin tones.
    • Blues, Greens, and Nudes look wonderful against medium shade skin tones.
    • Pinks, and most pastels look nice against lighter skin tones.
  4. Add the vaseline. Before you start painting, add a medium to thick layer of vaseline on the skin around your nail. Try not to get any on the nail, or you will have a hard time getting the nail polish to stay.
  5. Paint your nails. If you want to add a design, do it now. Don't worry if you get some paint on your skin; the vaseline will keep it from sticking!
  6. Add a top coat. While not necessary, this will help seal your nail polish and keep it from chipping.
  7. Wait for your nails to dry. When they are completely dry, grab a cotton swab and use it to wipe away the vaseline.
  8. Wash your hands. This will help remove any vaseline that the cotton swab didn't get.
  9. Admire your smudge free skin! You should be free of smudges anywhere that the vaseline touched.

Tips

  • If you do your nails the night before, you may not need to remove the polish that got on your skin because your natural oils will flake them off.
  • Use lighter nail polishes in spring. A soft pink is a nice choice.
  • Always use bright colors in summer.
  • In the wintertime, use warm naturals like a soft peach or creamy brown.
  • Use several thin coats instead of one thick coat. This will make them dry quicker.
  • Gather everything you need before you start painting!

Things You'll Need

  • Nail polish
  • Nail polish remover
  • Cotton balls
  • Cotton swabs
  • Vaseline

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