well holo again everyone
Except, if your new then theres a first holo for every..
time..
what
So in my last video, i told you that
i wore these rainbow youtube nails for eleven days
Except I lied...
I ended up wearing them for thirteen days..
...And I could have worn them for longer but it was time for a CHANGE! Can't have too much of a good rainbow thing
Now, you guys wanted to know how the *hell* I kept these on for 13 entire days without any chipping.
What a great question!
lets answer it.
This is, "How to Make Your Mani Last"
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• SIMPLY NAILOGICAL •
Now, before I let you in on my 8 tips and tricks to make my manicure last,
We gotta talk about one thing,
- BODY CHEMISTRY -
that's sexual.. Bodyy Chemistryyy
Things are getting weird already!
Basically, it means that every bodies nails may react differently to nail polish.
Your nails may be oilier, thinner, more porous, ridgier, or brittelier.
Are those words?
The nail bed may be super curved or super flat,
And a whole bunch of other body base variables that may effect how long your manicure will actually last on your nails
because everyone is different.
And lets just shut up with all the exceptions and caveats
and get right into my 8 different tips to help make your mani last
First things first, you gotta cleean, bitch
I know, I hate cleaning things too
So make sure you have zero nail polish on your nails
Sounds obvious but I have to say it
than, you gotta remove the cuticle
Sounds like surgery but I assure you it's quite simple
Now it's really hard for me to show you this exactly on my nails because i basically have no cuticles
Some people's cuticles can ride up
as far as up to here on their nails
This is my boyfriend Ben's nail
He has some flaky ass cuticles that need to be removed if he wanted his manicure to last
One thing I should point out that's not always obvious is the cuticle is not actually
your skin
See, you don't wanna take of you're skin
That would be actual surgery
You just wanna take off the tiny little dead bits of skin that ride up on your nail
Because if you leave them there the nail polish won't stick to them and the mani will start peeling off faster
To do that you just buy some cuticle remover liquid or gel. They're pretty widely available and inexpensive
You put a little bit down on your cuticle.
Take a cuticle pusher. I recommend either an orange stick
or a wooden stick (they're the same thing they just have different names)
Or a hard rubber/silicone stick (it's a little flexible)
And only use a metal tool if you have extremely stubborn cuticles that ride way up your nail
Most people won't need a metal tool
So after a minute or so you'll take your cuticle pusher and gently push your cuticles back
And scrape any dead cuticle off the surface of your nail
Gentle pushing is okay.
scraping is okay.
CUTTING IS NOT OKAY.
*scary psycho knife music*
not that i'm a qualified nail technician or anything,
But for most people watching this video, it's probably safe to say
you should never cut your cuticle area!
unless you wanna end up with a bloody hack job.
but that's a whole other video, so
wipe that cuticle sh*t off and lets move on.
Also wash your nails, because the blue stuff eats your skin!
Uuuhh!! Scary!
Next, you need to basically dehydrate your nails.
Like in the desert.
*music* {like the deserts miss the rain}
Not really, but same idea.
You can do that by taking rubbing alchohol,nail polish remover or acetone
and just wiping it on the top of your nail plate.
You do this because nail polish won't stick to oil on your nails
But, OOOhhhh!!
what is that beautiful gorgeous red holo on my other hand?
Scarlett Johansson, is that you??
This super bright red holographic polish is like the classic red lipstick, but of nail polish.
And also holo, so way better.
And, we are back from the Oscars.
don't forget to clean the underside of your nails,
Don't let that dirt get up in there.
The second must have tip to a long lasting manicure is a good base coat.
That means not a peel off base coat, if you're used to my videos.
I put the link for the base coat that I like to use when I want
my manicure to last down below in the video description box.
But basically you want to look for a base coat that says its long-lasting,
or sticky, or has color bonding properties.
and always ladies, wrap the tip of the nail for extra protection (thats what she said)
Now make sure your base coat is fully dry before moving on to the next step.
Now let's apply the first coat of nail polish!
Work in thin coats and don't put too much polish on the brush at once.
What is this royal navy blue linear holo-oooh?!
oooo-ooo-ooh!
Its so deep, its like the starry night's sky.
Now I'm applying this blue holo just as an example for you guys to see
but, i used the same basic tips and tricks
when I did my YouTube rainbow nails to make them last.
Ooops! I got it on my skin!
Not to worry, we'll clean it up.
Don't forget to wrap the tip agaain. Always, wrap the tip
And this is why! See how there is still polish on the tips of my nails 13 days later?
Except for that one, but no one's perfect.
Having the tips of your nails fully wrapped and all the layers of your manicure
will help prevent chipping by, like, 100 percent.
Now if the free edge of your nail is shorter than your actual finger, I understand this is a little trickier.
But what you could do is try and wrap the tips anyways and then just take a clean-up brush and get it off your skin.
More on the clean-up brush in a sec..
The next important tip is to clean up any nail polish messes that you made before they dry.
While this was still wet, I just use a wooden stick to get most of it off
and then you take what nail artists like to call a clean-up brush
which can either be an actual clean-up brush made by nail companies
or a make-up eye-liner brush, or concealer brush.
I personally prefer using clean-up brushes made by actual nail companies
because they are designed to hold up to acetone.
Then to clean up any leftover mess, you just take your clean-up brush,
dip it in some acetone, and rub it gently on your skin.
Remember, this is a lot easier to do while the nail polish is still kind of wet.
Now, could you use nail polish remover instead of acetone??
Sure you could! Its just not as effective so I personally prefer acetone to do this.
Also something you should be doing while cleaning up your nails
is making sure the part around the cuticle line is nice and even.
You do this for two main reasons.
Firstly, it just looks better
and secondly, it is important to leave a little bit of a gap there
because you don't want the nail polish to be too close to your skin
or else it might peel up easier
If you ever wondered why the hell nail bloggers leave a little gap there, that's why!
Next, proceed with your second coat of polish as required or necessary.
Don't forget to wrap the tip one more time
And if you have any mess-ups or painting out of the line, clean up one more time.
Next you're going to seal your manicure in, which is just as important as the base coat step.
For the most long lasting manicure I recommend using a glossy top coat
You could use a matte top coat but they generally don't last that long
I find the brand and quality of the top coat can really affect
how long your manicure will stay on, so you can check out the one I use in the link below
But equally as important, is how you apply the taco, or top coat
for all the new people here that don't speak simply nailoglish yet.
With every top coat stroke you apply, make sure you recede it past the colored part of the nail polish,
just towards the cuticle but not actually touching your skin.
This is also why I like to leave somewhat of a larger gap between the nail polish and the skin
so you have the space to roll back your top coat into.
I do this because it creates a really strong seal around your nail polish
and makes it way less likely to start chipping up around the cuticle.
You locked in, mother f*beep!*ker! You locked!
Finally, don't forget to wrap the tip of your nail polish again, for the last time.
And you should have been doing all this while the taco (top coat) was still wet.
Don't pause and stare at your nails in between.
The underside of your nails should look something like this.
After you've had your taco time, it's time to clean up if necessary.
Sometimes I accidentally put too much top coat, then it sort of floods the cuticle. So make sure you remove that.
Let me show you the only example I have of why.
Not to long ago, I did some gel nails And I did
them poorly by accidentally flooding some of the cuticle with the top coat.
This was a problem because the flooded bits of top coat
around my cuticle made it easier for the nail polish to just peel up.
Yes, that happened to be a peel-off base coat experiment video
but the point is still the same
Don't let any of yo polishes or tacos get on yo skin!
Now go ahead and wear your manicure FOREVER!
yuueeeaahh...
My next tip is TO NOT DO DUMB SHIT!
If you want your manicure to last, don't fu**king bite it off or pick it off.
Definitely don't try and peel some hard to peel stickers with your nails
Do use a knife, or an actual tool to do the peeling.
Dont open a pop can with your nails. That's not what those are for
Do use a spoon to open the can
Don't use your nails to press things at a direct hard angle in life, like the elevator.
Do use a part of your finger, or to be safe, your knuckle.
And finally my last tip to making your mani last is to not be afraid to do a top up top coat later on in the week.
I personally like to apply a very generous somewhat thick coats of glossy top coat to give it a real nice heavy seal.
But not that thick. We're not going to Polish Mountain now!
And that's that! Those are my tips for making your mani last for as long as humanly possible.
Hope you guys enjoyed this video. I apologize if it wasn't funny at all
because it was intended to be EDUCATIONAAL
Look at that! Your mom is doing something that helps with your learning.
You can call me teacher instead of mom now!
Let me know if my tips helped you make your mani last by tweeting at me on the twitter thing.
Thanks so much for watching and I'll see y'all later..
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