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You can make nail polish last longer on your nails with vinegar?! Just take a cotton ball and dip it in vinegar then swipe it over your un-polished nail. After it’s dry, polish your nail! That’s it, your nail polish will last longer! Also, using a base coat before painting your nails will help too. I would also like to add that painting a thick coat will actually make it peel off faster. Try to just do a base coat, 2-4 very thin coats of the color you choose and a thin top coat.
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erin a says
January 3, 2013 at 1:42 pmHmm…I will have to try this today.
Heidi Cruz says
January 3, 2013 at 2:15 pmHaven’t heard this before. Will try it out. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Andrea H says
January 3, 2013 at 2:53 pmHmmm…hoping to give myself a mani pedi this evening – perhaps I’ll give it a shot – I use vinegar to do everything so why not this too? lol
monica serrano says
January 3, 2013 at 3:38 pmDarn I just painted my nails but ill remember this for next time
Lisaanne says
January 3, 2013 at 9:31 pmSounds like a winner.. My girl always want to paint my nails and its frustrating when it only lasts a day with all the house stuff I do. Can’t wait to try it!!
donna says
January 4, 2013 at 3:11 amI will definately have to try this when I get my nails done in 2 weeks
Lorie says
January 17, 2013 at 1:40 pmThis sounds interesting. Does it help dehydratethe nail bed?
Meg says
January 20, 2013 at 11:23 amYou can also help bottles of nail polish last longer, and not get goopy, by storing them in the fridge. Been doing it since I was a kid. I learned it from my mom.
pat says
May 12, 2013 at 4:52 pmany noobie that looks in my fridge thinks I’m NUTS!
Jennifer says
January 20, 2013 at 11:27 amif you add drops of nail polish remover to gooey nail polish that restores it
Angela says
January 20, 2013 at 12:45 pmNo, you should never put remover in nail polish. It will destroy it. That’s why we use it to REMOVE polish from our nails! You can buy a product called polish thinner at places like Sallys. A few drops, shake and your polish will be good to go.
Cherish says
January 20, 2013 at 1:13 pmAgreed!
Carolina Bachmann says
March 23, 2017 at 6:48 amI Agree with your suggestion
Ashley says
January 9, 2014 at 6:20 amI do nail polish remover all the time. Shake it and it’s good to go. Not ruined.
Valerie says
March 25, 2014 at 8:28 pmI agree Ashley …been doung that for years.
Cherish says
January 20, 2013 at 11:29 amBase coat and top coat also makes your polish last longer. It seems that vinegar is dehydrating your nail bed and that doesn’t seem healthy. Make sure to let your nails breathe in between manicures and pedicures as well.
Angela says
January 20, 2013 at 12:50 pmI agree with the vinegar, but your nails do not need to breathe. They are dead and do not have lungs. The only living part of your fingernail is under the skin.
Cherish says
January 20, 2013 at 12:52 pmYou are taking my terminology too literally. Your nails need time to recooperate from polish (or acrylics). They will turn yellow and fungus can grow.
Angela says
January 20, 2013 at 12:54 pmAcrylics yes, polish no.
Katy says
January 21, 2013 at 8:41 pmPolish especially! thats why alot of people get the fungus and yellowing under their toenails if they leave polish on there to long.
Michelle says
January 23, 2013 at 6:55 amThey will not turn yellow if you have a good base coat….the cheaper polishes like Sally Henson will in fact turn your nails yellow. I have also found that as long as you have a good base coat (like OPI) then you can use the cheaper colored polish and will be fine.
Lisa says
January 30, 2013 at 9:00 pmI am a licensed nail technician of 15yrs and agree if the nail plate is properly cleaned with an alcohol based product, a professional base coat, color and topcoat is applied you will never get a mold from polish. Fungus is a problem within the body and not contracted through the surface of the nail being covered
Netty says
February 27, 2013 at 9:36 amYes, I agree with letting your nails breathe! I (and others I know) have had issues with both acrylics and real nails. you must let them get fresh air and sunshine. just like the rest of you!! Scientific mumbo jumbo is for the birds. I have had proof of this happening!
Cherish says
January 20, 2013 at 1:04 pmI’m sorry that you are wrong. My best friend went to school to become a nail tech and I will take advice from her first. Along with every other nail tech I’ve ever met. Yes, you need to allow time for nails to “breathe” every once in a while from polishing.
Veronica says
February 7, 2013 at 2:44 amUmm. No. Nails do not need to “breathe.” The only bad thing that can happen by constantly keeping your nails polished is discoloration. Look it up, this myth has been debunked by scientists, doctors, and pretty much anyone else who professionally works with nails. There are a ton of websites devoted to this topic, just do a quick google search. My guess is that the people you talked to heard it from others and just assumed it was true which would make me question their competence.
Cakester says
May 13, 2013 at 1:33 amIf I don’t skip a week in between painting my nails, my nails start to peel like crazy. No science, just the cold hard fact of my own nails.
Jade says
May 25, 2013 at 8:08 amAnd if I do skip a week my nails will flake so much I have to file them off to the nubs. My nails stay painted I have never had a fungus problem. I did have discoloration before I learned to put a clear coat down first. The discoloration often marched the color of the polish. So it wasn’t fungus. Read some scientific studies before passing on what everyone says. Everyone used to say the world was flat.
Happy says
December 4, 2014 at 8:53 pmThe thing is, I think Cherish meant that your nails needs to take a break every now and then so they don’t become so unhealthy. Polishes have alcohol in it, and anything with alcohol in it dries whatever its on. “Breathing” is actually meaning that nails should have some time with no chemical treatment like nail polish on it so it can heal or become healthy again since having nail polish on your nails too long can cause permanent damage to them so I suggest you to allow them to “breathe” just for yourself since you want to be healthy.
Sandi says
February 7, 2013 at 11:57 amRegarding the “breathing” of nails…. I wore nail polish on my natural nails from age 8 to probably age 45 non-stop…. mostly because my nails were so yellow from wearing polish all the time without a base coat. I’m here to tell you, my nails remained super healthy and strong without ever taking a “breath” in all those decades. No fungus, no ickiness, rarely a break or split.
Stephanie says
August 7, 2013 at 8:02 pmSame here I’m only 24 though but I have been painting my nail non stop lately. For over a year I have had polish on constantly. Last night I took off the polish and decided to give my nails a break and put cuticle oil on. My nails are a lot better looking than they were last night. I had stains pretty bad, I love blues and greens, and I haven’t buffed my nails or anything and the stains are almost gone its only been a day. I can’t really explain that but I haven’t had any peeling or breaking. I love my nails they are hard and don’t bend easily and seem pretty healthy. I like to keep them cut just past my finger tip and my nail bed is pretty long.
Jan says
February 22, 2013 at 6:32 pmI don’t know about vinegar, but I always clean off the surface of my nails with rubbing alcohol before I apply the base coat. It removes any oils or impurities from my nails and I think the nail polish stays on longer. Just allow it to dry/elaborate first.
Jan says
February 22, 2013 at 6:33 pmOops ..evaporate.
Erin says
February 26, 2013 at 11:22 pmhas anyone tried this? if so, did it work?
Meg says
April 12, 2013 at 9:39 pmI tried it and used my nail polish that usually lasts for a week and it lasted barely a day. :/
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E says
June 22, 2013 at 7:07 amI believe that everyone is different and somethings work for some people and somethings for others. For the “breathing”part some nail polishes are more harsh than others and that could cause problems. Personally, I like to give my nails breathing time, but maybe for some people its not necesssary. My advice it just see what works for you…
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September 16, 2013 at 1:48 pmArguing on the Internet is like running in the special Olympics….even if you win, you’re still retarded. It’s ridiculous y’all all trying to be right… Let other people think what they think…who cares?
ENW says
October 26, 2013 at 12:02 amWell all of that arguing what a little uncalled for…I don’t really think your nails breathing is something you HAVE to do but I do think it’s a good idea every now and then. What I do know is that nail polish can become very unsanitary very quickly! I’m not adding to the whole fungus/mold thing either. But even with top and base coats your nail polish will develop tiny scratches, cracks or indents that harbor bacteria. It will happen. This is why many hospitals and other healthcare facilities do not allow their employees to wear nail polish and they certainly can’t wear fake nails. If they are allowed to have polish they generally have to change it within a certain number of days: example, every three days. Now that has nothing to do with letting them breath. Just a little decon. FYI.
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Mira says
January 2, 2019 at 12:07 pmI’ve found that if you slightly file the top flat part of your nail overall, as they do at the salon, (sort of a buff, but more to rough up your nail) before you polish, your polish will definitely last a week!! Also make sure your applying thin coats, the thicker the coat, the easier it will chip. I never used to want to pay for my own OPI, but I have given in, because it truly does last the longest and go on the smoothest.