I’m not much of a nail painter, but when I do put in that extra bit of froufing effort, I like to know that my work is not going to be in vain, smudged and ruined before it even has a chance to dry. And–while watching paint dry might be a thrilling pass time for some, I’d just as soon get my nails painted and get out the door to bigger and better things…
But if you have already jumped on board with my fast & frugal manicure trick and update, this will be a no-brainer next level!
I wanted something pretty neutral, but with sparkle, so I chose a muted OPI shade and clear glitter (plus a clear top coat).
[This fabulous color is called Barefoot In Barcelona.]
Yep, I just get my fakey nails and hold them by the pull-off tabs to paint them! Then I leave them on the counter to dry and cure overnight.
Then come morning, they are ready to go, fully dried and smudgeless!
Shazaam!
And I’m out the door without any stress of smudging my fresh polish, wheeeee!
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Hi Gina – I Love this “tip” pardon the pun!! 🙂 I tried the fake nail thing when you first shared this trick and was truly amazed at how nice they looked and loved this. The only problem is that I found my nails seem to not do well with them on consistently. I can usually only use them for a few weeks. My question is – Do you where yours all of the time and if so do you have any other tricks for how you make that work???
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I do typically let my nails “breathe” for a day or two in between wearings… I’ve been wearing them since 2006 with no problems.
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