10 tips that WILL make your nail polish last longer! (Even as a BEGINNER!) 🙌🏼

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[sleepystrugglz]

I can attest to the importance of every. single. step. of this video. Even when I always used a basecoat and top coat and didn't pick, my polish would STILL chip so fast. When I started removing the cuticle first, dehydrating the nail (love a good dehydrator after using alcohol!), and THEN polishing, it made such a huge difference, to the point where it would last double the time. Then I started focusing on oiling regularly and now I get bored with the color before I need to change it due to chipping. Fantastic video!

[SimplyIntoMyNAILS]

Great video!! Another couple of tips:

• Cap the ends/tips of the nails with each coat of polish, including base and topcoat.

• Reapply a coat of topcoat every 2-3 days (capping the ends) to add longevity and refresh the mani if needed.

[backseatbanano]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! SAVED A SISTER’S LIFE!!!

[BrittMFH]

I can't stand chipped nails. I always keep my current polish handy and touch up chips immediately. They become unnoticeable then unless you look closely. Also, capping free edges helps me a lot. Thanks for sharing! 👍 Britt

[BANDAIRMA]

This is so informative. I ve been doing it wrong forever. I learned to clean nail perfectly and that both top and base coats are essential. Thanks, cool lady. What a nice personality you have.

[tabularasa]

Excellent advice! Every point is good, and your delivery is zippy and straightforward. For the last five months I've been making a genuine effort to overcome my dermatillomania of my fingertips, which I've suffered from my whole life. Daily jojoba oil was the first step. Getting into beautiful boutique polishes was also inspirational, making me want to preserve them and stop picking. Little by little I've learned about each of these things you mention here, and these days my manis last at least one week, with only minimal tip-wear, no chips, and sometimes lasts 10-12 days. Now that I have this longevity of a mani, and a more interesting polish collection, I find that I get bored of it sooner, and instead of waiting for it to chip, I want to take it off and try some different combo or skittle lol I still fail weekly with the skin picking-- chronic anxiety is hard-- but it's definitely better, and the area around the sides of my nails where keratin blends into living skin is so much healthier, making the nail itself more stable and strong. I have several millimeters of healthy free edge that I never had before! No clipping, only glass filing, is also huge in helping with this. Anyway, I just discovered your channel, love your delivery, will look into more videos! 💅

[ericmartin]

Thank you so much for this useful tutorial! I love painting my nails and now my manicure lasts longer! God bless you 🙏🏻

[lorilynn]

Excellent video! I have been doing my own manicures for YEARS and you gave me some amazing tips. Especially about oil making your nail polish more malleable and last longer. Who knew?! ❤

[ingevanherzele]

Thank you for this video! Great that you don't only show the steps but also explain why to take these steps!👏🙏💗

[sMak]

Another awesome and helpful video Larissa that has a great summary of what to do/not to do with your nails! Thank you 🙏🏽

[VenusNovember]

This was very helpful. I appreciate these types of videos😊

[NikkiB]

Thank goodness you said "bed sheet nails". I thought I was crazy, never heard anyone say this, and this was always a problem for me. Lol

[lakeshore]

tbh, I don’t really mind chipped nail polish when it’s on my nails. idk, it could be due to how I’m an artist and tend to do a lot of messy work with my hands and whatnot, and my fingers tend to get roughed up anyway 😭

[RoseShowsChannel]

I ADORE YOU!!! New subscriber here. I just started a youtube channel and wanted to look around at other youtubers with similar types of topics. When I get to my manicure video, I am definitely going to recommend that people watch this video! I could never say it better! love your style of telling us to stop and think about it with its just a paint job! And all of that. You're probably too young to remember Roseanna Rosanna Danna from Saturday Night Live in the 70s but the way you talk in this video made me think of her and smile! If you look at the videos of those skits, just know I'm basing the statement off of this video only - meaning I have no idea if you look like her or not. Idk if it would be a positive or negative thing look like her, just saying, I have no idea what you look like. I just LOVE your personality and how genuine you are in your video! I can't wait to see more!!🧚‍♀️💜💜💜

[Katskorner]

Great tips and reminders of how to protect manicure longevity. Please recommend a good ridge filler that actually works. Thanks😊💗

[blueclarity]

I have a very large regular polish collection but my nails are very peely and regular polish chips within hours no matter what I'd do UNTIL I started using rubber base gel as a base before I polish. Now it stays on till I take it off for a new color.

[pretty]

Best video I’ve seen!! So informative yet to the point 😊

[livwithbiv]

Wow!!!! This video was perfect. So much great info shared!! 🙌🏻

[NativeNYerChicHK]

Can I just say, if I maintain my cuticles I find my nails grow a bit faster than if I let it over grow. Now, I’m not sure if it’s all the gentle maintenance and treatments I’m doing while I address my cuticles that has an accumulative effect on better nail growth OR simply because freeing the nail from that skin helps them to grow better. Or maybe it’s both combined. But either way, the more I tend to my nails and cuticles, the better they grow! ♥️💅🏻

[sheerenecelaire]

what colour is on your right hand. love it and want that colour!!!