My nail polish lasts a whole week...

Yes.

On average, my nail polish is chip free for about 

a week. I know, crazy right? I do my own nails

at home, I put designs on them and I can manage

to keep it chip free for about a week.

Whats my secret?? :) 

Preparation!

You absolutely must prepare your nail bed and

nails before applying nail polish and expecting

it to stay on for more than a day or two.

*Start by either removing existing nail polish

or just swiping a polish remover soaked cotton 

ball, cotton round or swab over each nail to

make sure they are clean. 

*Then wash your hands thoroughly w/ warm water.

*While you hands are wet, use your opposite

hand to push back cuticles on each finger, 

those nasty things get in the way!

*Dry your hands and use a cuticle nipper to 

remove any excess cuticles, but be very 

careful not to injure your cuticles, only 

remove excess!

*Lightly file at edge of each nail to remove

inconsistencies, do this whether you see any

or not, this truly makes a difference! 

*I like to also use a soft nail file cube to 

remove any ridges on my actual nail bed. 

*Wash hands again to remove any file shavings.

*Apply a base coat to your nails and let dry.

*Apply at least two coats of polish, allowing

a few minutes in between coats to semi dry.

*Add designs, stickers or glitter if desired.

*Allow a bit of drying time, then apply a top 

coat.

*Allow about 5 minutes of drying time and top 

with Nicole Drying Drops. These drops only take a 

few minutes to finish the job, so feel free to rub 

excess oil into nails and cuticles after about 3-5

minutes.

*I like to rub Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle 

Cream into my cuticles and over fresh nail polish 

as a final step! It feels good and it smells 

delish!