From making your own various types of polish to various foolproof ways of removing it, there are some clever nail polish hacks that you can have fun with and that can also give you a better manicure.

1. Put Your Nail Polish in the Fridge for 15 Min before Applying

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2. Give Your Nails a Marble Effect by Swirling Two Polishes Together and Rolling Your Nail over the Edge of the Spoon

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3. Apply Elmer’s Glue with a Thin Paint Brush, Which Peels off to Reveal a Perfect Manicure

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4. DIY Glitter Polish

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If you're tired of your same old nail polish and want to shake things up a bit, you're in the right place. Here we provide some trendy and unique nail colors options for you. Enliven your style and let your fingertips do the talking. Get ready for the compliments!

5. A Dry Quick Tip

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6. How to Repair

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7. Make a Gel Manicure Last Longer

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8. DIY Shellac Hack

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9. Paint Vaseline around Fingernails before Applying Polish, Doubles as a Softening Moisturizer as Well as Prevents Paint or Polish on Skin

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10. Create a Marbled Effect by Using Drops of Swirled Nail Polish and a Cup of Water

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11. Get Full Cover Glitter Topcoat by Sponging It on

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12. Spray Nonstick Cooking Spray on Your Nails to Help the Polish Dry Faster

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13. USE a COTTON SWAB to WIPE down YOUR NAILS with WHITE VINEGAR before APPLYING BASECOAT...

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14. How to Make a Matte Topcoat

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15. DIY - Glow in the Dark Nail Polish

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16. Follow This Diagram to Imitate How Professional Manicurists Apply Nail Polish

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17. Spread Petroleum Jelly around the Lip of the Bottle to Prevent the Polish from It Drying Shut

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18. Make Your Own Nail Polish from Eyeshadow

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19. How to Remove Glitter Polish Effectively

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20. Use Glue for Easy Glitter Nail Polish Removal

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21. Nail Polish Bottle Dried Shut? Secure a Rubber Band around the Cap to Help You Get a Better Grip While Twisting It Open

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22. Make a Nail Polish Remover Jar

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23. How to Make Your Own Tilted Stand for Nail Polish Bottles

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24. Best Ever Method of Removing Nail Polish

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25. Turn Any Nail Polish into Glitter Nail Polish

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26. Apply a Coat of White before Neon for Color That Really Pops

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Where Thoughts and Opinions Converge

Owl
2015-08-31T22:32:27.543Z
I like these tips including the tilted stand to hold the bottle have to give it go to see if it's anti knocking over.
Jags
2015-08-31T20:29:08.322Z
Some of these tips are really good, and I'll definitely use 'em
Leila
2017-06-28T04:33:57.820Z
Why doesn't Cristine use simply peel anymore?
Clarissa
2015-08-31T15:34:42.110Z
The rubber band around the top was a huge one for me I had one I thought I would never open again but I looked up some ways and found this trick and was a miracle!! So glad I didn't need to waste a good full bottle of polish
Aphrodite
2016-09-19T13:56:49.118Z
Love the hacks
Sapna
2015-08-31T14:48:14.549Z
Great tips thanks
Viv
2015-08-31T20:56:12.604Z
Thanks so much for this post. It is really helpful since I am in between jobs and my income will not permit trips to the salon.
Wendy
2015-08-31T14:45:52.459Z
All fantasic tips what stood out for me was making nailpolish out of eye shadow wow I might just try and vasaline as a nail moisturizer before polish works wonders thank you so so much
Afia
2016-09-25T03:23:06.458Z
USE SIMPLY PEEL💿💿
karen
2018-11-05T22:47:42.211Z
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