How to Thin Out Nail Polish
So you are someone who likes to experiment with various kinds of nail art designs? For this, you have a collection of nail enamels in almost all colors. Usually, the nail polishes of most good brands are designed in such a way that they can last for two years. This made you invest in some of the best brands. But one day, as you are getting ready to go out to meet up your friends, when you open the nail polish bottle, you find that the polish has become thick, hard, dry and lumpy! At this moment, you are left wondering, "its only a few months back that I bought it!". So if you find yourself in this situation, given below are some useful tips on the same, to help you out.
Tips for Thinning Out Thick Nail Polish
The biggest mistake women make, which makes the nail polishes thick and dry, is to store them in their refrigerators. Nail polishes should be stored in a cool, dry environment but never EVER in a refrigerator. By keeping them in the fridge, you are actually changing the chemicals in them, thus making the polishes, hard, thick and very uneven for application.
If the nail polish has become clumpy, the first thing that you should do is to shake it really well. Rotate the bottle upside-down a few times and then shake it for a couple of minutes. Most nail polishes tend to settle at the bottom. Shaking them will help in distributing the polish evenly. After this, you may use any of the methods suggested below for thinning the polish.
Nail Polish Thinner
If you go to any beauty store, you will find nail polish thinners. These are especially formulated from ingredients such as Toluene and Ethyl Acetate, to restore the polishes and to make them long-lasting. Add five to six drops of nail polish thinner to your polish and voila! your nail polish can be as smoothly applied to the nails as when it was new.
Paint Thinner
Nail polish is quite similar to a wall paint in many respects. So if you are in an emergency (you have to attend a party in a few minutes, wearing that very nail polish which has become lumpy!) and you have a paint thinner with you at home, you can add it to the nail polish, till it gets the right consistency. Adding paint thinner helps in making the nail polish as rich and smooth as before.
Acetone
Another effective way is to mix acetone with orange oil and add this mixture to the polish. After adding this mixture, shake the polish bottle for a few minutes and then keep it still for about fifteen minutes. This time is needed for the mixture to work on the polish to thin it. To check whether the consistency of the polish is right, apply it on a nail. In case, you feel that it needs to be thinned more, you may add a few drops of the acetone and orange oil mixture and repeat the process again, till you get the consistency you desire.
Acetone Nail Polish Remover
For thinning out nail polish, after shaking the bottle, add a few drops of acetone nail polish remover to it. Follow this up by shaking the bottle for some more time. However, this is only a quick fix solution as adding remover to the polish, again and again, may actually ruin your polish.
To beautify your nails, besides applying nail polish, you should pay attention to nail care too. So go in for regular manicures and apply nail creams, to keep your nails healthy and shiny!
