Most people who paint their nails on the regular can probably agree that?s there nothing better than a fresh coat of polish?especially when you get it done at your favorite salon. The time spent there is rejuvenating, and your nails (and, by extension, you!) seem to take on a new persona when covered in a new color.
On the other hand, there are also those who have trouble relaxing during manicures because of the cost and time it takes. So, whenever you do decide to get your nails professionally done, you should know how to take care of them properly in between appointments.
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We talked to two New York-based leading nail ladies?Gracie J, Nail Stylist for season one of TNT?s ?CLAWS,” and dermatologist Dr. Dana Stern?to find out how to maintain a mani between appointments, and also how to keep your nail beds healthy, 24/7. Fix Chipped Polish
The most common (and frustrating) blunder that happens right after a manicure is chipping a nail. Sometimes, if the chip is bad enough, people will take the color off right away, or just live with the imperfectly chipped nail. But Gracie J. points out a better solution: “Find a matching color to temporarily mask the chip,” she says. The same hack applies to an expensive gel manicure,  but J. warns, ?It’s best to get that fixed, because you don’t want the gel to keep chipping or in some cases, even lift.?
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