You might be the most restless soul on the planet, but you gotta show the patience of a saint while painting nails because if you aren’t paying attention, the pretty-looking polish can chip, nick, crack, and peel away within a few hours – and that would be so disappointing, right"! In this post, we list down some easy tips on how to prevent your nail polish from chipping too soon. Read on

1. Buff the Nail Bed: There are multiple benefits of buffing the nail bed – it stimulates blood circulation, stimulates nail growth, and gets rid of dry and ridges on the nails and helps with smooth application of nail polish so that the polish would last much longer.

2. Apply nail polish remover to dry out natural oils: The natural oils and other particles on the nails can prevent nail polishing from adhering correctly on to the nail bed and that’s why quickly swiping a cotton ball dipped in nail polish remover before application helps to prolong the life of polish.
3. Apply Base Coat: Have we talked about how you should not skip a base coat before applying polish because it helps to fill in the ridges and helps with smoother application.

4. Avoid Applying Too Much Polish in one Go: Avoid applying beads of paint at one go on the nails because not only would it make the whole look messy, the nail paint would be more prone to chipping.

5. Do Not Miss the Top Coat: By including the top coat, you can add more shine and lustre to the nails, and also prolong t...