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 Aug 9 2007, 08:11 PM
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 Amor caecus est  Group: Member Posts: 110 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 508,949  |
How do you fix your nail polish?
instead of being the liquid I bought, it's getting kinda gooey and hard to put on...  any suggestions on how to fix it?... or should I just buy a new one? |
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Aug 9 2007, 08:17 PM
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 Look Up. Group: Member Posts: 447 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 73,230 |
do you shake it well before you use it?
do you use a base coat? what brand is it? have you used this brand and have problems before? 
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Aug 9 2007, 08:36 PM
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Amor caecus est Group: Member Posts: 110 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 508,949 |
it's revlon...
yeah, I shake it.. I don't use a base coat... and I've never had this problem before.. |
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Aug 9 2007, 10:19 PM
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Just buy a new one! Its nail polish, not a car!
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Aug 9 2007, 10:32 PM
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 Sing to Me Group: Member Posts: 1,825 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,808 |
Your polish just got dried or is getting old. Add a few drops of nail polish remover to the bottle and give it a good shake. You can continue adding polish remover till it's the right consistency but do it sparingly. Too much will make it apply on watery. |
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Aug 9 2007, 11:08 PM
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 Death is a promise given to us at birth Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,757 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,459 |
buy nail polish thinner. It fixes all nail polishes. Driep up or every problem.
Use a basecoat. It helps your nails from turning yellow. |
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Aug 9 2007, 11:39 PM
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 Semi-Retarded Member Group: Member Posts: 549 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 175,317 |
QUOTE(resplendence @ Aug 9 2007, 08:32 PM)  Your polish just got dried or is getting old. Add a few drops of nail polish remover to the bottle and give it a good shake. You can continue adding polish remover till it's the right consistency but do it sparingly. Too much will make it apply on watery. works for me... just pour a teeny bit into the cap of the remover bottle and drop a few drops into the nail polishhhhhh |
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Aug 10 2007, 12:00 AM
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Death is a promise given to us at birth Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,757 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,459 |
don't add polish remover. It chips off faster.
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Aug 10 2007, 12:41 AM
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I never liked revlon, I say you go for Sally Hansen! She has the best nail polish. Try using an extra coat!
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Aug 10 2007, 04:23 AM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
QUOTE(resplendence @ Aug 9 2007, 08:32 PM) Your polish just got dried or is getting old. Add a few drops of nail polish remover to the bottle and give it a good shake. You can continue adding polish remover till it's the right consistency but do it sparingly. Too much will make it apply on watery. DON'T use nail polish remover! I tried using some with my (expensive) nail polish. It's a quick fix, but in the long run, your nail polish dries out even faster than before and leaves it more goopy and smelling like crap. Instead, buy a nail polish thinner. But, since your nail polish wasn't even that expensive, you might as well buy a new one. You can use polish thinners for more expensive/hard-to-get polishes that you want to revive. A few thinners: http://www.nextag.com/nail-polish-thinner/search-html |
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Aug 10 2007, 09:47 AM
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Sing to Me Group: Member Posts: 1,825 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,808 |
I only ever had cheap polish I got for a couple of bucks so whenever I wanted a quick polish, it was fine with me to use it. However, if it was like a 20 dollar bottle of Dior polish... then no. They make nail polish thinner?!? |
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Aug 10 2007, 10:14 PM
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Death is a promise given to us at birth Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,757 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,459 |
yes they do. Check out sally beauty supply.
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Aug 10 2007, 10:49 PM
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In the future you might want to open the nail polish before purchasing.
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Aug 12 2007, 02:37 AM
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it just sounds like its old.
buy a well known brand, if you are that into nail polish like..Revlon, or Victora's Secret |
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Aug 15 2007, 04:05 AM
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 <3 Group: Official Member Posts: 1,369 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 539,187 |
With some of my old bottles, that have gotten a bit gooey and harder..
I stand the bottoms in water; not tooo hot but just warm enough. For about 5 - 10 mins. They come out a little more runnier and much more manageable 
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Aug 15 2007, 12:06 PM
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 AKA RockIt Studios Group: Official Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 421,809 |
QUOTE(RogueVanity @ Aug 15 2007, 04:05 AM) With some of my old bottles, that have gotten a bit gooey and harder.. I stand the bottoms in water; not tooo hot but just warm enough. For about 5 - 10 mins. They come out a little more runnier and much more manageable oh lordy, I just tried this on my favorite nail polish that just happens to be really old... it worked wonders. i would definitely recommend it.
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Aug 16 2007, 03:04 AM
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<3 Group: Official Member Posts: 1,369 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 539,187 |
Yeah :]
It's amazing what I learn from my mum if I actually listen 
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Aug 16 2007, 06:50 PM
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Death is a promise given to us at birth Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,757 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,459 |
^yup. I should know. I work in one.
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Aug 16 2007, 07:02 PM
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Death is a promise given to us at birth Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,757 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,459 |
i trained and move up.
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Aug 20 2007, 11:32 PM
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Amor caecus est Group: Member Posts: 110 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 508,949 |
QUOTE(RogueVanity @ Aug 15 2007, 04:05 AM) With some of my old bottles, that have gotten a bit gooey and harder.. I stand the bottoms in water; not tooo hot but just warm enough. For about 5 - 10 mins. They come out a little more runnier and much more manageable Thank you!! It worked 
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Aug 22 2007, 03:20 AM
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<3 Group: Official Member Posts: 1,369 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 539,187 |
QUOTE Thank you!! It worked Anytime 
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Aug 26 2007, 02:41 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 44 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 563,521 |
add eyedrops. It thins it out and works everytime. Add little by little, you can always add never take away. Sounds weird I know, but it should help.
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Oct 15 2007, 04:39 PM
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 miss morbid. Group: Member Posts: 79 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 563,317 |
When nail polish goes gooey it's really hard to get it good. Buy some new stuff, I'd say. I have loads of pots of nail polish that aren't finished 'cause they went gooey.
Make sure the top is tightly screwed on, though. 'Cause the air getting to it is what makes it go gooey. |
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Oct 16 2007, 10:23 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
I always check my nail polish between I buy it. Because I'm cheap like that... and I know people love to mess with it when it's on the shelves.
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