Here is the original claim:
"How to Dry Nail Polish Quickly: Submerge wet nails in cold water for 3 minutes. The polish will dry completely, and it gets rid of any that got onto your skin!"
Let's do this!
First, my freshly painted OPI nails (2 coats of polish). I left the additional polish that got on my fingers, since it states the cold water will remove that, also.
Here's my bowl of water. I add some ice to assure it was cold.
Freshly painted fingers in! It was cold!! I actually kept my fingers in for 4 minutes, just for good measure.
Pulled them out & immediately pressed my fingertip onto a nail. Yep, left an imprint. So I grabbed a paper towel & dried my hands.
Hmm. Well, I'd have to say this claim is a big, ol' flop. (Sorry about the blurriness - I still haven't quite figured out the focus on my new phone.) The cold water didn't remove a lick of the extra polish, either.
Exhibit 2. Epic fail.
Guess I'll continue to use my faithful Butane. Butane! Can you believe I use Butane?! How stupid is that?! Ha! This actually works good at setting fresh polish, then I'm just careful with mine for the next hour or so.
Happy polishing!
(You can find the original Pinterest article here.)
1 comment:
No need to use Butane to dry your nails. Go to Sallys Beauty, and get a bottle of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat. It's pricey, about $8 a bottle, but it is worth every stinkin penny. You put it on as a top coat when your polish is still completely wet, and it dries it instantly - and when I say dry, I mean totally dry! It is a super shiny top coat, and makes your manicure last about a week. I bought a bottle back in early October, and paint my nails faithfully once a week. I have used a little less than 1/4 of the bottle, so it lasts forever! I found out about it from a beauty product review blog, and everyone that commented on the article stated that they can't live without this stuff. I have never found a product where I can paint my nails, and immediately wash dishes, do my hair, or shower and not have to worry about smudging my nails. Best $8 I have ever spent!
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