7 mistakes when painting your nails and how to avoid them

Does your home manicure never turn out the way you hoped? It’s almost always down to small mistakes that are easy to fix. Here are the most common ones when painting your nails — and how to avoid them.

1. Not prepping the nail

Painting over a greasy nail or one with residue makes the colour lift straight away. Clean and degrease before you start.

2. Skipping the base coat

A base coat improves adhesion and prevents staining. Without it, the manicure lasts much less.

3. Coats that are too thick

A thick coat takes ages to dry, wrinkles and bubbles. Two thin coats always win.

4. Not letting it dry between coats

Rushing is the enemy. Wait a couple of minutes between coats for a smooth finish.

5. Forgetting to seal the edge

Run the tip along the free edge of the nail so the colour doesn’t peel off at the tips.

6. Not using a top coat

Without a top coat you lose shine and protection. It’s the step that multiplies durability.

7. Using your hands too soon

Even though pen nail polish dries fast, give it a few minutes before getting stuck into chores.

Fewer mistakes, a better manicure

Fix these details and you’ll notice the difference. If you don’t have them yet, take a look at the Velynails pen nail polishes, designed to make painting easy.