It can be difficult to paint both of your hands with the same amount of precision.While some people skip the hassle of wielding the nail polish brush with both hands altogether by going in for a manicure, there are a few techniques you can use to match the accuracy of painting your nails with your dominant hand.
Step 1: Take your current nail polish off.
Rub the cotton ball on each nail to remove the nail polish after soaking it.The cotton ball should be damp to the touch.If the color of your nailpolish remains after your first round of removal, you might have to apply a second round.It is difficult to remove dark nail polishes with red tones.These colors require a couple rounds of nail polish removal to clear the nail completely.
Step 2: Consider hydrating your hands.
If you remove your nail polish, it can dry out your skin and nails.If you want to remove natural skin oil and oils from your nails, you can use a cotton ball to run over your nail surfaces.The polish will stick better to an oil-free surface if the oils are removed.
Step 3: A clear base coat can be applied.
Just enough nail polish to evenly coat the surfaces of your nails is all you need to apply a thin, clear base coat.A base coat helps prevent color staining, protects your nails from drying agents within the color coat, and provides a smooth surface to paint over with.The base coat leaves no evidence of mess-ups since it is a clear color.
Step 4: It is possible to use a forgiving polish.
Since the base of the polish is mostly clear with glitter added in, it requires less accuracy.When painting with a glitter polish, the polish that runs onto your skin is most likely going to be clear, or a sheer shade, which makes it less noticeable for mistake.It is very easy to fix a mistake if a glitter finds its way onto your skin.Compared to solid colored polishes, glitter polishes are less messy to clean up.
Step 5: A polish barrier is needed for your dominant hand nails.
It's optional to create a polish barrier for your dominant hand, but it could be useful to people with weak hands.Once your dominant hand has been painted, this step is usually taken.To apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to your nail bed, use a Q-tip.If you paint off your nail, the polish will stick to your skin.When all of your nails are dry, wipe off the surrounding layer of petroleum jelly and any nail polish color on the jelly, for an even, clean finish.
Step 6: Don't use a lot of nail polish on the brush.
You can open the nail polish and wipe the brush on the inside of the bottle.To remove excess polish from the bottle, you need to tap the other side of the brush on the neck.Your brush should only have a small amount of nail polish on one side, and the other side should be free of polish.The best way to polish a nail is with a few light layers of polish.Light layers are easier to dry and give you more control over the nailpolish.
Step 7: For your non-dominant hand, find a comfortable position.
If it's difficult to hold the small nail polish brush in your weaker hand, try a different position.To add stability to your hand, rest your elbow on a hard surface.If you have to use your middle finger, try to hold the brush with your thumb and pointer fingers.You want to hold the brush lightly so that your hand doesn't shake.
Step 8: Paint your nail.
The brush should be in the center of your nail.Push the brush up to meet the nail.If you want to coat the entire middle section of your nail with polish, you have to pull the brush downward.Adding a strip of nail polish on either side of the initial middle strip will coat the entire nail in polish.The first stroke in the middle of the nail will start the side strokes.With the rest of your nails, repeat this painting process.If you want to paint your nails, let your painted hand do the moving instead of moving your less coordinated, non-dominant hand.If you can't reach all the surfaces of the nail with your weaker hand, try rotating your dominant hand.Thin coats are the best for your coats of polish.With more coats of polish, you can increase the transparency of your nail polish.If you apply too much polish to your nails, you can use the tip of the nail polish bottle's brush to remove the excess polish.You should spread out the rest of the polish on your nail.
Step 9: Try dragging your dominant hand to paint your nails.
If you want to paint your nails, instead of using your weaker hand, hold the brush and pull your nail under it.If you want to paint your nails, place your weak hand on a hard surface and drag it underneath the brush.The method requires no movement from your weaker hand.
Step 10: You should paint your thumb nails.
Until the rest of your nails are painted, allow your thumbnail to remain free from any nailpolish.If you want to clean up the rest of your nail edges, you can use your thumbnail to remove any excess polish.If you have wide thumbs, you may need to add more paint to the brush in order to coat the entire nail.You should only add a small amount of polish if you have to dip the brush into the nail polish again.
Step 11: The top coat should be applied.
A smooth finish is given by a top coat.One top coat layer is all you need, but make it a good one by covering all areas of your nail, including the sides.If you want to help your polish last longer, try using a top coat on your nail.The tips of your nail should be free of chipping.The base coat and top coat are the same color.The mistakes you make painting the top coat are less visible.
Step 12: To remove stray nailpolish, use nail polish remover.
Use a Q-Tip or synthetic brush to remove excess polish from the skin on the sides of your nail or on your cuticles.Put the Q-Tip or synthetic brush on a paper towel after soaking it in the nail polish remover.This makes sure that the Q-Tip or synthetic brush is not dripping.Slowly run the Q-Tip or synthetic brush's edge along the side or top of your nail to take off any unwanted nailpolish.Wait for the acetone to dry.You can use a synthetic brush with a taped edge to get into the nooks and crevices of your nails.It is important to make sure that the Q-Tip or synthetic brush does not take off more polish than you want.
Step 13: Stray nail polish can be removed with a nail file.
To remove dried nail polish from the sides of your nail, use the nail file.The nail polish will be removed with the help of the file.When using this method, be careful.The file can ruin your polish.
Step 14: It's practice.
With practice, you can hold the nail polish brush and painting with your non-dominant hand.In your free time, you can try to use your non-dominant hand to write.Getting comfortable with the pressure and stability needed to create precise, even strokes while painting your nails is the key.
Step 15: It was finished.