How To Make Your Manicure Last!

Just don't do anything, ever.

How to Make Your Manicure Last!

Ali Arnone

Ugh.

1. After your manicure, keep your nails under that dryer-thingy until your nails are FULLY DRY. Recommended time: 6 hours.

2. Use that clear bottle of whatever-that-stuff-is that the salon leaves on the counter for you.

3. Also use that canned spray stuff they leave out, too. Just spray a ton of it all over your nails, fingers and hands.

4. When walking out of the nail salon, use your foot or entire body to open the door. Do not under any circumstance use your hands.

5. Same goes for driving. This is hard, but you’re going to have to figure out how to open your car door without using your fingers/hands. Time to get creative here. Also: putting on your seat belt? Oof. Good luck with that.

6. While driving, turn the heat on in your car FULL BLAST (even if it’s 90 degrees outside) and aim the vents at your fingernails.

7. When you get home, do not touch anything for several hours. In fact, don’t DO anything… period.

8. You may want to avoid the following activities to keep your manicure from chipping: showering, opening cans, trying to peel stickers or plastic wrap off of things, cleaning your home, typing, texting, eating, drinking, scratching an itch, etc. Actually, just avoid all activities altogether indefinitely.

9. Keep a bottle of the nail polish you’re wearing handy so you can attempt to ‘fix’ any chips and do such a horrible job that your nails end up looking worse somehow.

10. WEAR GLOVES ALL DAY EVERY DAY.