Confession: I am a nail polish addict. I like changing my nail polish every couple of days, and sometimes, depending on my mood and occasion, even every other day. The look and smell of freshly painted nails makes me feel oddly satisfied. But even though I have been painting my own nails at home for years, barring an occasional self-indulgent trip to the nail bar, more often than not, I noticed that my nail polish application looked far from perfect. No matter how I hard I would try, textures, dents, and bubbles, (oh, those infuriating bubbles!) seemed to have made themselves a permanent part of my manicure. This was until I decided to do a little research, coupled with some trial-and-error to discover some fool-proof techniques that work like bliss to make my nail paint look like I have a full-time manicurist available at my beck and call. Read on as I spill these secrets for you... Why do bubbles appear? Bubbles typically form during the drying process. When your nail polish is drying, the air gets trapped between the layers of nail polish and your nails. As annoying as this problem is, it can be avoided with a few simple tricks listed below.
