Regardless of the price and quality characteristics, all varnishes become thick and dry over time. Some types of lacquer after a month after use become unsuitable for staining the nails, while others remain in normal condition for up to six months, but eventually also dry up.
How and what to dilute the dried nail polish?
Certainly, having found out that the favorite nail polish has thickened and it is already impossible to make up the nails, many will think about whether it is possible to "resuscitate" it. After all, sometimes pick up the lacquer of the right shade is not so easy, and it's a pity to throw out the dried varnish if it was used only a couple of times. Fortunately, the "prolong life" of the varnish is quite easy, and you can do it with simple and affordable means. Consider them.
Acetone and nail polish remover
This is an old and quite harmful method of diluting lacquer, which our mothers and grandmothers used. Naturally, it is not recommended to use this method today, because it is known that any liquid for removing varnish destructively affects the nail plates.
Hot water
Naturally, the varnish will not be diluted with water. This method involves dipping a tightly closed vial with a varnish in a container of hot water for several minutes. This allows you to improve the texture of the varnish, make it a little bit lighter for a while. This procedure should be carried out immediately before painting the nails.
Special tool
"Second Life" lacquer can give a special tool - diluent nail polish. This method is particularly relevant if a problem arises than to dilute acrylic lacquer or gel-lacquer . Lacquer diluents can be purchased at the store. With the help of these products, which do not contain acetone, you can restore the varnish to a normal consistency without changing its hue. But the quality of the varnish will improve only for one month, after which it will thicken again, and it will no longer be possible to use it.
How to prevent rapid thickening of lacquer?
To ensure that the varnish has lasted longer without changing its texture, one should take into account such recommendations:
- Store the varnish in a cool place without direct sunlight.
- The bottle with varnish must be tightly closed with a lid.
- The neck of the bottle containing the varnish must always be clean, without any dried plaque.
- It is best to buy a lacquer in the bottle which contains special balls that allow shaking to effectively break the lacquer clots that form with time.