1. Add a thin layer of basecoat to your nails. Make sure that your toenails are cut and clean first. This will help ensure that your paint job lasts longer, and will also protect your nails from the harsh chemicals found in nail polish.
2. Wait until your toes and nails have dried entirely. At this point you will want add nail polish employing the three-stroke method:
The Three-Stroke Method
Some things to do before you start:
• Roll the bottle of nail polish in between your palms to get rid of air bubbles that might muck up your nails when applying the polish later on. This is a better method than the more common shaking of the bottle.
• Put only enough paint on the brush to paint one toenail. Make sure the layer of polish you put on is thin. This will help to ensure that there is less chipping and smudging for weeks to come.
• Find a way to keep your toes separate. I recommend cotton balls (although yoga toes are popular as well).
3. Place the paintbrush right in front of the cuticle, push back towards the cuticle until right before it touches the skin, and then make one clean stroke towards the front of the toe.
4. Do that stroke on one side of the toenail. Next do a stroke like that on the other side. To finish up, make a stroke like that up the middle part. Remember that the coat should be thin. Also remember that the entire toenail should be painted from only one dip into the bottle. Try to avoid getting any nail polish on your skin (obviously), but if it does, don't worry about it. It will disappear next time you shower. If you need your toenails to look good before the next time you shower, just keep a q-tip dabbed in polish remover handy, and wipe away any that falls on your skin. It will be easy to do because the polish added will be fresh.
5. Wait until the nail polish dries entirely. Give it a little extra time too, because the visible layer of nail polish dries faster than the part underneath, so even if it looks dry, touching it may cause the paint job to smudge. That is how to do the three-stroke method!
6. Apply a second coat of nail polish once that coat has dried completely, once again employing the three-stroke method.
7. Once that coat is dry, add a clear topcoat polish. This will give your toenail a wonderful shine.
8. Wait until the topcoat dries, and you are ready to show off your pretty toes!
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