Make sure that the bottle is tightly closed, and hold it by the cap so that you don't burn your fingers. The hot water will warm the nail polish up and make it easier to spread on your nails. Paint one nail to test the consistency. Allow the first coat to dry before applying a second one.
If the polish is too thick or clumpy, keep reading to learn what to do next. Part 2. Open the nail polish bottle and add two to three drops of nail polish thinner.
You can find nail polish thinner in most drug stores and beauty shops. If you are going to thin gel nail polish, use gel nail polish thinner. Gel nail polish has a special UV reactive makeup, so using regular nail polish thinner may prevent it from working properly. Use acetone or nail polish remover as a last resort. Both can ruin the nail polish and cause it to crack when it dries. If you use acetone or nail polish remover, you will most likely need to toss your polish out after a few more uses.
Do not use acetone or nail polish remover to thin gel nail polish. Close the bottle tightly and roll it between your palms to mix the thinner into the polish. Do not shake the bottle, as this will create air bubbles. If the thinner is not mixing into the polish, try turning the bottle upside down a few times.
Repeat the process if necessary. If the nail polish is still thick, open the bottle and add another two to three drops. Close the bottle again, and roll the bottle between your palms to mix the thinner into the polish. Consider letting the nail polish thinner sit in very thick polish before mixing it. If your nail polish is very thick, and you have already repeated the process a few times, try letting the thinner sit in the polish.
Simply open the bottle, add two to three drops of nail polish thinner, and close the bottle. Let the bottle sit for one hour, then mix the thinner into the polish by rolling the bottle. Save the brush by dipping it in acetone. Fill a glass or ceramic cup with acetone. Do not use plastic, or the acetone will melt it, and do not use a cup that you plan on drinking out of later. Dip the brush into the acetone and swish it around. The dried nail polish should dissolve and fall off. If there is any residue, you can remove it with a paper towel; do not use a cotton ball or a cotton pad.
When you are done, put the cap back into the bottle. The residue acetone will help thin out the polish inside the bottle. It might be a good idea to do this when the bottle is almost empty. Know what to do if you made the polish too thin. If you used too much thinner and made your nail polish too thin, all you have to do is let some air back into it. Take the brush out first and clean it with some nail polish remover.
Wrap the brush with some plastic wrap, and leave the nail polish bottle, opened, in a quiet spot. Check back on it after a day. The air in the room will make it thick again.
Sometimes, you may need to leave the bottle open for a few days. This will depend on how hot, cold, dry, or humid the room is. Part 3. Know how to prevent your nail polish from drying out or becoming clumpy. Nail polish will eventually expire on its own, but there are a few things you can do to make it last longer. This section will give you some tips on how to properly take care of your nail polish so that it does not dry out again as fast. Wipe the neck of the nail polish bottle with a cotton ball soaked in acetone before closing it.
This will remove any excess polish. If you don't do this, the polish may dry on the neck and make the bottle difficult to close. Either liquid will make thick gel polish thinner so it will be easier to apply.
While gel polish thinner is a proper one to thin gel polish, acetone should only be used if thinner is not available. Gel polish becomes thicker than its original condition is the result of the liquid solvent loss.
Excessive heat or loosely closed cap will make these heat-sensitive solvents dissipate into the air. Thinner for gel nail polish is a liquid that has a chemical composition similar to that of gel polish. Gel polish thinner is the proper choice for making thick gel polish thinner and should be used as a primary thinner. Gel polish manufacturers made these thinner because after a while, the gel polish will be thicker due to evaporation and precipitation, and by compensating for this solvent loss, it brings an old thick gel polish back to its optimal viscosity.
Technically, a composition for a gel polish thinner includes hydroxyethyl methacrylate, isobornyl methacrylate, hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, ethoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate esters ETPTA , and alkoxylated diacrylate. Adding an appropriate amount of a diluting solvent will make a thick gel polish thinner and bring it back to its original viscosity condition. Specifically, a gel polish thinner will have the same chemical liquids that make up a gel polish, but it is much thinner.
After it is added to an old thick gel polish bottle, it will dilute gel polish inside and make it thinner. Most of the time, if you can tell that your gel polish bottle is thicker than it normally is then adding 3 to 5 drops of gel polish thinner should be sufficient initially.
Adding more thinner to a gel polish bottle only after mixing the two up evenly and it still looks thick. The best gel polish thinner depends on who you ask. However, I have used a few popular brands and found that they were equally great. Most nail polishes last for two years, but their formula starts to break down a few months before that.
That was our take on how to thin out nail polish. What do you usually do when your nail polish dries up? Let us know in the comments section below. The polish will begin to crack after a couple of uses. While acetone acts as a dehydrator to remove the nail polish from your nails, a thinner acts as a solvent and replaces the ingredients that have evaporated over time.
They also have different chemical compositions. Was this article helpful? Yes No. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. There are a couple of product-related tragedies that are par for the course when you're a beauty hoarder. For instance, shattered compacts of bronzer and blush immediately come to mind, a discontinued signature lip color you've been wearing for years, or a confiscated "full-size" dry shampoo you were percent convinced you'd be able to sneak past TSA.
However, there's another major beauty bummer that ceaselessly haunts us: goopy nail polish. And if you just cringed at the thought, you're not alone. Nothing hurts like reaching for your go-to bottle only to realize that it's turned into a thick and nasty mess practically overnight. And if it was a limited-edition shade or has sadly been discontinued? Well, we can't even talk about it. Although eBay has proved invaluable where that conundrum is concerned—just saying.
Since one too many of our favorite nail polishes have kicked the bucket, we've morphed into polish lovers on a mission. Determined to get some answers, we reached out to some of the best nail salons in the business to learn their tips and tricks on the matter.
Ahead: How to thin out your nail polish like a pro.
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