How-to: keep your nails from yellowing
11 Jul 2011 11:00 AM |
Posted by bh'sCarli
Unless you’ve opted for a yellow nail polish, discoloured nails are not exactly a good look.
If you’re having trouble keeping your nails from yellowing, follow these simple nail tips:
1) Apply a base coat. Before applying nail polish, always apply a base coat, especially with dark coloured nail shades. Nail polish can stain the nail bed, so by applying a base coat, you’re creating a protective barrier. Try: Sally Hansen Diamond Shine Base and Top Coat
2) Whiten. Apply a nail whitener to your yellow nails. The whitener penetrates your nails to remove stains and whiten and brighten your nails. Try: Manicare Nail Whitener.
3) Go natural. There’s a variety of natural stain removers you can use to remove yellow stains from your nails. Potatoes, lemon juice, vinegar, and salt and olive oil, can all help remove the stain.
4) Don’t smoke. Amongst other things, smoking causes unsightly discoloured nails (and fingertips too!). So try to break the habit and spend your cigarette money on a professional manicure or new nail polish instead – your nails will love you for it!
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Member Comments
(14)
Posted by:
Sezaluke90
(Australia)
i always apply base coat but still occasionally get discolouration
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July 18, 2011 (Jul 18, 2011 8:11pm)
Posted by:
MissChriss
(Australia)
I have never had yellow nails, but I will pass on these tips to my sis who is a smoker!!
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July 20, 2011 (Jul 20, 2011 11:58am)
Posted by:
Jessicalee
(Australia)
Sounds great!
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July 20, 2011 (Jul 20, 2011 12:52pm)
Posted by:
Brianyg
(Australia)
Maybe I'll try the lemon juice together with the olive oil and salt!! Something's got to work one day... Right?
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August 01, 2011 (Aug 1, 2011 11:35pm)
Posted by:
Tinaaa
(Australia)
i use to always have yellow stained nails until i discovered base coat!
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August 11, 2011 (Aug 11, 2011 7:12pm)
Posted by:
Cupcake752
(Australia)
thanks for the tips
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September 13, 2011 (Sep 13, 2011 10:31pm)
Posted by:
Ariii
(Australia)
thaankyouu
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October 08, 2011 (Oct 8, 2011 10:04pm)
Posted by:
Chicklet
(Member since 2008, Australia)
The base coat tip is really important. My nails are currenly stained from a dark polish. Waiting for them to grow out now.
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March 08, 2012 (Mar 8, 2012 7:44pm)
Posted by:
FeatheredBeauty
(Australia)
My nails are always slightly yellow unless I buff them to get rid of the stains. Because I wear nail polish constantly they do eventually pick up some staining even though I always wear base coat. It doesn't worry me that much because I never go naked!
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April 08, 2012 (Apr 8, 2012 9:46pm)
Posted by:
kelleyley
(Australia)
how long do i soak my nails in lemon juice for?
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May 05, 2012 (May 5, 2012 10:52pm)
Posted by:
Megan143
(Australia)
these are great tips thanks.
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August 06, 2012 (Aug 6, 2012 9:00am)
Posted by:
Sarah92
(Australia)
Oh yes this is just what I needed to know, time to suss out nail whiteners :)
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February 06, 2013 (Feb 6, 2013 3:04pm)
Posted by:
Blink182
(Australia)
Nice!
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February 06, 2013 (Feb 6, 2013 5:37pm)
Posted by:
AmberB
(Australia)
great tips
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February 08, 2013 (Feb 8, 2013 5:15pm)
Comment on this article
Posted by: Sezaluke90 (Australia)
i always apply base coat but still occasionally get discolouration
Posted on: July 18, 2011 (Jul 18, 2011 8:11pm)