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Fashion Week veteransGina EdwardsandMiss Popoften hand-paint fake nails for their runway nail art.
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Then, she says, check your natural nails for oil.
“Use alcohol to wipe, dust, and cleanse nail beds,” Edwards advises.
Miss Pop does the same thing with a quick swipe of nail polish remover.
Picking the right one for you completely depends on why you’re using fake nails in the first place.
“I always use double-sided tapes.
The tapes I use last for about seven hours without any problem.”
Miss Pop likes tapes too, because they leave more time for experimentation.
“I have no patience for soaking off nails on myself,” she says.
“And I love to switch it up.”
The idea is to create a suction seal.
“Wait for the glue to air-dry a bit and get tacky just a handful of seconds.”
It’s not a dissimilar process to applying false eyelashes.
And, obviously, put your cuticle oil away it’ll break down the glue.
In fact, Miss Pop says she usually takes hers off after a long shower.
“Dont venture to rip them off side to side; it can hurt,” she warns.
Instead, she says to pull the nail down and outward.
For glue-on nails, however, patience is key if you want to keep your natural nails strong.
There is no damage to your nails upon removal of the tapes or glue, Edwards says.
That being said, it’s safest to throw away fake nails after they’ve been removed.
