Do you have any pet peeves? Well I sure do. And it involves travel, my finger nails and nail lacquer. As everyone who knows me would tell you I’m addicted to getting my nails done. I love having my nails prim and proper and a nice coat of natural pink nail lacquer will always give the finishing touch. Only problem is my nails grow out rather quickly so imagine the horror that posses to be when you’re on travel for 6 weeks with no manicurist at your disposal.
Now I don’t mean to sound like a pampered poodle but it’s just a flaw that I cannot help myself with. I should know better than to have anything painted on when I’ll be away for such an extended period but still I do anyway which means finding myself in the situation where my nail lacquer is chipped and peeling off without me having any nail polish remover to save my modesty is an always. If you question why I don’t just carry around removers, well it’s because I just refuse to.
Which means I’ve frantically tried practically every “homemade nail polish remover” around and I’m here today to share my experience:
The stubborn dilemma: OPI in Bubble Bath under a layer of top coat
The trial: Citrus/Vinegar concoction
The result: Fail! Lemon does wonders to whiten the nail but nothing to remove the lacquer. Vinegar just smelled.
The trial: Perfume
The result: Fail! I could not even get past trying it on more than one nail. Honestly who can stand so much perfume.
The trial: Hot water
The result: Semi-fail. Immersing your hand in hot water (not boiling of course) sort of makes the nail polish detach from the nail by lifting it but it’s not a clean come –off. So it just makes it even worse looking.
The trial: Surgical Spirit
The result: Pass! The one and only solution that worked.
The trial: Toothpaste
The result: Fail. The minty freshness of toothpaste did nothing to the polish. This stuff may be a great substitute for wall fillers but it’s just useless at removing nail polish.
So that’s the result of my experiment. I do believe that it’s probably the layer of top coat that makes it more impossible for these homemade remedies to work, but at least you know what does.
