Yellowing Nails

I had a question today from a beauty-loving friend about yellowing nails. She has just really gotten in to all the groovy new nail colors, and had been polishing without basecoat - and guess what happened? Yep, she wound up with yellow nails. This will happen to you too, if you don’t heed my advice and wear a basecoat! So, what is a girl to do if she finds herself yellowed? You have a few options:

1. Buff your nails - with a 4 way buffer and some oil (Solar Oil is great, but open your cabinets - olive oil is really my favorite). This will take off the top layer of your nails though, so if your nails are weak, this isn’t a great option.
2. Bleach your nails - use a lemon cut in half, and squoosh your nails around in it and leave it to dry for a few minutes. Another alternative is to soak them for a bit in some hydrogen peroxide. These are a little harsh, so if your nails are peely and dry, this is not a good option.
3. Paint them until the yellow grows out - and be sure and use basecoat!!

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