Hopefully there is a simple fix because Im getting into nail polish and i have no one to really help me. Tutorials havent really mentioned this issue.
Ive applied a bottom coat, two coats of nail polish, and a matte top coat. All sally hansen miracle gel. Im pretty sure its just fancy polish for rule 1.
And ive tried other polish with insta dri
But i cant seem to get consistent thickness. Its either too thick or thin and its all patchy and dries at different rates. The thick parts take ages to dry and are easily damaged.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
by MalB02
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In terms of learning to paint your nails better, it all comes down to practice! [Here’s an article with some tips & tricks from bloggers](https://www.nailcarehq.com/how-to-paint-nails) on how to paint your nails like a pro! You could also look up more videos on YouTube, as there are a ton of tutorials there as well!
The main thing is learning polish control, making sure that there isn’t too much polish on the brush but there’s still enough that you can coat the entire nail without having to dip back into the bottle. This will come with practice & will change depending on the length of your nails. What I like to do is kinda wiggle the wand (what the brush is attached to) against the inside of the neck of the bottle to make sure there isn’t a bunch of polish that’s gonna drip down & then swipe most of the polish off one side of the brush. [Here’s a little video to better explain!](https://www.reddit.com/user/juleznailedithelps/comments/ka06vu/polish_control/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)
When painting your nails, you’re bound to end up with polish somewhere you don’t want it to be. You can use a toothpick, a cuticle pusher, or anything small and pointed to kinda scrape the flooded polish out of your cuticles. After removing that excess polish, you can take a small brush (angled eyeliner brushes or small concealer brushes work great for this!) dipped in acetone to gently clean up any remaining polish on your cuticles. The $1 E.L.F. concealer/eyeliner brushes are a super popular option for clean up brushes! I also like to use a [dappen dish](https://www.sallybeauty.com/nails/acrylic-nails/glass-dappen-dish/SBS-154855.html) (you can also buy them on Amazon!) to pour my acetone into so I’m not having to dip into the big container of acetone (a few people have accidentally dropped their brushes in the bottle lol).
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Primer
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Grand Cyan
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat Matte
For the bot
Polish is likely just a bad formula, as pale colors often are. They’re *usually* thick and chalky and hard to work with. It’s rare to find a polish on the white-r side that has a decent formula that’s easy to use. You could use polish thinner (not acetone) to make it less thick and gloopy, but then you’d need more coats. I usually prefer an easier to work with polish.
I’d also apply a quick dry top coat over the color, *then* a matte one.