Bring old nail polishes back to life

Hi, Ladies!

Here's a fun fact about me: I LOVE nail polish! 

A forever growing collection
(Some of the polishes are too tall for the shelves, tear...)

And since polishes can often be very pricey, (OPI, anyone?) my stubborn side comes out when my lacquers get dry, sticky and generally unusable. I refuse to buy new polishes when my originals are still half full! You can purchase bottles of nail polish thinner from beauty supply stores, but for a quick and easy alternative, try this:

Find any of your nail polishes that perhaps have seen better days and dig out the old colours that were too thick and sticky to apply. Today, I'm using my black shatter polish from OPI.

Yuck! Dry sticky nail polish!

Next, take a bottle of nail polish remover, preferably acetone free. I didn't have any of that on hand, so I used a Natural Nails remover instead. 

Lavender, mmmmm!

Place a couple of drops of the nail polish remover into your nail polish. Screw the lid on tight and roll the nail polish between your two palms to mix the two liquids together. You should instantly notice a change in consistency of the polish when used. 

I hope some of you have been able to salvage some of your old nail polishes! Look out for more tips on nail care and nail art very soon!

Note: Although I have used this method for years, and I continue to do so, please use this tutorial at your own risk. The Ballz & Thinner blog says that "Removers generally contain water as an ingredient, which means possibility of bacteria. Not to mention it can ruin a polish!" But hey, what have you got to lose?

x Tara