On to the nail stuff!
For those of you on MUA, you know what I'm about to write, so you're allowed to skip through the text and go look at the pretty pictures!
To everyone else, read the following post very carefully!
I know most companies have expiry dates on cosmetics and tell you to throw them away when they've passed those dates. This may be a wise thing to do with mascara and other products that can grow bacteria and be harmful to you, but nail lacquer is not the same - IT DOES NOT GO BAD!
I tried to show what is happening inside the bottle to the best of my abilities and no, this is not trick photography, I'm holding the bottle on its side and right side up, to show you that what's inside is solid, no longer a liquid.
What do you think, this one looks beyond repair, right? Would you throw this out? NO! Go to your local beauty supply store and look for Thinner - that's the magic solution to this - literally!
All you do once you got your thinner is open the bottle of the almost dead beauty and be careful, if it's completely try, the brush can be stuck in there. I opened mine to find a bunch of lacquer stuck on the bottles neck. You can pick that stuff off and put in right back in the bottle, it might have some pigments that you'd want to save. Then pour the thinner into the bottle and either shake or let it sit, depending on how patient you are.
Isn't she just a beauty? I'm glad I saved this one! It makes me wonder how many wonderful bottles of greatness have been thrown out or discarded by girls all over the world because the didn't know to use thinner to bring them back to life *sigh*
Before I forget, earlier I yelled at you to make sure you don't use nail polish remover and for those who are wondering why, think about it - when you use remover, it's to remove the colour off of your nails, separate its particles and break it down. Why would you add that to the lacquer? It'll just ruin it!
I know I've seen on tv and read in magazines the advice to add remover to old polishes and it just makes me sad that this advice is still circling out there, it's doing nothing but harming unsuspecting bottles of beauties. So don't make me sad, don't add remover to them. Thank you!
Till next time!
For those of you on MUA, you know what I'm about to write, so you're allowed to skip through the text and go look at the pretty pictures!
To everyone else, read the following post very carefully!
I know most companies have expiry dates on cosmetics and tell you to throw them away when they've passed those dates. This may be a wise thing to do with mascara and other products that can grow bacteria and be harmful to you, but nail lacquer is not the same - IT DOES NOT GO BAD!
Yes, it can separate and look like what I call nail polish cheese, but just shake it and you're good to go. Also over time it can get thicker or even dry up into a little clump, but guess what?!
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO THROW AWAY OLD BOTTLES OF LACQUER!
It can be brought back to life. How? Read on!
Here we have exhibit A - a hard to find, discontinued beauty called Sally Hansen Nail Prisms Garnet Lapis. I found her and decided to immediately rescue her and bring her home with me. You can see in the bottom right corner right through the bottle because there's no liquid there and in the left, the ball inside is stuck to the side.
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DO NOT USE NAIL POLISH REMOVER!
I happen to have this Beauty Secrets but there are others like Seche Restore, you just have to find a fave.
How much to put in? I'd say enough to where you'd think the level of polish would have been. I allowed mine to sit over night and then shook for a bit to mix it all up and this is what I ended up with.
Oh yeah, this beauty was back to herself, nice and smooth formula and just look at the multi coloured flash in the bottle. She's saved! I just had to try it on and look how great it is, multichrome!
Before I forget, earlier I yelled at you to make sure you don't use nail polish remover and for those who are wondering why, think about it - when you use remover, it's to remove the colour off of your nails, separate its particles and break it down. Why would you add that to the lacquer? It'll just ruin it!
I know I've seen on tv and read in magazines the advice to add remover to old polishes and it just makes me sad that this advice is still circling out there, it's doing nothing but harming unsuspecting bottles of beauties. So don't make me sad, don't add remover to them. Thank you!
Till next time!
Invaluable advice for those who don't know!
ReplyDeleteI rescued an old dried up Misa that no one wanted ...their loss/my gain!
Garnet Lapis is amazing on your nails!
Before I ever heard of thinner I use to use acetone. It does work but makes the polish dull. Lol! I just slapped on a coat of clear topcoat to shine that baby back up. I'm glad I can use thinner now :D
ReplyDeleteWooo this colour! It is coming to me in the mail! So glad you were able to save it! The only time I use acetone now is on the top/neck of my bottle, so that it doesn't gunk up and I can close it tightly!
ReplyDeleteSeche Restore is apparently best for old forumla polishes, because it has Toulene which is what generally evaporates from the old polishes, whereas this Sally thinner is awesome for new ones that are B3F
@mrsrexy Thank you and it's kind of why I posted it. I know that *we* know what to do but I bet there are many others that don't.
ReplyDeleteOooOOO you saved a Misa? Nice, which one?
@rmcandlelight (nailsbeautiqued) I must say that I've never done that, even back in the days. I didn't know it dulls it, but I guess it makes sense, it's slowly killing it.
ReplyDelete@Elizabeth Life and Polish I haven't tried SR,but that's great to know. I think I'll have to do some research and update this post, thank you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color!!I love the Sally Hansen Nail Prisms Collection :)
ReplyDelete@La loca de los esmaltes I know, I love them too and wish they would bring them back.
ReplyDeleteI knew it helped thickened nail polish but I did not know that you could use it on nail polish that is THAT far gone as your SH polish in the pics. What a great tip to have, because if anyone is trying to dump an old HTF polish like the one above, I'll snatch that sucker up pronto! :) Anyone who doesn't know about the miracle of np thinner is sorely missing out.
ReplyDelete@polishmeplease Oh yeah, it totally works. As long as you allow it to sit over night prior to shaking it, the stuff inside can be a dried up little clump and it will still work.
ReplyDeleteI hope this saves someone from making the mistake of throwing out a beauty that can be saved.
this is a really good post! Nice work and BEAUTIFUL COLOUR!
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