The age of women sitting at home all day are long gone. We all have hectic schedules and a very busy life. This hardly means that we can ignore how we look. The first impression anyone takes of you is by how you dress. This is why our appearances demand perfection. Whether it’s an early morning meeting, a date or a day out with our girlfriends we want to look immaculate. The fact is that this cannot be done with smudged nail polish; so we have to dry nail polish fast and effectively.
So let us help you by telling you how to make nails dry faster so you can make cute zig zag patterns on them or just simply put an even matt coat while saving time! Remember, every second you save can be utilized for getting that perfect winged liner!
“Using thin but multiple coats of nail polish gives a better end result. It makes your nail polish look even and helps nail polish dry faster.”
7. Ice Cold Water
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Before you start applying nail polish just fill a bowl with water and drop a few ice cubes in it. After applying a coat of nail polish just dip your hand in the water after you apply a coat, leave your nails in there for about thirty seconds take them out for five seconds and put them in for another thirty seconds or as long as it does not start hurting. It is advisable to take your fingers out for a bit so that you do not end up freezing them. It’s a sure way to get your nails to dry off quickly.
6. Put Them In The Freezer
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This is not my favourite method during winters but it is usually the way I choose! Sure your hands might get a little cold but it is as simple as it gets when you think of how to dry nail polish fast. All you do is stick your hands in for a minute, check it and you are ready to apply the next coat. The downside is walking all the way to the freezer. It isn’t magic though, it’ll just help speeding things up a bit.
5. Use A Hair Dryer
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Hey, your hair dryer is sitting right there on your dresser when you are getting ready. Just make sure you set the heat as low as possible. It is very convenient to dry nail polish fast. Keep the hair dryer at a distance and make sure you keep moving it around. Also be a little careful or make a friend do it for you so that you do not end up spoiling the other hand while you are at it. If a friend is not available just make sure your hair dryer is plugged in and ready to use. If you destroy your nail polish while untangling the wire, the whole purpose is going to be defeated.
4. Use Thin Coats
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Of course this is a no-brainer, that’s the first thing that pops up in your head while you think of how to dry nail polish faster. Just use the edge of your bottle to remove all excess nail polish off the brush before applying it onto your nail; not only does it help dry nail polish fast it also helps give you an even coat. You can always apply multiple layers using any of the other methods on our list to achieve multiple layers faster.
Remember to clean the nail polish on the bottle while shutting it otherwise when you try to open your nail polish the next time it is going to present a challenge to you.
“If you learn how to dry nails fast, you will have more fun playing with different colours and patterns as you will save time to practice loads of new tricks. That’s the dream.”
3. Air Duster
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It gives me immense satisfaction when I can use a household item for a quick beauty fix; an air duster is one you can use to dry nails faster. You can easily use one that is used to clean keyboards to dry off your nails. Air coming out of this can is often quite cold. It is thus advisable to hold the can on a distance while spraying it on your hand. The spray contains agents that helps absorb heat and is just perfect for drying nails!
2. Use Quick Dry Top Coat/ Drops/ Spray
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If you are a busy woman and you are always on the rush… instead of bothering with any way of how to dry nail polish fast you should just use off the shelf quick drying top coat. They are easily available and usually dry within a minute. Here is a list of some of the products you can use:
- Sally Hansen Diamond Flash Fast Dry Top Coat
- Orly Sec’n Dry Quick Deep-Dry Topcoat
- Revlon Quick Dry Top Coat
You can also use quick drying nail drops. You can easily find these as well. They are a smart choice if you are into nail art and refuse to spend hours on making the perfect pattern on your nails. The idea is quite simple; you just place a drop on the nail fold and let it spread till the end. My favourite quick dry nail drop is Sephora by OPI Nail Colour Drying Drops, it works for me because not only does it dry my nails within seconds it also has ingredients such as jojoba oil and vitamin E which isn’t only good for my nails but also my skin! There are other products out there which you can try out if you like. I’ve listed some of the better ones here for you:
- Essie Quick-E Drying Drops
- Sally Hansen Salon Manicure Dry & Go Drops
- Julep Quick Dry Polish Drops
I still believe you can use an air duster as an alternative but what is better than the real deal. There are some amazing quick dry nail sprays that give the perfect finishing to your manicure. Here are a few that give you value for your money:
- OPI RapiDry Spray Nail Polish Dryer
- China Glaze Fast Freeze Quick Dry Spray
- Envi Nail Enamel Dryer.
1. Cooking Spray
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This is not my favourite method to dry nail polish fast. It means you will have cooking spray all over your hands. This doesn’t mean that if it does not work for me it will not work for you either. This is the method my mum always used and believe me it is as simple as quick dry nail spray. You need to understand though if you use PAM or any cooking spray it’s only for your top coat. It doesn’t necessarily dry your nails what it does is give an oily coat on top so that the nail polish does not smudge. If your nails hit a very hard surface though you will still get a dent on your nail.
PAM is definitely the best not only to grease your pans but also as a dry nail polish fast method.
Tips and Tricks
- You can always buy a quick dry nail polish
- Do not touch your nails for as long as possible even if you use one of these methods- just in case
- You can use more than one method at a time
- Apply nail polish a bit in advance and don’t apply it at the last minute and you won’t have to rush things
- Always use a top coat after drying your nail polish for a perfect glossy look.
