How to dilute nail polish?

Each girl when creating a manicure at home is faced with the fact that the lacquer coating over time becomes too thick. Most women throw out such special coatings, because using thickened products, creating a beautiful manicure becomes difficult.

But you can save it by applying proven methods of dissolving varnish at home.

Before you begin to solve this problem, you should be familiar with the possible causes of thickening products.

The main reason for the drying of varnish and its thickness is the formaldehyde contained in it. It is added without fail, because it is necessary so that the lacquer when applied to the nail plate dries out faster. Expensive lacquer coatings contain a smaller amount of this fixative.

There are other reasons due to which the lacquer can quickly thicken.

• Frequent use. When creating a manicure, the bottle with decorative products is open for a long time, which leads to evaporation of the solvent component, resulting in a thickening of the lacquer coating.
• Rare use of varnish. In the case of rare use, the components are exfoliated, as a result, the consistency of the special coating becomes thick. At the same time, poor quality products under such conditions can thicken within 30-60 days.
• Incorrect storage. Indoors, where it is very warm and a lot of sunlight lacquer can thicken. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a suitable place for storage.

To cope with the problem of thickening nail polish, girls resort to folk methods. There are a huge number of life hacking, able to restore the thickened coating of the house. Consider the popular tools that can be diluted decorative products in minutes.

To dilute dried products, manicurists advise the most gentle way. As a solvent element, you can use the usual clear varnish. When mixed, the colorless special coating pulls over the colored components from decorative varnish, and after drawing fixes them to the nail plate.

This method of dissolving varnish is enough for only a few stains, so in the future it will need to be constantly repeated. The disadvantage of using colorless special coating to dilute dried products is that when mixing the ingredients, color saturation is lost.

The most popular method of diluting varnish is the use of special tools containing acetone in its composition. These include nail polish remover, which can be purchased at any specialty store. It is enough to pour a little bit of this product into a tube of products and shake well.

On ½ bottle with a decorative coating should be added part of acetone.The same ratio will be with the use of nail polish remover, which does not contain acetone.

Before using the above methods of dissolving a varnish, several factors should be considered. When adding funds with acetone applied products will be erased in a fairly short period of time, and the drying time will increase. And also with the wrong ratio of special coating and solvent means there is a risk of damage to the product, because when applied there will be gaps.

The above methods of dissolving special coatings are not very practical, because when using them, certain proportions should be observed. There are also other variations of home dilution of varnish.

• Micellar water. The thick consistency of decorative nail polish can be diluted with micellar water. In this case, 1 teaspoon of water is required for 1 bottle of coating. Stirring is necessary with a brush. After thorough mixing the bottle should be closed and left for 8-10 minutes so that the water finally acts on the consistency of the product. The advantage of using such water is harmlessness, and it also does not affect the saturation of the color of the decorative coating.
• Hot liquid. To the dried decorative means acquired liquid consistency, it can be heated. To do this, pour water into the container and lower the bottle there for 1-2 minutes, after which you should immediately begin applying special coating on the nails. As soon as the varnish has cooled, it will need to be heated again. It is strictly forbidden to lower the bottle in boiling water, it can explode under the influence of high degrees.
• Metal balls. Some manufacturers place special balls in a bottle with a decorative tool, which, when stirred, allow the contents to be well mixed. Only this action must be performed continuously so that the coating does not stagnate.

The best option for diluting decorative coatings is the use of specialized formulations that manufacturers produce. Basically, each manufacturer of a particular model of varnish produces and restorer to this coating.

Such solutions are very convenient to use, and the result can be expected within a few minutes., besides, this tool does not change the color saturation. Therefore, when buying lacquer, many experts recommend immediately purchasing a regenerating agent in order not to resort to radical measures in the future. By the way, the thinner can be used both for gel products and for decorative coatings, which is based on acrylic.

If, after thorough mixing, the product does not become the desired consistency, you can add a couple more drops of thinner. An excessive amount of diluting agent will not lead to the dissolution of varnish, but, on the contrary, will spoil the varnish coating, because it will turn out to be too liquid.

Store a specialized diluent should be in places where there is no direct sunlight and there is no exposure to fire, as the constituent element of the tool is alcohol. It is not necessary to store the product in the refrigerator, otherwise the solution will eventually lose the ability to restore the varnish special coating.

It is quite difficult to return the original varnish condition, therefore, to prevent this problem, It is necessary to follow certain rules and recommendations.

• Proper storage conditions. Under the influence of ultraviolet radiation and high temperatures, the consistency of the decorative nail cover will become thick.Therefore, it should be stored in areas where there are no such conditions.
• Before closing the tube It should be filled with oxygen, that is, blow inside the bottle. So you prolong the life of the varnish.
• Cleaning the cover. After prolonged use, the lacquer on the lid accumulates a large amount of coating, which dries out over time. As a result, a gap is formed, allowing air to penetrate inside the bottle, which leads to a quick drying of the contents. Therefore, after each use you need to clean the cover and brush with specialized means or acetone.
• That the decorative covering did not dry up, it needs to be shaken periodically for two or three minutes. This procedure should be performed before each use.
• Purchase high quality productsBecause it contains less formaldehyde, which means that it will last a long time. You should not buy large bottles, if you do not constantly use it. It is better to buy a small tube of lacquer, which is used in a short period of time, which means that it will not have time to dry.
• Product storage should only be carried out in an upright position.

If you follow all the above rules and recommendations of experts, you can avoid some of the problems with the varnish, as a result of which you will not need to resort to the popular methods of diluting decorative tools.

For more information on the causes of thickening of the varnish and on ways to return the desired consistency to it, see the video below.