Removing Glitter Nail Polish – A New Way!

恭喜发财！ Or Gong xi fa cai! Wishing you a happy lunar new year! During the chinese new year (CNY), us Chinese - or rather, our elders - believe in wearing new clothes, bags and shoes to welcome a new year of prosperity and good wealth. This is true for our nails as well ><

For the past few days, I was rather reluctant (read: lazy) to remove my glitter polish for the new year. I had a dark purple and multi-coloured glitter on top and they were chipping and looking quite tardy, a no-no for cny visiting. So I had to do it.

I had an idea (tried and tested) a couple of months ago on removing glitter polish. Glitter polishes are gorgeous but they are also, a pain-in-the-ass. I know of the aluminum foil method where you wrap a nail polish-remover soaked piece of cotton with some foil and wait for a few moments. This method is less taxing as it does not involve any foil and you won't have to crush them with your palms (ouch).

You will need:

• Nail polish remover of choice
• Cotton pads
• 2 plastic gloves

Next, tear a cotton pad into two, and wet it with the remover. Plaster and wrap the soaked cotton onto the nail for all fingers on one hand!

Carefully put on the plastic gloves and move on to the other hand! When both hands are done, give it about 3 - 5 minutes and you're done! Be sure to check if it's done by carefully rubbing one off still within the glove to check. Remove the gloves and rub the cotton pads off.

What you'll be left are clean nails! You may need to use one of the used-cotton to remove any stubborn/remaining polish.

Now that my nails are clean, it's time for new nails!

Hope this helps!

:D

Cheers,
HL