How To Stop Streaking

These are a project for the friend with cancer.

I apologize for not being on that much this last week. A close friend was diagnosed with cancer too and I needed some time for myself. I hope all of you are doing well!

Spring brings out the white, nude and pastel polishes. Often these colors, regardless of how good the brand, tend to streak. Several of my favorite colors do this as well. Luckily, there is a cure!

Start with CLEAN nails that are free of polish, cotton, dirt or any other substance. Wash your hands thoroughly to get rid of any oil build up. 

The first step is a ridge filling base coat. Even if your nails are very smooth or even fake, this step guarantees an even texture, even porosity and and even adhesive-ness. There is now an even playing field for the colored polish. Wait at least one or two minutes until the ridge filler base coat dries.

Apply your first layer of polish. This should be a thin layer, from cuticle to tip, that just covers the nail in color. Do NOT get frustrated when you see streaks! Just keep going and ignore it. Let them dry again completely for three minutes. Patience is key with this.

Now apply a slightly thicker second coat. Do not glob on the nail polish. Less is more. Once the second coat is on, if there are any streaks, apply a very, thin final layer of polish. This might not be necessary; yet if it is, keep it very thin.

This is where things get interesting..

Instead of waiting for the second coat to dry completely, start applying the top coat! What will happen is the chemicals in the top coat will react with the color polish that's still a little wet and the bonding will give it that opaque, even color and the streaks will disappear.