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Post by ceepea on Aug 23, 2014 20:01:29 GMT
I have my toes done constantly, for years. I wear flip-flops here in Fl. year round. This afternoon I just about broke my big toe on something in the garage. It scraped the polish off and I saw my natural nail and it was discolored. Like yellow almost, and kind of dried out looking. Is this normal?? or is the place where I get them done just doing a lousy job?? I was shocked to see it, shocked I tell ya! I thought with all the scrubbing and filing and everything they would look *good*.
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grrlsmom
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Post by grrlsmom on Aug 23, 2014 20:03:51 GMT
Nails need to air out! Take polish this winter and suffer it out. They will come back in like they should and then let them go unpolished for a couple weeks here and there. I leave mine bare all winter.
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Post by gottapeanow on Aug 23, 2014 20:11:06 GMT
What [HASH]grrlsmom said.
I do not usually have polish on my toes all summer, but I have this year. Mine are even turning slightly yellow from wearing it for the past six months.
I will be letting them breathe come Oct. or Nov.
Lisa
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Post by NanaKate on Aug 23, 2014 20:14:17 GMT
What they said...and when you do use polish, make sure to use a good base coat before applying color.
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Post by Zee on Aug 23, 2014 20:17:46 GMT
Yellow discoloration under polish is totally normal, and the dry appearance could be just from being scraped by the nail. I never have naked toes and haven't for years. I do my own pedis and I moisturize my feet regularly and inspect the nails to make sure they look healthy when I remove my polish.
They're is really no need to let them be unpainted unless you have fungus problems.
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 23, 2014 20:43:20 GMT
It is most likely just stained from the polish. Not from a fungus or anything.
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Post by ceepea on Aug 23, 2014 21:56:49 GMT
Thanks guys! I will let them air out for a while.
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Post by Scrapbrat on Aug 23, 2014 22:42:50 GMT
I've actually heard that it's an old wives tale that you need to let your nails air out occasionally without polish on them. A lot of polish discolors or stains your nails so it may just be that. I don't really think it sounds abnormal.
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 23, 2014 22:45:09 GMT
No amount of airing out your nails is going to make them less yellow. You have to wait for them to grow out on their own.
If you prefer darker colors on your toes you should ask for a double coating of base, that is what will protect your nails from becoming discolored.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 24, 2014 20:38:54 GMT
I thought that nails get stained from darker polishes. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 20:42:12 GMT
I don't believe that nails need to "air out".
My nails sometimes get discoloured from certain shades of nail polish -- I have one particular purple red and one dark blue that make my nails orange. Even when I use a basecoat.
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Post by anniefb on Aug 24, 2014 21:10:05 GMT
I find a good basecoat helps. I've also noticed less discolouration since I switched to Butter London polish. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 25, 2014 3:43:59 GMT
That's why I stopped wearing nail polish on my fingernails - it looked like a hideous nicotine stain! (Well the other reason is that I couldn't be bothered maintaining the polish.)
I still wear polish on my toenails year round.
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Post by ~Susan~ on Aug 26, 2014 0:00:49 GMT
You could try putting some lemon juice on the nail. That will help lighten them. For your fingernails, just dilute some lemon juice in a small bowl and soak them for about 15 minutes.
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Post by annabella on Aug 26, 2014 0:16:15 GMT
I paint my own toes and they don't need to air out. Maybe your are dry because you're always in flip flops.
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Post by mrsscrapdiva on Aug 26, 2014 16:27:38 GMT
I think the lemon juice thing would be good and I also heard olive oil too. I would "air" them out and use a good nail moisturizer. I would lightly try a white nail buffer block on them. (it is rectangular, each one of the 4 sides is a different smoother/buffer)
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