Does nail polish damage nails if kept on?

as a student at an all-girls catholic high school, we have strict strict dress codes. i express myself through nail polish.


after a few days of 1 color, i remove 1 color and redo them in another. will this damage my nails?


if so, how many days should nail polish be worn and then removed?

Does nail polish damage nails if kept on?
Try not to remove the polish too often because even non-acetone remover has a drying effect to it. I would suggest no more than once a week. Start with clean, oil-free nails. If you washed your hands recently, then let them dry for at least an hour before applying polish. This will help to keep any moisture from getting trapped in between the nail and the polish.


Always use a good quality basecoat. This will help prevent staining of your natural nails, and it will also give the polish something to adhere to, and that will make it last longer. There are other brands available, but I like Stickey, by Creative Nail Design. OPI makes a good basecoat as well. Apply one coat of basecoat, wait a minute or so - it doesn't have to be dry - then apply the polish in 2 to 3 thin layers, rather than 1 thick layer. Use the 3 stroke method - once down the middle, then once on either side. In between coats, you only need to let it dry for a couple of minutes before applying the next coat.


After the final coat, wait about 3-5 minutes, then apply a semi-thick (but not too much!) layer of Fast Dry Topcoat, such as Seche Vite, or Out The Door. Both of these topcoats will help to dry the layers of polish underneath it. And it will not only protect your polish, but it will give them a nice, high gloss shine too.Make sure the topcoat is clearly labeled as being "Fast Dry." This kind of topcoat is different from regular clear nail polish because of its ability to dry all the layers of polish. Regular clear polish doesn't speed the drying process at all, but will take longer to dry because its just one more layer of polish added to your nails.


Depending on the brand of Fast Dry Topcoat that you have used, your nails will be dry "to the touch" in about 1 to 5 minutes. But that doesn't mean that they are hardened yet. You still have to be careful with your newly polished nails for about 30-60 minutes until it has completely rid itself of all the solvents, and is then hardened on your nails. The Fast Dry Topcoat will have dried - but not hardened the polish very quickly, so at least you don't have to be AS careful with them, but still do be a bit careful if you want to avoid smudging them.





BTW, for those who said to let your nails "breathe," this is a common misconception. Nails do not breathe. They don't have lungs, or gills! They are made up of live cells only at the base of the nail, in a non exposed area called the nail Matrix. This is where the nail grows out from. What you see as being the nail itself is made of Keratin. These are dead cells though. Its the same as your hair. It is only living cells at the root, and then the rest of the hair strand are dead cells. Anyway, there is no need to let your nails do this. They don't require it. But DO apply a good quality cuticle oil, such as Solar Oil, 2-3 times a day. Apply to each nail at the cuticle area, then massage into your cuticles, and your nails too. It will help to keep them moisturized, and healthy.


Avoid using products to make the drying process go faster, such as these spray cans of Nail Enamel Dryer because it will take away from the shine. Also, don't blow on your nails either. The best way to dry them is to just let them air dry. They will shine quite nicely by drying them in this way.
Reply:Make sure you use a base coat that doesn't have formaldehyde in it. Basically your danger is the nails drying out and turning yellow. Formaldehyde, besides being dangerous, is very drying.
Reply:i heard that nail polish doesent let your nails breath or something like that and i also heard that nail polish remover was especially bad
Reply:it can stain them since most polishes still contain dyes. they also can lose moisture. using remover takes away moisture, so make sure you don't always remove then reapply, litterally let your nails "breathe" after removal. it doesn't have to be removed every couple of days, you can use a clear top coat every other day to keep the color vibrant, and to prevent chipping. but if you want to change color often, wear one color for a week, let your nails breathe for the weekend and rub some olive oil into them to keep them moisturized. when you're ready, remove any oil from the nail (if you've recently put any on) with a remover (try a non-acetone remover for a while, it will be less drying) and apply polish.



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