Slight Break/Rip

Broken nails might not be a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but occasionally it can be really upsetting. Especially if your nails grow really slowly or one of them breaks right before a big event. Don’t despair, ladies! There’s a very easy fix for this problem – nail glue. Yup, it’s not just for attaching fake nails, you can fix your own nails with it too. Just dab a tiny amount of it on the area where you have a rip in your nail and hold it together for a minute. Voila, your nail is good as new! However, this works only for those times when your nail hasn’t broken off completely. If it did, I’m sorry, but just clip the rest of them and rock short nails. It’s better than walking around like a dork with one short nail.

Smudges

I’m not talking about those times you were just impatient and decided to reach into your pocket or handbag before your nails dried properly. I’m talking about those times you’ve waited for a long time and then tried to be careful all day but it still smudged. I’ve had cases where I went a whole day with perfectly polished nails, but when I woke up the next day they had smudges and indents in them. If that happened to you it means you’re piling on thick layers of nail polish. Happens to the best of us. Just make sure you do thin layers next time. If you’re doing 2 coats, make sure you wait in between coats so the first one can dry completely. If your nail polish comes out goopy and thick just throw it out, it means it’s old and expired

Peeling/chipping

Don’t you hate it when you’ve had your nails done and they’re all pretty and perfect and then in 3 days the small white line starts creeping in? That thin line where the nail polish chipped or peeled at the tip of your nail can be prevented. Just put on a thin layer of quick drying topcoat every other day and it should prolong the life of your manicure. If it chipped a little or that line crept up on you unexpectedly, just clip your nails a tiny bit and use a thin layer of topcoat and your nails will look perfect again.

Bumps and Bubbles

If your nail polish doesn’t go on smoothly try cleaning your nails with some rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover beforehand. In most cases there’s either natural oils or residue of hand creams on your nails and that’s preventing your nail polish from adhering to your nails properly. If you think that it’s your nail that’s uneven, you can lightly buff the whole nail, then clean it with rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover and apply a base coat.

Stained Nails

However, if you forgot to use a base coat and now your nails are stained – here’s a few solutions for you. First try soaking your nails in nail polish remover. To do this take a few cotton balls, moisten them with a lot of nail polish remover and keep them on your nails for a few minutes. That should help get rid of most of the nail polish residue. If that doesn’t help – rub lemon juice on your nails for the next 10 days. That should help. I know 10 days is a lot, but trust me, it’s better than just waiting until your whole nail grows out, that takes months.

Dull Nail Polish

If you bought a nail polish and the color doesn’t show up as bright as it is in the bottle – we have a solution for you. You don’t need to use dozens of layers, 2 usually do the trick. To really make a nail polish color pop use a white nail polish as the base. It’ll give your colored nail polish a white canvas to work with and therefore will make the colors brighter, more vibrant and more pigmented.

Drying Takes Forever

If you’re impatient and can’t wait 10 minutes for the nail polish to dry there’s a solution that will cut that time in half. It involves a bowl with cold water and ice. Basically, once you’ve painted your nails submerge them into a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes. It might not seem like a long time, but in 5 minutes you’ll feel like your fingers are freezing. However, it does work, your nail polish hardens faster in ice cold water. If you’re willing to freeze a bit to save time – this tip is for you.

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Have you been trying to lose weight? Tried dozens of diets but none of them seem to be working? Resolved to only eat healthy, gluten-free, fat-free, organic foods but still not losing weight? We’ve all been there. It sounds like you might be the victim of diet mistakes.
In our search for the perfect diet we tend to overlook some simple things that are standing in our way to achieving the body of our dreams.
Lets go through a list and see what dieting mistakes we might be making.

1. Skipping meals  

A lot of people decide to skip breakfast altogether due to a lack of time in the morning or opt for having one on the go. Research has proven that people who don’t eat in the morning tend to eat more during the day. Overcompensating for a skipped meal is a bad idea, as you’ll feel hungrier and will consume more calories than you actually need. Skipping a meal in hopes of saving up calories you’re actually making your body crave more than it needs and therefore overeating later, and that definitely won’t help you lose weight, you might actually gain some.
Having a coffee and a muffin on the go might seem like a way out for those who don’t want to cook in the morning. You might think :“Well, at least i had some food, that’s better than skipping meals”. But we forget that drinks contain lots of calories too and pastries, no matter how big or small are packed with calories. For example, a favourite autumn drink at Starbuck’s – pumpkin spice latte – is 300 calories. And a blueberry muffin from the same place contains shocking 500 calories! No wonder we’re not losing weight if we’re having half our daily calories just as a quick snack in the morning.
So keep that in mind next time you think of skipping breakfast or having one on the go.

2. Portion control

If you’re a person who tends to eat in cafes and restaurants a lot or order takeout on a regular basis you might be used to the portion sizes that those establishments offer. However, that doesn’t mean those potions are normal. Restaurants tend to have large portions, and being used to that you might be eating large portions of food at home without even realizing it. And this includes not only fatty foods, but also salads. You might think that having a “healthy” salad in a restaurant is better than having a burger, but when it comes to calories that is not always true. The so called “healthy” green salads in restaurants often have toppings like cheese or croutons or heavy creamy dressings that surpass a portion of fries in terms of calories. In order to avoid confusion try ordering a salad with dressing on the side, that way you can decide how much dressing you need and control your calorie intake.

3. Drinking your calories

It’s a good idea to just stay away from alcohol when you’re on a diet. You might think it’s just a drink “what’s the harm in drinking 1 glass of wine or 1 cocktail?” Alcohol contains more calories per gram than proteins or even carbohydrates. So just think about how many empty calories you’re consuming when drinking. Plus, alcohol won’t make you feel full, so there’s a chance you’ll drink more that you could ever eat. If you’ve been good at staying on a diet prior to going out for drinks you might find yourself getting drunk quicker, and when you’re drunk you won’t care if you have a bunch of snacks that you would otherwise not have. Alcohol will weaken your resolve for staying on a diet and you might just find yourself thinking that you’ll start again tomorrow. Which will inevitably be followed by some hangover food like pizza or burgers the next day. So really, alcohol is your worst enemy when you’re on a diet.

4. Wolfing down your food

In this day and age everyone’s busy and rushing to go somewhere all the time, which leads to us eating on the go, or wolfing down our food really quickly in between or other daily activities. It’s rare that we get a chance to actually sit down for a long meal. By eating quickly we tend to overeat. Our bodies need time to understand that we’ve had enough food, it doesn’t happen immediately. We challenge ourselves by trying to fit in many activities and chores into our daily schedule, but try and set aside time for food. Next time you have a meal, perhaps set a timer for 20 minutes and make your meal last that long. Take smaller bites, chew longer, try to enjoy every single bite and properly taste your food. You’ll find that you’ll feel full after 20 minutes and you’ll eat a smaller portion.

5. Don’t eat in front of the TV

We’ve been conditioned by the media that it’s always a good idea to keep snacks close by when watching a movie, be it at home or in the cinema. The problem is, that when you’re watching a movie or a video on your laptop you focus more on what’s happening on screen than on how much food you’re having. How many times have you found yourself having a huge bag of chips or popcorn that you think will last you the whole film, only to realize it’s empty and you’re not even half way into the movie? And you have absolutely no recollection of eating the whole thing. Next time, instead of going for a snack, opt for a cup of tea, or a glass of water. It’ll give you smth to do and will keep you hydrated without any extra calories.

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