How To Paint Your Nails | Paint Your Nails At Home | Mani With Me

[@cami-mani]

I like how you clean up right after polishing each nail. I think it makes a big difference rather than cleaning up after polishing all your nails. Your application is so perfect and I enjoy watching you polish your nails. Love the Skittle mani! TFS!

[@PolishLabRat]

Hey Cami! Thank u! I find it easier to clean while the polish is still wet than later when it’s dry. Some people prefer to do it when it’s dry, so whatever works! 😝

[@nikkistuteville3172]

I actually found ur video last night on brushes & ordered 2 of the thin ones u recommend👍

[@PolishLabRat]

Oh nice! Let me know how it goes ☺️❤️

[@bees_nail_art82]

I do the same thing it's easier to clean when it's wet

[@ronniesanchez18]

Thank you for this video! Your insta posts inspired me to try more lacquer rather than gel. Your tips in this vid gave me the best application I’ve ever had on myself. So good 👏🏼

[@PolishLabRat]

That's amazing! Thank you for letting me know, you made my day :D:D:D

[@bees_nail_art82]

I only use regular nail polish can't do gel it peeled when I did it once

[@RachelSmith-zn7ge]

That very light pink or blush color is beautiful.

[@PolishLabRat]

Yeah they are really sweet 😍

[@lupehernandez73]

Great video!! I love all the tips!! Thanks ☺️

[@PolishLabRat]

Thanks for watching!

[@lisaakinlabi]

Glad you posted this - I will direct people who ask for tips.

[@PolishLabRat]

Thank you!! ❤️

[@cat_623]

I know you probably did your cleanup while the polish was still wet for ease of creating this video... but I find I have neater results if I do my cleanup once my color coats have dried. Then I apply topcoat and sometimes just need to do a tiny bit more of detail cleanup depending on the length of my nails. They're usually short, so I tend to get polish on the tips by the free edge. It's mesmerizing to watch you work!!

[@PolishLabRat]

Oh, yeah either wet or dry works fine :) For me I’ve found that while wet is much faster than dry, but it really is personal preference and whatever works for you is what you should d. Thank you for watching my video!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Enkeltulipan]

Beautiful painted nails! Greetings from Stockholm!

[@PolishLabRat]

Thank u!

[@courtneyrenee736]

Your nails are so pretty & healthy! Do you have any certain products or routines you do to keep them healthy? I love the light pink polish it looks so sleek.

[@PolishLabRat]

Thank you! Yeah, check out the very first video I posted here on my channel and it has my nail care routine ❤️❤️❤️

[@LacqueredMio]

Beautiful! That brush looks amazing... ❤️

[@PolishLabRat]

It’s soooo delish! 🙌🏼

[@syl-viebe3599]

Nicely done, thank you! ❤️

[@PolishLabRat]

Yw! ❤️

[@snafu8203]

This was a good follow up to your other video. You have really good control of both your polish brushes and clean up brushes. Would you be able to expand on the control of the brushes?

[@PolishLabRat]

I would actually be lying to you if I said I did. I think it’s just practice (for real). I didn’t always have so much control, so def don’t get discouraged if u don’t yet. Also, we should give good credit to a good formula, they really do make me look more skilled than I am a lot of times :) - thank you so much for watching and for ur feedback ❤️❤️❤️

[@SwanTheQueen]

Where can I find the brush to correct? And can you make a video of how you shape your nails? 😍🙏 Thank you!

[@PolishLabRat]

Hi, check out this video for the clean up brush info (all products linked in the video's caption) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGjCYpSmjJuHmKs

[@Thatredheadedgirl12]

Hi! When you use this set how long does it last from chipping? Also, what type of brush do you use for clean up? Thanks for this video❤

[@PolishLabRat]

Chipping depends on many things (I have a whole Instagram highlight on chipping I recommend you check that out). I also have a video here on my channel that goes over all my clean up brushes (the thumbnail is a hand with black nail polish), I go over prices, sizes, usages of them etc. ❤️

[@jillfleming1350]

GREAT tutorial and I love the colors! Thank you! Do you have to worry about cleaning up the top coat if you flood your cuticles or does it only matter for the color?

[@PolishLabRat]

I clean up top coat as well. I clean up anything (even base coat) if it floods. It’s just that usually I flood polish and not the clear ones but when I do, I clean them as well ❤️ - thanks for watching!!

[@bees_nail_art82]

​@@PolishLabRat same

[@victoriasiangco3609]

Can you recommend a good clean up brush? I do tend to flood when I paint and also use a lot of darker colors. TYIA!

[@PolishLabRat]

Yes! I have a video here on my channel where I go over all my brushes, styles, price points, etc ❤️ ty!

[@victoriasiangco3609]

@@PolishLabRat thank you!

[@vickiehale2495]

Do you ever cap your free edge? I find that my polish lasts a lot longer as it seals it in. Plus with all the hand washing going on I find that it helps the wear time. Tfs.🌹

[@PolishLabRat]

I wear my at-home manis with 1-2 days in mind so I do not cap. When I paint my friend’s nails I do cap. I agree capping helps extend the life of the mani, but I don’t often do it and because of that, I forgot to mention it in this video 😂 - I will make sure to include that tip when I do a video I have planned on “how to make your mani last longer”. ❤️❤️

[@Thatredheadedgirl12]

What's a cap free edge? I'm so wanting to get this set & do my own. I wait tables & I wash my hands a lot plus with everything going on wash some more.

[@PolishLabRat]

You paint the tip, like the border (with a quick light swipe).

[@INatalkaI]

Cool video! I think that's the wrong brush linked in the description (yours looks like a cleanup brush, the one linked is like a striping brush). I do my nails pretty much the same way too, only I cap and wait a little longer between coats cause I use a lot of glitters and flakes and they dry so long.

[@PolishLabRat]

Yeah I linked the wrong one, fixing it right now, thank you!

[@sar444h]

pretty

[@PolishLabRat]

☺️

[@francespantoja2569]

Can you please tell me what is your favorite base coat?

[@PolishLabRat]

dimensionnails.com/product/base-coat-with-garlic/ You can use POLISHLABRAT20 for 20% off (aff code)

[@alternativechonga]

could you do something like this for shaping? we have similar hands but I struggle so much to achieve a nice nail shape like that when filing :(

[@PolishLabRat]

I actually have a Reels on this… do u have me on IG? (I can move that reels into shorts if not)

[@alternativechonga]

@@PolishLabRat I do! I’ll go look 👍🏼

[@MiaRTV]

I posted a video where I paint my nails because you inspired me!❤️

[@PolishLabRat]

That’s awesome Mia! 🥰😍

[@mareau13]

Thanks for the introduction of this new to me product. Do you use this top coat with other polishes? All of your swatches look so glossy!

[@PolishLabRat]

I do, yep. The top coat works with any regular lacquer not just this brand ❤️

[@wechwech695]

If my polish is patchy/not as opaque in some areas does it mean I’m applying too much pressure in my strokes, doing too many strokes or it’s just the formula? 🤔

[@PolishLabRat]

It could be any of those things :) Not all formulas are the same, you can have a good formula and apply it w/ too much pressure and you get patches, or you can do everything perfectly and the formula is bad and then it's still patchy. It depends :)

[@wechwech695]

@@PolishLabRat thanks for getting back to me ☺️

[@PolishLabRat]

Yw☺️

[@DanaiMRamos95]

Can you link your clean up brush please. ?!😩🙏🏼

[@PolishLabRat]

I will add it to the description now ❤️

[@DanaiMRamos95]

Thank you so much!💋

[@PolishLabRat]

Yw! ❤️

[@rizoylacio7750]

Yo los usos y me gustan son buenos ✅

[@PolishLabRat]

Si súper! 😍

[@nikkistuteville3172]

can you show your cleanup brush? Brand?

[@PolishLabRat]

I have a whole video on clean up brushes. Search up inside my channel for “clean up brush” and a thumbnail with black painted nails is the one ❤️

[@nikkistuteville3172]

@@PolishLabRat yes, I watched yesterday. Thank u, I actually ordered 2 of the thin brushes u recommended 👍

[@PolishLabRat]

Cool!

[@jadabayy]

😍👌🏼

[@PolishLabRat]

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