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But now, I found a solution. Cheap polish. I never pay more than a few bucks for the color itself.<\/p>\nI saw a piece on the news a few weeks ago saying that the average woman has a couple hundred dollars worth of nail polish in their cabinet and most never gets used.<\/p>\n
What? That\u2019s crazy talk. But then I looked in my bathroom drawer.<\/p>\n
That stat is totally the case for me. I\u2019m super hard on my nails. I like to garden, I do dishes. I go to the gym and play sports. But the huge truth is that I hate sitting still long enough for polish to dry.<\/p>\n
Then I walk into Ulta or Target or Walgreens and see the pretty colors on the wall and I get sucked in. I tell myself this time, this brand will be different. My nails will be awesome all the time. And that never happens.<\/p>\n
But now, I found a solution. Cheap polish. I never pay more than a few bucks for the color itself.<\/p>\n
I know. I\u2019m not 14. I know. But there\u2019s a method to the madness. What makes this work is high quality base and top coat. At some point, I realized that if you have a solid base, and you lock the color in, you could go cheap on the color itself.<\/p>\n
And this rarely proves me wrong. Take this image \u2013 I painted my toenails 2 weeks ago using a bottle of polish that I bought at CVS for $1.25. During this 2 weeks, I worked out, played tennis, walked dogs, wore flip flops constantly and spent a week barefoot at the beach. In the sand<\/em>.<\/p>\n The color is called “Surf n Turf.” \u00a0How can you not love that?<\/p>\n And 2 weeks later they still look pretty good. Think how cute my feet would have looked if I had the time or talent to do a little nail art?<\/p>\n Like I said \u2013 the key is in the base and the top. These are the ingredients in the secret sauce:<\/p>\n Base coat: In our not-so-scientific study, our best results came with China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat or Julep\u2019s Oxygen Smoothing Base Coat.<\/p>\n Color: Man, these polishes from Pop-Arazzi are addicting. The colors are so fun! I bought these at CVS the regular price is 2.99, but they have them on sale often. At a price point like that, you can splurge and get a few colors. Go crazy.<\/p>\n Top coat: Gotta give it to China Glaze again \u2013 that No-Chip Top Coat is pretty great.<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s my favorite part of this whole thing —- Opi Drip Dry Lacquer Drying Drops. Your nails are set in a minute. They are really set in 5 minutes. Essentially rock solid in 10 minutes. Lifesaver.<\/p>\n So if you\u2019re busy like me and on a budget, this combo is a lifesaver. Save the crazy money on colors, get a quality base and top coat, and splurge on the drying drops for your sanity sake.<\/p>\n What\u2019s your favorite nail polish combo?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Want to check these out? Here\u2019s links the goods:<\/p>\n Drip Dry Lacquer Drying Drops:<\/a><\/p>\n Pop-arazzi Nail Color:<\/a><\/p>\n China Glaze Base Coat:<\/a><\/p>\n![\"2](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wandertruenorth.comwp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2-week-toes-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1\")
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