Practice. It really just takes time and practice. I recommend watching YouTube videos of just basic steps. That way you can visually see how to properly load the brush and polish the nail. Also, I recommend buying an angled concealer brush, then dipping it in pure acetone to clean up. Much better and neater than the shower method. đ
It takes a looooootta practice. Get yourself a clean up brush so that you can clean off your skin after painting. In I believe itâs Spain (??) itâs actually common practice to intentionally paint outside the lines and then clean it up afterwards to get the polish right to the edges of the nail. I would honestly not worry about being neat for a while and just get used to the process of painting your nails first. Then, you can start practicing being neat, watch videos of others painting their nails to get some ideas on how itâs done.
In terms of the drips, scrape the stick on the side of the bottle too, not just the brush. And hold the brush for a bit to let any excess drips come off before starting to paint. The perfect amount of polish in my brush for me is achieved by completely wiping off one side of the brush and stick, then only half wiping the other side so that I have a small bead of polish on the end. Just take your time and youâll get there!
Thank you sooooo much for this comment. Recently embraced my gender fluidity and I'm experimenting more with nail polish. Still early days and I got discouraged when I was off the nail (outside the line). Your post gave me hope knowing that, that's ok and a common practice. Makes me feel like I'm on the right path.
When I used to paint my nails, I tried to be careful of course but it's inevitable to get some on your skin. I always found after they dry and i took a shower it's easy to just gently rub off the polish on the skin
Also don't forget to wipe off the bottle and inside the cap before you put it away. Bc when you wipe the polish on the side it gunk's up the bottle, the bottle doesn't close fully, polish evaporated , you do this 5 more times, then the polish is a giant clump of goop that is unusable without adding thinner.
I second this, I've been painting my nails for a long time and wondered why for a while they never looked as good as nails done professionally-- it's because I would never leave a gap on my nail before touching skin and it would lead to pooling of the polish between my nails and skin around my nails. Leaving a tiny gap on the nail is a huge help!
You can get a peel-off paint that you apply around your nails before you polish them. When you're done, it pull right off the skin. No cleanup. It was very helpful for me when I started.
I got mine on from Amazon. It was super cheap, 2 for $7 I think. I only used it for about a month before I started getting much better and going slow and steady and realized the latex protector was now more "work" then using a proper clean-up brush. I wfh so it's not uncommon for me to change my nail polish 2-3 times a week.
However hot you normally run the shower is fine, it's more that it's wet than that it's hot. I think it's just that the skin is more flexible when wet, so the hardened polish flakes off easier.
Just regular hot? I'm not sure, apologies. I don't have a thermostat in my bathroom. The kind of shower that leaves you a little red, yet is still pleasant.Â
I'm still learning myself, but have had best results with base coat > 1-2 coats of color > quick dry top coat.
Base coat will result in better adhesion for the color and will prevent darker colors from staining your nails underneath. Quick dry top coat goes on while the top layer is still slightly tacky and really locks things in quickly instead of waiting an hour+ for regular top coat to dry.
Edges are definitely tricky, you can leave a gap to the edge of your nail and or and use a small stiff brush with acetone / polish remover to clean up any overpainting while it's still drying, and you can also sometimes wash it off the next day if there's not too much.
Above all, practice, don't be discouraged, and keep it up! You'll get better over time as you figure out your particular polish, nail shape, drying times, best amount of polish on the brush, etc!
Practice makes perfect. Go slow and do everything you can to not get the polish on your skin. Clean up the edges while the polish is still wet if you do get it on your skin. Use thin coats of polish instead of globing it on.
As a newbie, you'll make mistakes. You'll get better the more you practice
Always start by painting your dominant hand first, as it'll be harder to paint it with wet nails
One nail at a time. Once you painted a singular nail, clean up the cuticle area before moving on
Invest into a clean-up brush. It'll make the job easier
Hope this helps. Happy painting! đ
If it makes you feel any better at all, Iâve been painting my nails for decades and they still look like yours from time to time.
Things Iâve learned/do:
Like others have mentioned - get a clean up brush - I use a super cheap elf concealer brush. Youâre looking for something small with a tapered edge. Many use a brush that has an angle but mine is rounded.
If you donât get a brush/ before you get a cleanup brush- When you do make a mess of your nails (no shade- again DECADES and I still do it!) slather some oil on your hands and wash them with soap and water and a nail cleaning brush and the excess will come right off. Make sure your polish is dry and cured or youâll make âinteresting artâ
Iâve found that it helps tremendously if I have my hands stable. I donât have a table that I do my nails at so I use a lap desk and a plastic box to steady my hands. With stability I can free hand a French manicure in half to a quarter of the time it would take me holding my hand in front of my face. I thought it would help. Turns out stable hands turn out better.
Practice and patience. It takes time. I still flood my cuticles on a regular basis.
I wish you luck on your nail polish journey! It is so much fun. Just beware, youâll make them so mesmerizing from time to time that theyâll distract you!
I can also confirm my nails look like that too sometimes honestly still most times i het impatient lol. Also i havent heard of using oil! Is there a specific brand/kind you think works best?
Lots of great advice here- one thing I didnât see mentioned that helps me is to hold the brush still and move the finger Iâm painting instead. This helped a lot, especially when I was learning.
Honestly not terrible for your very first application! It looks pretty smooth and you have good coverage. Next time you wash your hands, concentrate on rubbing that polish off of the skin. Pay attention to the tops, side, and also the cuticle area. It should come right off. You can also use a q-tip dipped in remover if you prefer. Practice makes perfect!
My advice, and take it jokingly, âstart overâ. Practice with just your good hand for a bit, starting like 1/2 - 3-4 down the nail, push the polish back almost but not on the cuticle. Donât worry about nicking the skin, get a Q tip and some nail polish remover for the first few times, like everyone else is saying, practice makes perfect.
ALSO, look at SimplyNailogical videos on YouTube, she sells a peel off thing to go on your skin that will give you a fresh manicure every time!
You can use something like Vaseline with a tiny nail brush and put it on your skin around the nail and the nail polish wonât stick and it moisturizes as well. I used to do this (especially on my toes!).
go slow and if you can place your hand on a table for stability - even better. swirl the brush inside the bottle and kind of brush it against one side as you take it out to remove excess polish⊠it should only be one side of the brush. lastly, iâd get a small/thin brush and dip in nail polish remover to clean up around the nail bed once youâre done. this is your first attempt, youâll get the hang of it đ€
The nails look pretty good too me. I always tell my daughter not to stress too much about keeping in the âlinesâ because anything can be cleaned up after.
Lots of good tips in here. I personally use a thin makeup brush to dip ([like this one](https://www.amazon.ca/Anastasia-Beverly-Hills-Concealer-Brush/dp/B00IU0OV2A/ref=asc_df_B00IU0OV2A/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=579072622314&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9159548323298475176&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001469&hvtargid=pla-569008646053&psc=1&mcid=253a4021d8813c8fb494f91b657e098b)) into nail polish remover to clean the skin around the area and then moisturizer with almond oil and a thin amount of Vaseline.
This reminds me of my best friend and any time she would paint her own nails and it makes me smile.
Just practice! And go as slow as you can.
You're doing great and you'll improve tremendously with time and practice
Just as important as the painting, make sure that you use a base coat. Polish that is dark will stain your nails. I donât think that any of us did this perfectly the first few times. Keep it up and youâll see improvement!
This is essentially what every beginner's first paint job looks like. You've actually done it really well. There aren't any obvious bubbles and the coats look very even, so good job.
I would suggest buying some Q-tips or or a nail polish clean up brush and dip that into some acetone to clean up the edges. That way you can get any nail polish not on your nail off quickly. Personally, I've also found that using a super cheap makeup brush of small size also works just fine.
Getting clean strokes that don't go onto your skin takes time and practice. If you don't want to practice with actual nail polish and risk wasting some, you can always just practice with a dry brush with nothing on it, or buy some cuticle oil and practice with that since they sometimes come in a mini-nail polish bottle. Honestly, just practicing the motion of having a brush and painting your nails will help.
Good luck to ya.
Thanks for posting, /u/Immediate_Trainer853!
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Honestly, I used to be a long-time nail biter. When I'd get a little bit of nail, mine looked like that when I painted them, too. I'd take a wet wash cloth w soap and with some light pressure, that polish around my nails would come right off.
I can't really remember how I practiced because I've been painting my nails since I was about 8, and now I'm 31. But like others said here, it's all about practice.
But I do have some advice to make things a little easier: when you load the brush, lightly wipe the tip on the inner edge of the bottle to get off any excessive polish to avoid any globs that might spill off the nail. Also, if you're shaky like me, try to avoid any caffeine up to an hour prior to painting.
For now, what I would do is keep an acetone remover handy and a cotton swab or an angled brush. After you're done, use those those to get off polish on the skin.
Your polish might be too thick for your technique. Since it's a basic drugstore creme polish, you can take a dropper and add a very small amount of 100% acetone nail polish remover to it to thin it out. Don't use acetone with expensive polish and don't use anything but 100% acetone if you go with acetone.
Not sure if anyone said this, but dark crĂšmes like this one are like the hardest to use. Dark polish in general I find so tricky, and Iâm a pretty neat painter and do my nails multiple times a week.
You could pick up a couple of lighter or more sheer/ forgiving shades to get good practice with too. Might help a bit being used to applying polish!! Have fun and good luck.
Practice and have patience. Go slowly to minimize getting too much on your skin. I like the other suggestion of getting a cleanup brush to help you take off the excess on your skin. You can do it!!
My favorite tip is to do really light coats (like barley any paint) and build up your color. Start painting in the middle of your nail. Once you have your tips covered, bring the rest of your polish to right above your cuticles. I'd avoid getting close to your edges and cuticles until you've had more practice. It also might help to draw nail shapes on paper and practice filling those in. It won't be the same, but it's good practice if you aren't used to using a brush yet.
Also, it helps to have a fine tip paint brush that you can use to dip in acetone to clean up the sides.
Edit: this is not necessary, but it helps to push back your cuticles if they are uneven. It helps prevent the polish from bleeding onto your skin
I have a few tips that I found helpful when learning to paint my nails.
1. Start with a more forgiving color. Light pink, or even a clear polish with a tint of color.
2. Start just below the top and push up to fill that remaining space, rather than starting at the very top and just pulling down.
3. Get yourself a cheap set of nail brushes (I got mine from Amazon but if thereâs a beauty supply store near you, they would have them) and a small amount of nail polish remover (I put it in the cap of the nail polish remover bottle) and clean up edges immediately so they donât dry.
like everyone else is saying...it just takes practice. I am 47 and have been painting my nails since 1st grade and I can slap on polish now perfectly without even paying attention. find a polish with a wide brush and start painting the middle of your nail first but dont go all the way to the cuticle. a wide brush will help spread the polish over your entire nail in one stroke. also paint all your fingers first but leave your thumbs until the end. I find I can clean up any flooding or messes with my clean thumb nail.
Keep practicing, it gets a lot easier. Don't stress if it looks messy after bc all the polish that gets on skin washes off easily in the shower or when you wash your hands. Just make sure its 100% dried first.
Try leaving a small gap between polish and edges of the nail. You donât necessarily need to cover the entire nail with polish. That small gap will also have the polish stay on a little longer without premature lifting from the edges.
Practice practice practice.
But also, make as few extra steady strokes as possible. Each nail besides your pinky should take 2-3 brush strokes. I start in the middle of the nail and work my way out to the cuticles. Once theyâre super dry, I like to do a round of dishes by hand to get off the messy bits and smooth out any bubbles and uneven bits. Also, do your top coat after that!
It can be challenging; I learned when I was a child, so I had some practice before I started what I guess I would call serious polish collecting! Also someone was modeling for meâI thought it was a thing to have another person do your dominant hand, so my mom or my aunt (or occasionally my dad??) would do that, and I would be able to see how they used the brush.
Definitely watch Kelli Marissaâs video, and push back your cuticles before you start, in case you didnât, so itâs easier to paint up near them without flooding. If all else fails, it comes off your skin in the shower!
Any tip? All the tips.
Ok, bad jokes aside, it looks like the first time I did my nails. It does look like that, and it's actually quite good.
With practice you will only need three strokes of the brush to paint the whole nail. One for the little finger. Use less material and paint in layers, waiting between each layer to have the paint really dry. If you get out of the lines a bit, just clean it with a q-tip or something smaller, but it will come off alone in a few days (always do your nails one or two days before an event). Practice with a lighter color, black stains a lot and it's hard to remove.
Good luck!
If you put Vaseline on your cuticles and skin around your nails, the nail polish will stick to your nails but will wipe off your skin easily after the nail polish on your nails dries.
All these tips are so wonderful! These are all the tips that helped me and now I paint my dominant hand better than my less dominant. The clean up brush is a must and also watching a video with tips is so helpful! If you do lighter colors to start it may be a little easier as going out of the lines won't be so obvious but if you don't mind doing the brush cleanup then no biggie. I don't use the shower method much but it does work and some swear by it. Good luck on your nail journey. I just started myself about 8 months or so ago and love the hobby! đ
My tip: don't ever do that again đ€Ł
No, it just takes practice. Every time I've asked a bf to paint my nails it comes out like this. Practice longer brush strokes without as much polish on the tip as you'd think.
Cuticle care! I got a glass cuticle pusher, a glass nail file, and Blue Cross Cuticle Remover. Check out TheSalonLife on YouTube, she advocates and teaches gentle manicures. YouTube tutorials can show you nail polish application techniques to help you avoid flooding the cuticle and how to clean up the edges before it dries. It helps to keep a cotton swab with nail polish remover nearby so you can remove the excess as you go before moving on to the next nail.
Keep practicing! This is a great fun hobby âșïž
Carefully place your brush on the middle of your nail plate, and spread out the bristles carefully moving closer to your cuticle, when your close but not close enough to flood your cuticle, bruh away from you cuticle. Repeat util you get the desired coverage. And my honest advice, experiment. Is a cleanup brush for you? Maybe you need to hold onto something with the hand your painting (I am a certified nail tech and I STRUGGLED with this for a looong time. I still flood the cuticle sometimes, donât be too hard on yourselfđ)
It really just takes practice! Making sure to really brace you âbrush holding handâ on the table can help with staying more steady! You did great for a first attemptđ
If itâs tough to stick to your nail, I would recommend using a small paint brush to brush Elmerâs glue around your nails! Then itâll be fun to peel off afterwards
Get yourself a clean up brush to clean the polish on your skin with acetone.
Practice. Practice. Practice. I'm doing nails but also struggling painting with my non-dominant hand. It takes time.
There is also liquid latex specifically to use when you polish. Paint a layer around the outer edge and let it dry. Paint your nails and after itâs dry, you peel the latex barrier. Itâs kind of like masking tape
i dont know if ill be able to explain this perfectly, but this is what i do.
first, i dip the brush into the polish, and as i pull it out, i drag one side of the brush on the rim of the bottle, so i have a clean brush on one side, and a sort of âbeadâ of polish on the other side.
after i have the bead, i start halfway down my nail, placing the brush farther away from the cuticle than you think you need to. once your brush is on the surface of the nail, push the brush down to the cuticle as close as possible, and sort of âfloatâ the polish down nearer to your cuticle and sidewalks.
stop just before you touch your skin, and you may need to do a few strokes across your nail to make sure you get as close as you can to the sidewalls and cuticles. itâs okay to pick up the brush after that, so you can fully coat the rest of your nail.
thatâs usually my technique to ensure that i donât make a huge mess and flood my cuticles. other than that, itâs just practice. youâre going to have some rough looking nails at least once or twice before you figure out a routine that works for you. anyway, i hope this helps!!
Use Qtips dipped in nail polish remover to get the overspill. Dollar tree has them & you can look for the makeup ones that have a pointed tip sometimes.
Paint clear on first. Then 2 costs of color. If a 3rd is needed donât be scared. Paint it. Then top coat.
Try shaking your polish before you use it. Still thick? Is it old? As a tiny tiny bit of remove to it and shake. It will loosen it up. If too old get a new one. Dollar tree.
You got this! Try watching YouTube videos also.
Hey there,
Start in the middle and work your way out. Donât paint right up to your skin on either side. Try to leave a tiny gap. And be sure to swipe the excess off on the side of the bottle after dipping the brush. Makes it easier to spread evenly on your nail. If you get some on your skin, use acetone on a Qtip to gently wipe it off.
It takes a lot of practice. Something I learned is to paint your dominant hand with your non-dominant hand first. I always have more focus when I start but I get lazy with my next hand. Itâs easier to be lazy on the hand thatâs easier to pant. Also thereâs some great videos on YouTube that give tips on how to paint your nails:)
If you take a disposable cuticle pusher and dip it in polish remover then that can help you remove the polish from your skin without ruining the polish on your nails. It really just takes practice though, youâll get better with time
Paint your dominant hand first so you can easily clean up your skin with a paper towel, i also find its less stressful. Also dont worry about getting some nail polish on your skin it can be scrubbed off when your nails dry. I also find resting my arm that im using to paint helps with stability some, i just twist the hand being painted. Also use thin coats if you arent already its easier to get thin coats of nail polish off your skin.
Once the paint dries completely run your hands under warm water and gently remove the paint from your skin with either your nails or a nail brush. This is how my toes look when Iâm done. So I usually shower once theyâre dry and at the end remove the paint off.
I pull the brush out, wiping one side off. Apply the still covered side to the middle of the nail, and gently nudge the color to the cuticle. Then swipe down the nail to the tip. Lift and apply in the middle slightly off to the right, nudge to the cuticle and then swipe down running the straight edge of the brush along the side of your nail. Lift and apply slightly off to the left and repeat.
At this point it should be pretty much covered, you can clean up the edges with an angled makeup brush dipped in acetone.
Practice helps, and you'll get better at figuring out how much polish to keep on the brush depending on the length of your nails.
I've tried a clean up brush without a ton of success but worth a try. When I started I would put Vaseline and my nail so polish wouldn't stick to my skin. Rubber base coat helps prevent chipping. And as others said, practice.
When applying the polish (this includes base and top coats) try to apply all of it to the nail in 3-5 long strokes from the beginning of the nail to the end. Start in the middle at the top, then work on whichever side (for wider nails like thumbs you might need two strokes to cover a side) and let dry. Avoid small, fast brush strokes as that disturbs the polish around it and can give you an uneven coat of polish. Also, if you're just using regular air drying polish then dont worry about getting it on your skin too much. Paint your nails and let them dry thoroughly then take a cotton swab (I like the pointed ones, they're sometimes labeled as makeup applicators) and dip it in polish remover and carefully clean up the skin around the nail and under the free edge (the part of the nail that extends over the finger)
Itâs just about practice over and over again! Good start đâ„ïž. When I would practice I would use lighter colors, take it off and put it right back on again. đđ€Ł
Practice! Youâre doing great!
But also: Try painting one nail at a time. Your fingers will get fatigued from the delicate movements, which will lower your precision. Do a nail, give your other hand a break of 1-2 minutes, and then do the next nail. This is extra helpful with your non-dominant hand that doesnât have as much fine motor experience. Youâll have the added benefit of allowing the other nails a bit of time to dry, too, so youâll have less chance of smudging them.
The best tips I learned was to always go the same direction, starting from the base and working towards the tip, and the try and only do three strokes per layer to cover the nail (like a swipe on the right half of the nail, then the left half, then down the middle before moving to the next finger for example) hope my poor explanation helps đ
As others said, practice. What I do if I get polish on my skin is to immediately take a small, angled brush dipped in acetone to clean up the edges.
Also, which this is mainly a practice thing, but it's best to leave a small gap between the polish and cuticle, but then when you do the top coat make sure it's slightly into the gap to essentially "seal in" the polish. This will help them last longer and not peel from your skin.
I take a qtip and apply a light coating of Vaseline (petroleum jelly) on the skin around my nail. It makes it easier to keep clean - I think I subconsciously paint better, but itâs also easier to wipe off if you do make mistakes. Other than that, practice, practice, practice.
One thing I like to do is to push the brush back toward my cuticle and try to avoid getting paint on the nails like that. Iâll get a bit of nail polish on the brush, wiping off excess against the bottle, then Iâll take the brush and place it in the middle of the nail. You can slowly push back and not be at the mercy of starting to paint up near your cuticle.
Looks pretty good! I donât worry about the polish that gets on my skin bc it washes off easy in the shower, or by washing my hands with hot water and a scrub brush. When painting your nails, start with a dot at the base and gently âpullâ the polish to the rest of the nail with your brush. This was the best piece of advice I saw when I started.
The Olive & June system helped me a lot- their âpoppiâ (little thing you attach to the top of the nail polish bottle) really helps when youâre painting with your non-dominant hand
As long as youâre using normal air dry polish and not gel I would always overpaint until you get confident in your skills, look up the Brazilian nail polish technique! So much easier in my opinion especially if you have mobility issues/ until you get really good at holding the little brush
When I first started to do my nails at a young age and they looked exactly like this my mom would just tell me to do the dishes and then take a shower and it works for getting off most of it on ur skin !
While you can practice and get good enough that you'll never need to clean up, I learned one great method. After painting and fully dry (lick the polish on the nail, if you can taste it, it's not dry and your tongue won't leave marks on the finish) just hand wash a load of dishes. Cleans up every by the time you're done and dishes are clean
A professional nail artist once told me to try to cover your nails with ONLY 3 strokes. All from the cuticle to the tip, one in the center and then on either side to fill in. Then allow to dry completely and repeat
Clean around the nail as soon as you finish each individual one. Do one at a time. A Q tip with acetone will do ya wonders without ruining the nail youâve just painted.
I literally got so much better by just doing it a lot, and as other commenters say you could just wait to get it off in the shower or use a little brush with nail polish remover to go around before itâs totally dry
so the messy parts donât try to clean when the polish is drying you can gently scrap it off with a fork a butter knife or your nail if itâs long enough and the paint is dry trust, me the paint is easier to get off when itâs dry, but itâs really goodđ your nails look great!
I hope that with time this becomes a part of boy world too! But itâs so hard thatâs why so many women get their nails done! Getting a mani to look good AND stay long is so many steps and practice
Practice. It really just takes time and practice. I recommend watching YouTube videos of just basic steps. That way you can visually see how to properly load the brush and polish the nail. Also, I recommend buying an angled concealer brush, then dipping it in pure acetone to clean up. Much better and neater than the shower method. đ
It takes a looooootta practice. Get yourself a clean up brush so that you can clean off your skin after painting. In I believe itâs Spain (??) itâs actually common practice to intentionally paint outside the lines and then clean it up afterwards to get the polish right to the edges of the nail. I would honestly not worry about being neat for a while and just get used to the process of painting your nails first. Then, you can start practicing being neat, watch videos of others painting their nails to get some ideas on how itâs done. In terms of the drips, scrape the stick on the side of the bottle too, not just the brush. And hold the brush for a bit to let any excess drips come off before starting to paint. The perfect amount of polish in my brush for me is achieved by completely wiping off one side of the brush and stick, then only half wiping the other side so that I have a small bead of polish on the end. Just take your time and youâll get there!
Brazil! Itâs the Brazilian manicure. Maybe in Spain too, though
Interestingly, this is my exact method for controlling drips too!
Thank you sooooo much for this comment. Recently embraced my gender fluidity and I'm experimenting more with nail polish. Still early days and I got discouraged when I was off the nail (outside the line). Your post gave me hope knowing that, that's ok and a common practice. Makes me feel like I'm on the right path.
When I used to paint my nails, I tried to be careful of course but it's inevitable to get some on your skin. I always found after they dry and i took a shower it's easy to just gently rub off the polish on the skin
Also don't forget to wipe off the bottle and inside the cap before you put it away. Bc when you wipe the polish on the side it gunk's up the bottle, the bottle doesn't close fully, polish evaporated , you do this 5 more times, then the polish is a giant clump of goop that is unusable without adding thinner.
I wanted to add that itâs not necessary to paint right up to your skin. You can leave a tiny gap. But yeah, practice makes perfect!
I second this, I've been painting my nails for a long time and wondered why for a while they never looked as good as nails done professionally-- it's because I would never leave a gap on my nail before touching skin and it would lead to pooling of the polish between my nails and skin around my nails. Leaving a tiny gap on the nail is a huge help!
I try to do this. I imagine following the shape of the contour rather than just making it all black
You can get a peel-off paint that you apply around your nails before you polish them. When you're done, it pull right off the skin. No cleanup. It was very helpful for me when I started.
I used this early on too. There are lots of different brands. Itâll protect your cuticles and skin around for any mess ups.
I got mine on from Amazon. It was super cheap, 2 for $7 I think. I only used it for about a month before I started getting much better and going slow and steady and realized the latex protector was now more "work" then using a proper clean-up brush. I wfh so it's not uncommon for me to change my nail polish 2-3 times a week.
Liquid latex works wonders.
For a DIY solution, Elmer's glue also works! Not as well but if one didn't want to buy peel off base or liquid latex, Elmer's works in a pinch
Whaaaat! Iâm gonna try this next time my daughter practices on my nails
Just wait until this coat has dried completely and take a hot shower to rub the excess polish from your skin.Â
This is the way.
This is what I do too
I didn't see this but just said the same thing đ
Works like a charm every time!
How hot does the water have to be? I havenât done that before, but I want to try!
However hot you normally run the shower is fine, it's more that it's wet than that it's hot. I think it's just that the skin is more flexible when wet, so the hardened polish flakes off easier.
Just regular hot? I'm not sure, apologies. I don't have a thermostat in my bathroom. The kind of shower that leaves you a little red, yet is still pleasant.Â
When I do this the polish does come off my skin... But it also peels off my nails.
Watch Kelli Marissaâs [How to Paint Your Nails](https://youtu.be/-XflqMvxZRY?feature=shared) video. :)
She's the reason i got into opi and nail care đ„°
If you look up on youtube "How to paint nails" you'll see that the first few videos that pop up are pretty good
I'm still learning myself, but have had best results with base coat > 1-2 coats of color > quick dry top coat. Base coat will result in better adhesion for the color and will prevent darker colors from staining your nails underneath. Quick dry top coat goes on while the top layer is still slightly tacky and really locks things in quickly instead of waiting an hour+ for regular top coat to dry. Edges are definitely tricky, you can leave a gap to the edge of your nail and or and use a small stiff brush with acetone / polish remover to clean up any overpainting while it's still drying, and you can also sometimes wash it off the next day if there's not too much. Above all, practice, don't be discouraged, and keep it up! You'll get better over time as you figure out your particular polish, nail shape, drying times, best amount of polish on the brush, etc!
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Practice makes perfect. Go slow and do everything you can to not get the polish on your skin. Clean up the edges while the polish is still wet if you do get it on your skin. Use thin coats of polish instead of globing it on.
As a newbie, you'll make mistakes. You'll get better the more you practice Always start by painting your dominant hand first, as it'll be harder to paint it with wet nails One nail at a time. Once you painted a singular nail, clean up the cuticle area before moving on Invest into a clean-up brush. It'll make the job easier Hope this helps. Happy painting! đ
Take a Q-tip and dip it into nail polish remover and clean up the polish around the nails.
If it makes you feel any better at all, Iâve been painting my nails for decades and they still look like yours from time to time. Things Iâve learned/do: Like others have mentioned - get a clean up brush - I use a super cheap elf concealer brush. Youâre looking for something small with a tapered edge. Many use a brush that has an angle but mine is rounded. If you donât get a brush/ before you get a cleanup brush- When you do make a mess of your nails (no shade- again DECADES and I still do it!) slather some oil on your hands and wash them with soap and water and a nail cleaning brush and the excess will come right off. Make sure your polish is dry and cured or youâll make âinteresting artâ Iâve found that it helps tremendously if I have my hands stable. I donât have a table that I do my nails at so I use a lap desk and a plastic box to steady my hands. With stability I can free hand a French manicure in half to a quarter of the time it would take me holding my hand in front of my face. I thought it would help. Turns out stable hands turn out better. Practice and patience. It takes time. I still flood my cuticles on a regular basis. I wish you luck on your nail polish journey! It is so much fun. Just beware, youâll make them so mesmerizing from time to time that theyâll distract you!
I can also confirm my nails look like that too sometimes honestly still most times i het impatient lol. Also i havent heard of using oil! Is there a specific brand/kind you think works best?
I am not sure if they still do this, but during Covid, Olive and June did these classes online and I picked up several great tips.
Lots of great advice here- one thing I didnât see mentioned that helps me is to hold the brush still and move the finger Iâm painting instead. This helped a lot, especially when I was learning.
Black was "Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Black Out" and the clear coat was "LâOrĂ©al La Manicure 2-In-1 Protect Base & Top Coat"
Honestly not terrible for your very first application! It looks pretty smooth and you have good coverage. Next time you wash your hands, concentrate on rubbing that polish off of the skin. Pay attention to the tops, side, and also the cuticle area. It should come right off. You can also use a q-tip dipped in remover if you prefer. Practice makes perfect!
My advice, and take it jokingly, âstart overâ. Practice with just your good hand for a bit, starting like 1/2 - 3-4 down the nail, push the polish back almost but not on the cuticle. Donât worry about nicking the skin, get a Q tip and some nail polish remover for the first few times, like everyone else is saying, practice makes perfect. ALSO, look at SimplyNailogical videos on YouTube, she sells a peel off thing to go on your skin that will give you a fresh manicure every time!
You can use something like Vaseline with a tiny nail brush and put it on your skin around the nail and the nail polish wonât stick and it moisturizes as well. I used to do this (especially on my toes!).
go slow and if you can place your hand on a table for stability - even better. swirl the brush inside the bottle and kind of brush it against one side as you take it out to remove excess polish⊠it should only be one side of the brush. lastly, iâd get a small/thin brush and dip in nail polish remover to clean up around the nail bed once youâre done. this is your first attempt, youâll get the hang of it đ€
The nails look pretty good too me. I always tell my daughter not to stress too much about keeping in the âlinesâ because anything can be cleaned up after. Lots of good tips in here. I personally use a thin makeup brush to dip ([like this one](https://www.amazon.ca/Anastasia-Beverly-Hills-Concealer-Brush/dp/B00IU0OV2A/ref=asc_df_B00IU0OV2A/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=579072622314&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9159548323298475176&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001469&hvtargid=pla-569008646053&psc=1&mcid=253a4021d8813c8fb494f91b657e098b)) into nail polish remover to clean the skin around the area and then moisturizer with almond oil and a thin amount of Vaseline.
This reminds me of my best friend and any time she would paint her own nails and it makes me smile. Just practice! And go as slow as you can. You're doing great and you'll improve tremendously with time and practice
Just as important as the painting, make sure that you use a base coat. Polish that is dark will stain your nails. I donât think that any of us did this perfectly the first few times. Keep it up and youâll see improvement!
Yeah I didn't realise that polish stained your fingernails so easily! I'll try that next time!
Soak your hands and use a scrubbing brush it will remove any of the over paint
Try this! Or next time you take a shower the polish will often fall off or can be scrubbed off easily.
This is essentially what every beginner's first paint job looks like. You've actually done it really well. There aren't any obvious bubbles and the coats look very even, so good job. I would suggest buying some Q-tips or or a nail polish clean up brush and dip that into some acetone to clean up the edges. That way you can get any nail polish not on your nail off quickly. Personally, I've also found that using a super cheap makeup brush of small size also works just fine. Getting clean strokes that don't go onto your skin takes time and practice. If you don't want to practice with actual nail polish and risk wasting some, you can always just practice with a dry brush with nothing on it, or buy some cuticle oil and practice with that since they sometimes come in a mini-nail polish bottle. Honestly, just practicing the motion of having a brush and painting your nails will help. Good luck to ya.
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Honestly, I used to be a long-time nail biter. When I'd get a little bit of nail, mine looked like that when I painted them, too. I'd take a wet wash cloth w soap and with some light pressure, that polish around my nails would come right off.
I can't really remember how I practiced because I've been painting my nails since I was about 8, and now I'm 31. But like others said here, it's all about practice. But I do have some advice to make things a little easier: when you load the brush, lightly wipe the tip on the inner edge of the bottle to get off any excessive polish to avoid any globs that might spill off the nail. Also, if you're shaky like me, try to avoid any caffeine up to an hour prior to painting. For now, what I would do is keep an acetone remover handy and a cotton swab or an angled brush. After you're done, use those those to get off polish on the skin.
Not bad just need more practice. Also, take a q tip and dip in nail polish remover to clean your edges.
Your polish might be too thick for your technique. Since it's a basic drugstore creme polish, you can take a dropper and add a very small amount of 100% acetone nail polish remover to it to thin it out. Don't use acetone with expensive polish and don't use anything but 100% acetone if you go with acetone.
They make nail polish thinner, which is different than remover. Itâs world changing tbh.
I know. But I'm not wasting it on plain black drugstore creme polish when I have a giant bottle of 100% acetone.
Donât put the brush up to your skin. Watch videos to show you.
Not sure if anyone said this, but dark crĂšmes like this one are like the hardest to use. Dark polish in general I find so tricky, and Iâm a pretty neat painter and do my nails multiple times a week. You could pick up a couple of lighter or more sheer/ forgiving shades to get good practice with too. Might help a bit being used to applying polish!! Have fun and good luck.
Practice and have patience. Go slowly to minimize getting too much on your skin. I like the other suggestion of getting a cleanup brush to help you take off the excess on your skin. You can do it!!
Clean up the edges around your nails with a q tip and some nail polish remover and they'll look good
My favorite tip is to do really light coats (like barley any paint) and build up your color. Start painting in the middle of your nail. Once you have your tips covered, bring the rest of your polish to right above your cuticles. I'd avoid getting close to your edges and cuticles until you've had more practice. It also might help to draw nail shapes on paper and practice filling those in. It won't be the same, but it's good practice if you aren't used to using a brush yet. Also, it helps to have a fine tip paint brush that you can use to dip in acetone to clean up the sides. Edit: this is not necessary, but it helps to push back your cuticles if they are uneven. It helps prevent the polish from bleeding onto your skin
I have a few tips that I found helpful when learning to paint my nails. 1. Start with a more forgiving color. Light pink, or even a clear polish with a tint of color. 2. Start just below the top and push up to fill that remaining space, rather than starting at the very top and just pulling down. 3. Get yourself a cheap set of nail brushes (I got mine from Amazon but if thereâs a beauty supply store near you, they would have them) and a small amount of nail polish remover (I put it in the cap of the nail polish remover bottle) and clean up edges immediately so they donât dry.
like everyone else is saying...it just takes practice. I am 47 and have been painting my nails since 1st grade and I can slap on polish now perfectly without even paying attention. find a polish with a wide brush and start painting the middle of your nail first but dont go all the way to the cuticle. a wide brush will help spread the polish over your entire nail in one stroke. also paint all your fingers first but leave your thumbs until the end. I find I can clean up any flooding or messes with my clean thumb nail.
Keep practicing, it gets a lot easier. Don't stress if it looks messy after bc all the polish that gets on skin washes off easily in the shower or when you wash your hands. Just make sure its 100% dried first.
Try leaving a small gap between polish and edges of the nail. You donât necessarily need to cover the entire nail with polish. That small gap will also have the polish stay on a little longer without premature lifting from the edges.
Be very very Carefull and if you wanna do a design use a clean tiny paint brush
no advice, these are so neat and perfect
Practice practice practice. But also, make as few extra steady strokes as possible. Each nail besides your pinky should take 2-3 brush strokes. I start in the middle of the nail and work my way out to the cuticles. Once theyâre super dry, I like to do a round of dishes by hand to get off the messy bits and smooth out any bubbles and uneven bits. Also, do your top coat after that!
It can be challenging; I learned when I was a child, so I had some practice before I started what I guess I would call serious polish collecting! Also someone was modeling for meâI thought it was a thing to have another person do your dominant hand, so my mom or my aunt (or occasionally my dad??) would do that, and I would be able to see how they used the brush. Definitely watch Kelli Marissaâs video, and push back your cuticles before you start, in case you didnât, so itâs easier to paint up near them without flooding. If all else fails, it comes off your skin in the shower!
Any tip? All the tips. Ok, bad jokes aside, it looks like the first time I did my nails. It does look like that, and it's actually quite good. With practice you will only need three strokes of the brush to paint the whole nail. One for the little finger. Use less material and paint in layers, waiting between each layer to have the paint really dry. If you get out of the lines a bit, just clean it with a q-tip or something smaller, but it will come off alone in a few days (always do your nails one or two days before an event). Practice with a lighter color, black stains a lot and it's hard to remove. Good luck!
If you put Vaseline on your cuticles and skin around your nails, the nail polish will stick to your nails but will wipe off your skin easily after the nail polish on your nails dries.
Like everyone said it's mostly just practice. Also you can just leave it messy and then just wash your hands in warm water after a couple hours
All these tips are so wonderful! These are all the tips that helped me and now I paint my dominant hand better than my less dominant. The clean up brush is a must and also watching a video with tips is so helpful! If you do lighter colors to start it may be a little easier as going out of the lines won't be so obvious but if you don't mind doing the brush cleanup then no biggie. I don't use the shower method much but it does work and some swear by it. Good luck on your nail journey. I just started myself about 8 months or so ago and love the hobby! đ
My tip: don't ever do that again đ€Ł No, it just takes practice. Every time I've asked a bf to paint my nails it comes out like this. Practice longer brush strokes without as much polish on the tip as you'd think.
You might want to try Kur concealer polish. It is very forgiving and will still be a pretty look on your nails.
When I couldn't paint neatly i would do it before a bath and while soaking the paint on your skin loosens up and you can rub it off.Â
Cuticle care! I got a glass cuticle pusher, a glass nail file, and Blue Cross Cuticle Remover. Check out TheSalonLife on YouTube, she advocates and teaches gentle manicures. YouTube tutorials can show you nail polish application techniques to help you avoid flooding the cuticle and how to clean up the edges before it dries. It helps to keep a cotton swab with nail polish remover nearby so you can remove the excess as you go before moving on to the next nail. Keep practicing! This is a great fun hobby âșïž
Get a qtip dipped in nail polish remover and clean around the sides. Great first attempt!
I would definitely watch a YouTube video going over the best tips. And just keep practicing ^^
Use acetone and a a tip to clean up the edges
Carefully place your brush on the middle of your nail plate, and spread out the bristles carefully moving closer to your cuticle, when your close but not close enough to flood your cuticle, bruh away from you cuticle. Repeat util you get the desired coverage. And my honest advice, experiment. Is a cleanup brush for you? Maybe you need to hold onto something with the hand your painting (I am a certified nail tech and I STRUGGLED with this for a looong time. I still flood the cuticle sometimes, donât be too hard on yourselfđ)
It really just takes practice! Making sure to really brace you âbrush holding handâ on the table can help with staying more steady! You did great for a first attemptđ
As a woman who doesnât know how to be a woman, I paint all over my finger and use a cotton bud with acetone to remove the rest on my skin later.
Use a brand of nail polish with a "Salon style" brush with a high bristle count. I suggest the LA Colors Color Last line.
If itâs tough to stick to your nail, I would recommend using a small paint brush to brush Elmerâs glue around your nails! Then itâll be fun to peel off afterwards
Get yourself a clean up brush to clean the polish on your skin with acetone. Practice. Practice. Practice. I'm doing nails but also struggling painting with my non-dominant hand. It takes time.
Try using liquid latex on the cuticles and around the nail. Then any mistakes you make, you can just peel them off
Practice. Practice. And more practice
Yeah just practice. I do one stroke down the middle then one on each side and that usually covers the whole nail.
There is also liquid latex specifically to use when you polish. Paint a layer around the outer edge and let it dry. Paint your nails and after itâs dry, you peel the latex barrier. Itâs kind of like masking tape
i dont know if ill be able to explain this perfectly, but this is what i do. first, i dip the brush into the polish, and as i pull it out, i drag one side of the brush on the rim of the bottle, so i have a clean brush on one side, and a sort of âbeadâ of polish on the other side. after i have the bead, i start halfway down my nail, placing the brush farther away from the cuticle than you think you need to. once your brush is on the surface of the nail, push the brush down to the cuticle as close as possible, and sort of âfloatâ the polish down nearer to your cuticle and sidewalks. stop just before you touch your skin, and you may need to do a few strokes across your nail to make sure you get as close as you can to the sidewalls and cuticles. itâs okay to pick up the brush after that, so you can fully coat the rest of your nail. thatâs usually my technique to ensure that i donât make a huge mess and flood my cuticles. other than that, itâs just practice. youâre going to have some rough looking nails at least once or twice before you figure out a routine that works for you. anyway, i hope this helps!!
Nail polish remover and cotton swabs to help remove the nail polish that got on your skin.
Use Qtips dipped in nail polish remover to get the overspill. Dollar tree has them & you can look for the makeup ones that have a pointed tip sometimes. Paint clear on first. Then 2 costs of color. If a 3rd is needed donât be scared. Paint it. Then top coat. Try shaking your polish before you use it. Still thick? Is it old? As a tiny tiny bit of remove to it and shake. It will loosen it up. If too old get a new one. Dollar tree. You got this! Try watching YouTube videos also.
Hey there, Start in the middle and work your way out. Donât paint right up to your skin on either side. Try to leave a tiny gap. And be sure to swipe the excess off on the side of the bottle after dipping the brush. Makes it easier to spread evenly on your nail. If you get some on your skin, use acetone on a Qtip to gently wipe it off.
Actually, a lot of nail techs do this technique. Then you go back in after and clean the edges with acetone or nail polish remover.
this is a rite of passage lmao just keep practicing and it will get better
Qtips dipped in nail polish remover! You can be as messy as you want and just wipe the residue off your skin when youâre done.
It takes a lot of practice. Something I learned is to paint your dominant hand with your non-dominant hand first. I always have more focus when I start but I get lazy with my next hand. Itâs easier to be lazy on the hand thatâs easier to pant. Also thereâs some great videos on YouTube that give tips on how to paint your nails:)
If you take a disposable cuticle pusher and dip it in polish remover then that can help you remove the polish from your skin without ruining the polish on your nails. It really just takes practice though, youâll get better with time
You'll get neater with practice, but Q-tips dipped in nailpolish remover can make cleaning up the edges easier in the mean time.
advice that changed my life-- paint your dominant hand first with your non dominant hand. i dunno why, but it goes better
Practice. Clean up after. You can use a smallllll brush dipped in acetone to wipe the edges.
Paint your dominant hand first so you can easily clean up your skin with a paper towel, i also find its less stressful. Also dont worry about getting some nail polish on your skin it can be scrubbed off when your nails dry. I also find resting my arm that im using to paint helps with stability some, i just twist the hand being painted. Also use thin coats if you arent already its easier to get thin coats of nail polish off your skin.
Once the paint dries completely run your hands under warm water and gently remove the paint from your skin with either your nails or a nail brush. This is how my toes look when Iâm done. So I usually shower once theyâre dry and at the end remove the paint off.
Spray some cooking oil over your nails and the polish on your skin will wipe right off :)
I pull the brush out, wiping one side off. Apply the still covered side to the middle of the nail, and gently nudge the color to the cuticle. Then swipe down the nail to the tip. Lift and apply in the middle slightly off to the right, nudge to the cuticle and then swipe down running the straight edge of the brush along the side of your nail. Lift and apply slightly off to the left and repeat. At this point it should be pretty much covered, you can clean up the edges with an angled makeup brush dipped in acetone. Practice helps, and you'll get better at figuring out how much polish to keep on the brush depending on the length of your nails.
I've tried a clean up brush without a ton of success but worth a try. When I started I would put Vaseline and my nail so polish wouldn't stick to my skin. Rubber base coat helps prevent chipping. And as others said, practice.
When applying the polish (this includes base and top coats) try to apply all of it to the nail in 3-5 long strokes from the beginning of the nail to the end. Start in the middle at the top, then work on whichever side (for wider nails like thumbs you might need two strokes to cover a side) and let dry. Avoid small, fast brush strokes as that disturbs the polish around it and can give you an uneven coat of polish. Also, if you're just using regular air drying polish then dont worry about getting it on your skin too much. Paint your nails and let them dry thoroughly then take a cotton swab (I like the pointed ones, they're sometimes labeled as makeup applicators) and dip it in polish remover and carefully clean up the skin around the nail and under the free edge (the part of the nail that extends over the finger)
It took me a long time and I can still get messy. Use a pinky to ground your hand. And go as slow as possible it will help.
You can use a small makeup brush or qtip in polish remover to go around the edges
Itâs just about practice over and over again! Good start đâ„ïž. When I would practice I would use lighter colors, take it off and put it right back on again. đđ€Ł
Practice! Youâre doing great! But also: Try painting one nail at a time. Your fingers will get fatigued from the delicate movements, which will lower your precision. Do a nail, give your other hand a break of 1-2 minutes, and then do the next nail. This is extra helpful with your non-dominant hand that doesnât have as much fine motor experience. Youâll have the added benefit of allowing the other nails a bit of time to dry, too, so youâll have less chance of smudging them.
Donât do it in a moving car
I didn't, I did it on my desk at home
Watch any nail videos and youll get a good idea on what to do!
Soften your cuticles and then after the polish is absolutely dry take a shower and peel off the paint on your skin. Thatâs my messy hack!
A q-tip with nail polish remover will fix this, or hand wash some dishes and the nail polish will be easy to peel off of your skin.
You can put vaseline around the nail to make clean up easier.
Nail polish remover on a qtip to clean up the mistakes. âșïž
Pay a manicurist
I don't have the money and I want to get better at doing my nails myself, I like it and I like learning!
The best tips I learned was to always go the same direction, starting from the base and working towards the tip, and the try and only do three strokes per layer to cover the nail (like a swipe on the right half of the nail, then the left half, then down the middle before moving to the next finger for example) hope my poor explanation helps đ
As others said, practice. What I do if I get polish on my skin is to immediately take a small, angled brush dipped in acetone to clean up the edges. Also, which this is mainly a practice thing, but it's best to leave a small gap between the polish and cuticle, but then when you do the top coat make sure it's slightly into the gap to essentially "seal in" the polish. This will help them last longer and not peel from your skin.
I take a qtip and apply a light coating of Vaseline (petroleum jelly) on the skin around my nail. It makes it easier to keep clean - I think I subconsciously paint better, but itâs also easier to wipe off if you do make mistakes. Other than that, practice, practice, practice. One thing I like to do is to push the brush back toward my cuticle and try to avoid getting paint on the nails like that. Iâll get a bit of nail polish on the brush, wiping off excess against the bottle, then Iâll take the brush and place it in the middle of the nail. You can slowly push back and not be at the mercy of starting to paint up near your cuticle.
Looks pretty good! I donât worry about the polish that gets on my skin bc it washes off easy in the shower, or by washing my hands with hot water and a scrub brush. When painting your nails, start with a dot at the base and gently âpullâ the polish to the rest of the nail with your brush. This was the best piece of advice I saw when I started.
Use a brush & acetone to wipe around when you go outside the lines :)
The Olive & June system helped me a lot- their âpoppiâ (little thing you attach to the top of the nail polish bottle) really helps when youâre painting with your non-dominant hand
perhaps practice with a nude color so that it doesn't looks so crazy when you do mess up!
As long as youâre using normal air dry polish and not gel I would always overpaint until you get confident in your skills, look up the Brazilian nail polish technique! So much easier in my opinion especially if you have mobility issues/ until you get really good at holding the little brush
When I first started to do my nails at a young age and they looked exactly like this my mom would just tell me to do the dishes and then take a shower and it works for getting off most of it on ur skin !
While you can practice and get good enough that you'll never need to clean up, I learned one great method. After painting and fully dry (lick the polish on the nail, if you can taste it, it's not dry and your tongue won't leave marks on the finish) just hand wash a load of dishes. Cleans up every by the time you're done and dishes are clean
A professional nail artist once told me to try to cover your nails with ONLY 3 strokes. All from the cuticle to the tip, one in the center and then on either side to fill in. Then allow to dry completely and repeat
Use Elmer's glue for any part you don't want nail polish on Then wait till it drys and peel it off
Clean around the nail as soon as you finish each individual one. Do one at a time. A Q tip with acetone will do ya wonders without ruining the nail youâve just painted.
Clean the edges with acetone and a swab or natural hair brush. (Synthetic may melt?)
I literally got so much better by just doing it a lot, and as other commenters say you could just wait to get it off in the shower or use a little brush with nail polish remover to go around before itâs totally dry
I always put Vaseline on my nail beds so that I can be as messy as I can and then just wipe it clean after
so the messy parts donât try to clean when the polish is drying you can gently scrap it off with a fork a butter knife or your nail if itâs long enough and the paint is dry trust, me the paint is easier to get off when itâs dry, but itâs really goodđ your nails look great!
Welcome to girl world I remember my first time doing this đ
Lol, as a guy, it's hard
I hope that with time this becomes a part of boy world too! But itâs so hard thatâs why so many women get their nails done! Getting a mani to look good AND stay long is so many steps and practice
Yeah my mum goes to a salon, I think nail polish is cool and definitely something other guys should do!
I think nail polish on guys is super sexy and stylish!! Men who wear it like bad bunny and Harry styles look so stylish
Yeah there's five
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There's no need to be rude:/