Yellow nails

Filed in archive Beauty on August 31, 2006

If you're having trouble with your nails turning a nasty shade of yellow every time you wear a dark hue nail polish, than read on.

I do wear red polish all the time, at least three times every month, since I love the way it shocks me to see my nails so bold. But from time to time I splash on some purple, dark red or even gothic black, which is a rather popular trend at the moment. And each time I wear any of the darker colors my nails get a subtle yellow tone after removing the polish.

As Beauty brains explains, this is due to chemical reaction between the nail and the polish, but there are also some easy to follow instructions to remedy this condition:

-Don't try to scrape off the stained area because it will damage and weaken the nail.

-Stay away from dark colors (which will greatly reduce your fashion options)

-Wear a base coat to protect your nails from staining (this makes sense to us)

-Look for nail polishes that don't have formaldehyde on the ingredient list. (There's no guarantee that this will work but hey, it beats this next tip we found from one of the nail polish companies from which is...

-Wear gloves (now there's a practical idea!)

-Stop wearing polish and wait for your nails to grow out. (Also not too practical, this could take 4 to 6 months.)

-Soak your nails in 1/2 cup of water and juice of one lemon for up to 15 minutes, once a week, according to Sally Hanson. (We're skeptical if this works but you can always add some sugar and just drink it as lemonade.)

-Buy only yellow shades of polish so you can't tell if your nails are stained or not. (Sorry, just kidding on that one.)

More on the fun side than the usual Beauty Brains isn't it? It seems that the hot weather is getting to them too.

But, really, you should try with the base nail polish coat, I gave it a try and can say that it does help.