So, uh, i painted my nails (for the first time since i was a kid) last night. They look rough i love it. That’s beside the question, i waited patiently for my nails to dry. Right? Hooray me for not Oh! Squirrel!ing. For I don’t know how many hours afterward, they stank like ammonia or something. I wanted to pet my cats but my nails were too stinky. They would not allow it. So how do I make my nails stop stinking faster so I can get back to petting my cats?
edit: follow up do they make nail polish that smells like catnip
I thought the picture was more important than it really is, and I was so confused.
I misread “stinking” as “sinking” and, disregarding the fact that those are indeed not nails, was trying to figure out if OP wanted fasteners that didn’t go down all the way.
I’m sure there are use cases for that, but in general it seems dangerous for a few reasons.
“Well this is the internet so let me assume stupidity and go from there”
That’s what makes absurdist and deadpan humor so fun on the internet. You’ll say something off the wall and people will be like “well they might be that stupid… I better check”
If you’re questioning whether I’m stupid, just go ahead and assume the answer is yes. I actually just now had a very similar conversation with my brother.
I had my stupidity in insanity. No one’s noticed so far.
no i just love really bad jokes
Those are screws
They did say bad, I suppose.
THANK YOU
I didn’t see anything wrong with your picture. But I am a hammer so take that with a grain of nails.
The stink is the smell of the acetone evaporating. You can speed that process by hitting them with a warm blowdryer. The heat and airflow will encourage faster evaporation of the acetone.
that won’t compromise the polish somehow, will it? like, make bubbles appear or have it be shiny rather than matte or anything? i thought about popping them under a heat gun on low or something, but i forgot about blowdryers (am bald) so thanks for the reminder
I’ve only done it a few times with my nails and i’ve only had bubbles happen once. I think if you keep the temp warm rather than hot and don’t have the polish super thick it shouldn’t be an issue.
Don’t they have UV nail polish and could that contain different chemicals that dont stink as badly? I’m out of my element here.
yeah i asked my wife about less stinky nail polish and she just shrugged while she enjoyed the cats’ attention.
The UV nail polishes generally have some kind of acrylate. Every time you come into contact with uncured acrylates, there is a chance of developing an allergy to it, which means that the use of medical acrylates becomes much more dangerous if not impossible.
i mean, don’t you have a chance of developing an allergy to everything every new time you come into contact with it? i thought you couldn’t get an allergy until your second exposure because you first had to have antibodies in your system
Could always go the fake nail route. My SO has been doing that for a couple years. It’s way easier than painting and you can get all sorts of cool designs and patterns, especially for holiday themed ones (hers right now have glow in the dark ghosts and pumpkins on them).
since it’s just black, i feel like pressons would be overdoing it
Even natural colours are not overdoing it, don’t avoid something that makes you happier just because it seems awkward! Personally I only use glue-ons for holidays and special weekends which sometimes aren’t even coloured, cause I need short nails for typing at work. Empower yourself by not judging yourself about what you wear!
see that’s the problem, male consumer fashion is currently not fabulous enough for my tastes. the self-judgement is inherent unless i’m wearing like one of three outfits.
Circling back to your original issue, do you use a top coat? They’re usually next to the nail polish in the store, and you’ll need a UV lamp to cure them (generally also nearby the nail polish shelf). That’ll keep the smell in if you manage to get full coverage.
I have a little tube of black, no sealant or anything. It’s wonderful and sloppy I love it
Finding a good quick dry helps, personally I like Essie expressie. I go outside while I paint, wait a few minutes, go inside and wash my hands.
