With very young girls, I avoid using a base coat and try to use colours that give good coverage in one coat rather than 2.
Most (depending on age obviously) can't sit that long and have even a harder time taking care of their hands after they've sat.
I've tried the sprays and the fan and cuticle oil. They work up to a point, but the polish doesn't dry all the way through. As far as I've been able to tell, they only speed up the surface drying and not all that's underneath
(base, 2 x colour, topcoat AND MAYBE art too...)
Little girls are little girls and have ants in their pants and will likely smudge.
What DID work (and don't laugh too hard) was something I tried at the princess party that I did for my
neice.
It was a hot humid day and a Princess/Pool party.
I was doing their nails outside.
One after another, they went in the pool after their nails were done.
(fyi, it was COLD!)
Not a single one had a smudged nail.
So, pop some ice cubes into a bowl, add water and ask "Miss Princess" to "chill out" for a min or two. Whatever gets the job done, aye?
No, it's not the most professional, but I've spent a fortune trying the other ways and nothing works better so far. Why fix it if it isn't broken?
hth's:hug:
OOPS forgot to mention: you can get nail enamel dryers via Nailiteinc.com and I'm sure at some other distributors near you. Most have them in one shape or another.
