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Have you ever tried using white glue for cleanup when painting your nails? A few months ago I poured some Elmer’s glue into an old nail polish bottle and now I use this stuff all the time! Isn’t the sticker I put on there cute? Are you blue? No, I’m GLUE! That’s what I say to myself every time I reach for this little bottle of glue that I made!

WHAT DO I USE ELMER’S GLUE FOR? (Elmer’s is also called white craft glue or PVC glue)

CLEAN-UP Elmer’s glue can be applied around your nail before you start a messy nail art technique. I paint it on all around my nail and then when I’m done with my nail art I simply peel the glue off that surrounds my nail. Any stray polish that would’ve stained my fingers or cuticles just lifts right off with the dried glue… all in one big peel-y piece. It’s kinda fun to peel off and then you don’t need to use nail polish remover to cleanup around your manicure! It was super helpful for my SUGAR SPUN MANI since all the messy strands of polish peeled right off of my fingers and left my mani looking clean and crisp.

PEEL-OFF BASE COAT You can also use this glue as a peel-off base coat for hard-to-remove glitter polish! I’ve used it a lot this way. The only downside is that maybe it doesn’t wear too long. It may peel off within a day. But sometimes it lasts longer. Just depends on the oils on your natural nail, type of nail polish, etc. Here’s what it looks like when I peel it off. It comes off the nail in one big piece. Check it out-

I’ve reviewed Essence peel-off base coat and it didn’t work as well as my DIY, that’s for sure!

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOTTLE: It’s easy to make your own bottle of this stuff! I took an empty nail polish bottle… shown here is my old bottle of seche vite topcoat. To clean the empty out you can pour some nail polish remover/acetone into the bottle (maybe a quarter of the way full) and shake rigorously. Then pour the remover out and check to see how clean the bottle is. Repeat this step as necessary- you may need to pour remover in one or two more times to get it clean. Then rinse the bottle with soapy water and leave it overnight to dry. The next day you can squeeze some white glue into the bottle- then you are ready to play!

For extra fun you can cover the bottle with cute stickers like I did. I used Winnie the Pooh stickers on mine! Are you blue? No, I’m glue! It makes me smile every time I reach for this cute bottle!

Have you ever tried glue or peel-off base coat?

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Jeanette @ "Don't Wear That, Mom!" says: June 2, 2013 at 10:04 am I don’t do nail art but I need just for my everyday nail polish since I am all over the place. Definitely will be trying this when I change polish again! Reply Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 10:24 am Cool! I think it’ll come in handy for you 🙂 Reply Txcutie78 says: November 2, 2015 at 11:45 pm Is this the same method they use when they just use it around the nail before the apply nail polish, Ive seen it in some videos but they never list the products. But Ive seen it done when they do marble nails in water and also when they just do intricate designs like say tribal or the chevron style, which is so cute. Anyway thanks for the tip it seems it might work, its a great idea 🙂 Reply

I don’t do nail art but I need just for my everyday nail polish since I am all over the place. Definitely will be trying this when I change polish again!

Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 10:24 am Cool! I think it’ll come in handy for you 🙂 Reply

Cool! I think it’ll come in handy for you 🙂

Txcutie78 says: November 2, 2015 at 11:45 pm Is this the same method they use when they just use it around the nail before the apply nail polish, Ive seen it in some videos but they never list the products. But Ive seen it done when they do marble nails in water and also when they just do intricate designs like say tribal or the chevron style, which is so cute. Anyway thanks for the tip it seems it might work, its a great idea 🙂 Reply

Is this the same method they use when they just use it around the nail before the apply nail polish, Ive seen it in some videos but they never list the products. But Ive seen it done when they do marble nails in water and also when they just do intricate designs like say tribal or the chevron style, which is so cute. Anyway thanks for the tip it seems it might work, its a great idea 🙂

Victoria Oen says: June 2, 2013 at 11:04 am That’s cool! I usually use that method when I do gradient nail art with sponge because it’s always messy when you play with sponge. Really2 a helpful way to clean up the mess. But I never thought to put it in the nail polish bottle like that, I always squeeze it right onto my finger. What a great trick to make it easier to apply 😀 Great! Reply Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 11:24 am Yeah- it’s easy to brush it on with a nail bottle brush! Thanks for reading! Reply

That’s cool! I usually use that method when I do gradient nail art with sponge because it’s always messy when you play with sponge. Really2 a helpful way to clean up the mess. But I never thought to put it in the nail polish bottle like that, I always squeeze it right onto my finger. What a great trick to make it easier to apply 😀 Great!

Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 11:24 am Yeah- it’s easy to brush it on with a nail bottle brush! Thanks for reading! Reply

Yeah- it’s easy to brush it on with a nail bottle brush! Thanks for reading!

pocketmoneypolishes says: June 2, 2013 at 11:34 am Such a great tip! Love the bottle sticker 😀 Reply Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 11:41 am Thank you! It may be my cutest bottle in my stash 🙂 Reply

Such a great tip! Love the bottle sticker 😀

Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 11:41 am Thank you! It may be my cutest bottle in my stash 🙂 Reply

Thank you! It may be my cutest bottle in my stash 🙂

Jennifer Thai says: June 2, 2013 at 11:52 am Never thought to use glue this way, what a great idea! Thanks for sharing! Reply Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 11:53 am Oh good- so glad you found it helpful! 🙂 Reply

Never thought to use glue this way, what a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 11:53 am Oh good- so glad you found it helpful! 🙂 Reply

Oh good- so glad you found it helpful! 🙂

Elise G says: June 2, 2013 at 11:58 am Brilliant! Do you dilute the glue at all? Also, did you re-design your header? Looks cute, regardless! Reply Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 12:02 pm Nope, I didn’t dilute it at all. Yeah- i re-did my header using a free template I found online. Wish I remembered the website- because she had a lot of cute headers to choose from! Reply

Brilliant! Do you dilute the glue at all? Also, did you re-design your header? Looks cute, regardless!

Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 12:02 pm Nope, I didn’t dilute it at all. Yeah- i re-did my header using a free template I found online. Wish I remembered the website- because she had a lot of cute headers to choose from! Reply

Nope, I didn’t dilute it at all. Yeah- i re-did my header using a free template I found online. Wish I remembered the website- because she had a lot of cute headers to choose from!

ourpaintedworld says: June 2, 2013 at 6:25 pm I always use elmers for my glitter manis and I’ve tried it a few times for cleanup too!!! 😉 Reply Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 6:47 pm For glitter manis- do you recommend a base coat before applying the glue? Reply ourpaintedworld says: June 2, 2013 at 10:41 pm I do the glue then a base coat over it. It’s harder for me to pull it back up with if I put my Nail Magic on first. I’ve never tried it with any other base. Let me know if you find one that works under it! Reply

I always use elmers for my glitter manis and I’ve tried it a few times for cleanup too!!! 😉

Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 6:47 pm For glitter manis- do you recommend a base coat before applying the glue? Reply ourpaintedworld says: June 2, 2013 at 10:41 pm I do the glue then a base coat over it. It’s harder for me to pull it back up with if I put my Nail Magic on first. I’ve never tried it with any other base. Let me know if you find one that works under it! Reply

For glitter manis- do you recommend a base coat before applying the glue?

ourpaintedworld says: June 2, 2013 at 10:41 pm I do the glue then a base coat over it. It’s harder for me to pull it back up with if I put my Nail Magic on first. I’ve never tried it with any other base. Let me know if you find one that works under it! Reply

I do the glue then a base coat over it. It’s harder for me to pull it back up with if I put my Nail Magic on first. I’ve never tried it with any other base. Let me know if you find one that works under it!

emmamassick says: June 2, 2013 at 7:12 pm are you blue? no im glue! haha thats so cute! made me smile! 🙂 Reply Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 7:38 pm awww thanks! It is kinda cute 😉 Reply

are you blue? no im glue! haha thats so cute! made me smile! 🙂

Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 7:38 pm awww thanks! It is kinda cute 😉 Reply

awww thanks! It is kinda cute 😉

forlacquerofabettername says: June 2, 2013 at 8:39 pm I knew immediately whose post this was by those awesome rainbow nails! I’m so glad you posted them again I love, love. love them! I use Elmer’s daily straight from the bottle and it’s developing a crust as a result of me not tightening the cap quick enough. So I’ll be adopting your empty Seche bottle trick. Thanks for the tip! Reply Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 9:12 pm That’s so nice, thnx! I don’t mind posting these twice cuz I love them too hehe. I get some dried glue crust on the top of my bottle… but it just peels right off without a problem 🙂 Reply

I knew immediately whose post this was by those awesome rainbow nails! I’m so glad you posted them again I love, love. love them! I use Elmer’s daily straight from the bottle and it’s developing a crust as a result of me not tightening the cap quick enough. So I’ll be adopting your empty Seche bottle trick. Thanks for the tip!

Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 9:12 pm That’s so nice, thnx! I don’t mind posting these twice cuz I love them too hehe. I get some dried glue crust on the top of my bottle… but it just peels right off without a problem 🙂 Reply

That’s so nice, thnx! I don’t mind posting these twice cuz I love them too hehe. I get some dried glue crust on the top of my bottle… but it just peels right off without a problem 🙂

Kitsu says: June 2, 2013 at 10:10 pm That sticker is so cute! I’ve used glue as a base coat before, but I haven’t heard of using it to protect the fingers. I’ll definitely have to give that a try next time I do something messy. Have you ever had the glue (as a base coat) not want to peel off in one piece before? It usually works fine for me, but every once in a while it doesn’t want to peel and I have to pick/scrape off little bits at a time. Reply Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 10:46 pm Yes! The one time I tried it under glitter I had to pick it off in little bits! But I heard that the polish I used was hard to remove Reply Kitsu says: June 3, 2013 at 7:33 am Ooh that makes sense I guess. If I know that I’ll be having trouble with a particular polish, I’ll use two layers of glue underneath, but if I forget/don’t know to do that, then at least it’s super easy to remove with acetone then. Reply Craftynail says: June 3, 2013 at 7:41 am That’s a good idea to use two coats! Reply

That sticker is so cute! I’ve used glue as a base coat before, but I haven’t heard of using it to protect the fingers. I’ll definitely have to give that a try next time I do something messy. Have you ever had the glue (as a base coat) not want to peel off in one piece before? It usually works fine for me, but every once in a while it doesn’t want to peel and I have to pick/scrape off little bits at a time.

Craftynail says: June 2, 2013 at 10:46 pm Yes! The one time I tried it under glitter I had to pick it off in little bits! But I heard that the polish I used was hard to remove Reply Kitsu says: June 3, 2013 at 7:33 am Ooh that makes sense I guess. If I know that I’ll be having trouble with a particular polish, I’ll use two layers of glue underneath, but if I forget/don’t know to do that, then at least it’s super easy to remove with acetone then. Reply Craftynail says: June 3, 2013 at 7:41 am That’s a good idea to use two coats! Reply

Yes! The one time I tried it under glitter I had to pick it off in little bits! But I heard that the polish I used was hard to remove

Kitsu says: June 3, 2013 at 7:33 am Ooh that makes sense I guess. If I know that I’ll be having trouble with a particular polish, I’ll use two layers of glue underneath, but if I forget/don’t know to do that, then at least it’s super easy to remove with acetone then. Reply Craftynail says: June 3, 2013 at 7:41 am That’s a good idea to use two coats! Reply

Ooh that makes sense I guess. If I know that I’ll be having trouble with a particular polish, I’ll use two layers of glue underneath, but if I forget/don’t know to do that, then at least it’s super easy to remove with acetone then.

Craftynail says: June 3, 2013 at 7:41 am That’s a good idea to use two coats! Reply

That’s a good idea to use two coats!

lacqueredbybluevanilla says: June 3, 2013 at 12:48 am Hehe I love the sticker! (: And I love whoever who came up with peel-off base coats/using glue for that… glitter can be combated much easier now! Reply Craftynail says: June 3, 2013 at 7:08 am Yup…peel-off is genius! Reply

Hehe I love the sticker! (: And I love whoever who came up with peel-off base coats/using glue for that… glitter can be combated much easier now!

Craftynail says: June 3, 2013 at 7:08 am Yup…peel-off is genius! Reply

Yup…peel-off is genius!

Viv (nailart-addict) says: June 3, 2013 at 2:52 pm Wow does any white glue do the job? This would save my cutticle of drying out of the remover. I really need to give this a try. Reply Craftynail says: June 4, 2013 at 8:45 am I used cheapo white glue (the kind kids use) from the dollar store! If you are using it for cleanup I just recommend not getting it on your nail. Last time I put it all over my cuticles and got some on my nail… Then when I painted my nails I guess I put polish over top of the glue on my nailbed. And when I peeled it off it tried to pull some of the polish off from the corners of my nail (you can see that a lil bit in my rainbow nail pics). But if you keep it solely on your cuticles and skin- it works great!!! Reply

Wow does any white glue do the job? This would save my cutticle of drying out of the remover. I really need to give this a try.

Craftynail says: June 4, 2013 at 8:45 am I used cheapo white glue (the kind kids use) from the dollar store! If you are using it for cleanup I just recommend not getting it on your nail. Last time I put it all over my cuticles and got some on my nail… Then when I painted my nails I guess I put polish over top of the glue on my nailbed. And when I peeled it off it tried to pull some of the polish off from the corners of my nail (you can see that a lil bit in my rainbow nail pics). But if you keep it solely on your cuticles and skin- it works great!!! Reply

I used cheapo white glue (the kind kids use) from the dollar store! If you are using it for cleanup I just recommend not getting it on your nail. Last time I put it all over my cuticles and got some on my nail… Then when I painted my nails I guess I put polish over top of the glue on my nailbed. And when I peeled it off it tried to pull some of the polish off from the corners of my nail (you can see that a lil bit in my rainbow nail pics). But if you keep it solely on your cuticles and skin- it works great!!!

The Dalai Lama's Nails says: June 4, 2013 at 5:38 pm this is so smart…. I wish I hadn’t just ordered Liquid Pallisade. Sounds like this will do the trick for way less! Reply Craftynail says: June 4, 2013 at 7:02 pm I guess you can never have too much nail stuff! lol Reply The Dalai Lama's Nails says: June 5, 2013 at 7:03 pm true story. I guess I could try a comparison – which is better, Elmer’s Glue or a $22 bottle of Liquid Pallisade? Reply Craftynail says: June 5, 2013 at 7:59 pm That stuff costs 22 bucks? I’m sure it will work better then! Reply The Dalai Lama's Nails says: June 8, 2013 at 5:45 pm I just tried it out, and I have to say, it was super good. Maybe not worth $22 though! Good thing for Amazon points 😉 Reply Craftynail says: June 8, 2013 at 6:01 pm Sounds like a good purchase then 🙂 Reply

this is so smart…. I wish I hadn’t just ordered Liquid Pallisade. Sounds like this will do the trick for way less!

Craftynail says: June 4, 2013 at 7:02 pm I guess you can never have too much nail stuff! lol Reply The Dalai Lama's Nails says: June 5, 2013 at 7:03 pm true story. I guess I could try a comparison – which is better, Elmer’s Glue or a $22 bottle of Liquid Pallisade? Reply Craftynail says: June 5, 2013 at 7:59 pm That stuff costs 22 bucks? I’m sure it will work better then! Reply The Dalai Lama's Nails says: June 8, 2013 at 5:45 pm I just tried it out, and I have to say, it was super good. Maybe not worth $22 though! Good thing for Amazon points 😉 Reply Craftynail says: June 8, 2013 at 6:01 pm Sounds like a good purchase then 🙂 Reply

I guess you can never have too much nail stuff! lol

The Dalai Lama's Nails says: June 5, 2013 at 7:03 pm true story. I guess I could try a comparison – which is better, Elmer’s Glue or a $22 bottle of Liquid Pallisade? Reply Craftynail says: June 5, 2013 at 7:59 pm That stuff costs 22 bucks? I’m sure it will work better then! Reply The Dalai Lama's Nails says: June 8, 2013 at 5:45 pm I just tried it out, and I have to say, it was super good. Maybe not worth $22 though! Good thing for Amazon points 😉 Reply Craftynail says: June 8, 2013 at 6:01 pm Sounds like a good purchase then 🙂 Reply

true story. I guess I could try a comparison – which is better, Elmer’s Glue or a $22 bottle of Liquid Pallisade?

Craftynail says: June 5, 2013 at 7:59 pm That stuff costs 22 bucks? I’m sure it will work better then! Reply The Dalai Lama's Nails says: June 8, 2013 at 5:45 pm I just tried it out, and I have to say, it was super good. Maybe not worth $22 though! Good thing for Amazon points 😉 Reply Craftynail says: June 8, 2013 at 6:01 pm Sounds like a good purchase then 🙂 Reply

That stuff costs 22 bucks? I’m sure it will work better then!

The Dalai Lama's Nails says: June 8, 2013 at 5:45 pm I just tried it out, and I have to say, it was super good. Maybe not worth $22 though! Good thing for Amazon points 😉 Reply Craftynail says: June 8, 2013 at 6:01 pm Sounds like a good purchase then 🙂 Reply

I just tried it out, and I have to say, it was super good. Maybe not worth $22 though! Good thing for Amazon points 😉

Craftynail says: June 8, 2013 at 6:01 pm Sounds like a good purchase then 🙂 Reply

Sounds like a good purchase then 🙂

Lesley M. says: June 5, 2013 at 8:36 pm Ok, stupid question time!! I remember having this issue when I was a teenager and would empty out a bottle and try to clean it with nail polish remover/acetone…the brush always gets all weird! Did this happen to you? Once it is in the glue, does it magically become normal again? Am I the only one that this happens to?? 🙂 Thank you for posting this, I’m going to try it out, but I need to get the brush situation fixed! Reply Craftynail says: June 5, 2013 at 8:54 pm Hmm… my seche vite brush didn’t get weird at all! I’ve never tried another kind… so I can’t compare. Now I’m curious! Reply Lesley M. says: June 5, 2013 at 8:56 pm Hmm..I never thought that it was the bristles. I was using a Sally Hansen basecoat, the bristles are clear, not sure what they are made out of, but it’s almost like the nail polish remover is melting the bristles! Lol and while I do have a seche bottle, it’s nowhere near empty. I guess I could just buy an empty bottle! 🙂 Reply Craftynail says: June 5, 2013 at 8:58 pm Interesting! Maybe those clear SH bristles don’t hold up well? Reply Lesley M. says: June 5, 2013 at 9:00 pm I guess not. Darn, I really liked that brush shape too! Ok I’m going to try it with a wet n wild bottle. Black bristles…cross your fingers!! Reply

Ok, stupid question time!! I remember having this issue when I was a teenager and would empty out a bottle and try to clean it with nail polish remover/acetone…the brush always gets all weird! Did this happen to you? Once it is in the glue, does it magically become normal again? Am I the only one that this happens to?? 🙂 Thank you for posting this, I’m going to try it out, but I need to get the brush situation fixed!

Craftynail says: June 5, 2013 at 8:54 pm Hmm… my seche vite brush didn’t get weird at all! I’ve never tried another kind… so I can’t compare. Now I’m curious! Reply Lesley M. says: June 5, 2013 at 8:56 pm Hmm..I never thought that it was the bristles. I was using a Sally Hansen basecoat, the bristles are clear, not sure what they are made out of, but it’s almost like the nail polish remover is melting the bristles! Lol and while I do have a seche bottle, it’s nowhere near empty. I guess I could just buy an empty bottle! 🙂 Reply Craftynail says: June 5, 2013 at 8:58 pm Interesting! Maybe those clear SH bristles don’t hold up well? Reply Lesley M. says: June 5, 2013 at 9:00 pm I guess not. Darn, I really liked that brush shape too! Ok I’m going to try it with a wet n wild bottle. Black bristles…cross your fingers!! Reply

Hmm… my seche vite brush didn’t get weird at all! I’ve never tried another kind… so I can’t compare. Now I’m curious!

Lesley M. says: June 5, 2013 at 8:56 pm Hmm..I never thought that it was the bristles. I was using a Sally Hansen basecoat, the bristles are clear, not sure what they are made out of, but it’s almost like the nail polish remover is melting the bristles! Lol and while I do have a seche bottle, it’s nowhere near empty. I guess I could just buy an empty bottle! 🙂 Reply Craftynail says: June 5, 2013 at 8:58 pm Interesting! Maybe those clear SH bristles don’t hold up well? Reply Lesley M. says: June 5, 2013 at 9:00 pm I guess not. Darn, I really liked that brush shape too! Ok I’m going to try it with a wet n wild bottle. Black bristles…cross your fingers!! Reply

Hmm..I never thought that it was the bristles. I was using a Sally Hansen basecoat, the bristles are clear, not sure what they are made out of, but it’s almost like the nail polish remover is melting the bristles! Lol and while I do have a seche bottle, it’s nowhere near empty. I guess I could just buy an empty bottle! 🙂

Craftynail says: June 5, 2013 at 8:58 pm Interesting! Maybe those clear SH bristles don’t hold up well? Reply Lesley M. says: June 5, 2013 at 9:00 pm I guess not. Darn, I really liked that brush shape too! Ok I’m going to try it with a wet n wild bottle. Black bristles…cross your fingers!! Reply

Interesting! Maybe those clear SH bristles don’t hold up well?

Lesley M. says: June 5, 2013 at 9:00 pm I guess not. Darn, I really liked that brush shape too! Ok I’m going to try it with a wet n wild bottle. Black bristles…cross your fingers!! Reply

I guess not. Darn, I really liked that brush shape too! Ok I’m going to try it with a wet n wild bottle. Black bristles…cross your fingers!!

beautyfitmom says: August 15, 2013 at 8:19 pm This works so well! Thank you for the tip! I tagged you in one of my posts 😉 http://beautyfitmom.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/tag-would-you-rather/ Reply

This works so well! Thank you for the tip! I tagged you in one of my posts 😉 http://beautyfitmom.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/tag-would-you-rather/

Anonymous says: March 6, 2014 at 9:00 pm I saw something about PVC glue and googled it. Thankfully it pulled up your post. I stopped wearing glitter polish due the difficulty of getting it off now I can wear it again 🙂 I have always had kinda oily skin its not noticeable but my nail polish never sticks to my skin for more than about an hour. Reply Craftynail says: March 6, 2014 at 11:35 pm Glad this helped! 😀 Reply

I saw something about PVC glue and googled it. Thankfully it pulled up your post. I stopped wearing glitter polish due the difficulty of getting it off now I can wear it again 🙂 I have always had kinda oily skin its not noticeable but my nail polish never sticks to my skin for more than about an hour.

Craftynail says: March 6, 2014 at 11:35 pm Glad this helped! 😀 Reply

Glad this helped! 😀

jennisnails says: April 13, 2014 at 11:43 pm I have never tried using glue, but now I think I have to! (Heehee. That rhymned.) Reply Craftynail says: April 13, 2014 at 11:45 pm yeah some people add water, but I didn’t. mine dries kinda slow though… but at least you can tell when it’s dry. i wonder if the water thins it and makes it dry faster? Reply

I have never tried using glue, but now I think I have to! (Heehee. That rhymned.)

Craftynail says: April 13, 2014 at 11:45 pm yeah some people add water, but I didn’t. mine dries kinda slow though… but at least you can tell when it’s dry. i wonder if the water thins it and makes it dry faster? Reply

yeah some people add water, but I didn’t. mine dries kinda slow though… but at least you can tell when it’s dry. i wonder if the water thins it and makes it dry faster?

melodywilson7 says: April 18, 2014 at 8:18 am Reblogged this on thecouponcrusader . Reply

Reblogged this on thecouponcrusader .

Squeaky Q says: May 16, 2014 at 8:19 am I really need to try this trick! If I’m doing gradients or other kinds of messy nail art I’ll tape off my fingers beforehand, but this seems like a neat alternative. One question though, does it dry out the skin? 😮 Reply

I really need to try this trick! If I’m doing gradients or other kinds of messy nail art I’ll tape off my fingers beforehand, but this seems like a neat alternative. One question though, does it dry out the skin? 😮

Danyelle says: December 16, 2014 at 8:32 pm Will this base help with at home gel polish also? Reply

Will this base help with at home gel polish also?

Veronica says: February 17, 2015 at 3:42 am I recently purchased opi glitter off base coat and I thought it smelled just like elmers glue. Looks like I was right, they poured elmers glue in an opi base coat bottle and charged top dollar for it! What a rip off!!! Reply

I recently purchased opi glitter off base coat and I thought it smelled just like elmers glue. Looks like I was right, they poured elmers glue in an opi base coat bottle and charged top dollar for it! What a rip off!!!

kazdav says: April 2, 2015 at 4:16 am I have just ordered some of this glue bit am now wondering if you can use it with gel polish and uv lamps. Does anyone know if this would be okay. Reply

I have just ordered some of this glue bit am now wondering if you can use it with gel polish and uv lamps. Does anyone know if this would be okay.

jun says: April 7, 2015 at 8:26 pm Do we need to add anything with the glu? (ex. water) or is it just plain glue? Also, will the glue dry in the nail polish bottle? Reply

Do we need to add anything with the glu? (ex. water) or is it just plain glue? Also, will the glue dry in the nail polish bottle?

Ellie Brown says: July 14, 2015 at 1:16 pm Hi what is that thing that u peel off around your nail to clean up things that the sponge does Reply

Hi what is that thing that u peel off around your nail to clean up things that the sponge does

Ade says: March 16, 2016 at 7:32 am Jacqui thank you so much for sharing this idea, I’ve wanted it for so long (peel-off base coat) but I could never get one and if I had to buy it online it would cost me around 2000 Rs. So thank you very much!!!! I love it…☺ Reply

Jacqui thank you so much for sharing this idea, I’ve wanted it for so long (peel-off base coat) but I could never get one and if I had to buy it online it would cost me around 2000 Rs. So thank you very much!!!! I love it…☺

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Day 17 of OMD Challenge- 3D Effects Gradient | Craftynail says: July 17, 2013 at 8:30 am […] I usually do my gradient with a small sliver of sponge and my ‘dabbing’ technique (see my technique here) because I find it clean and effective. But for today’s look I went with the standard gradient technique that I usually see online which is to apply stripes of polish on a full makeup wedge. Even though I applied glue around my nails to help with cleanup- pressing the makeup wedge onto my nails made my cuticles get covered with polish- so I’ll probably switch back to my dabbing technique next time! If you’re interested in the glue I use to help with cleanup you can view my old post here. […] Reply

[…] I usually do my gradient with a small sliver of sponge and my ‘dabbing’ technique (see my technique here) because I find it clean and effective. But for today’s look I went with the standard gradient technique that I usually see online which is to apply stripes of polish on a full makeup wedge. Even though I applied glue around my nails to help with cleanup- pressing the makeup wedge onto my nails made my cuticles get covered with polish- so I’ll probably switch back to my dabbing technique next time! If you’re interested in the glue I use to help with cleanup you can view my old post here. […]

Essence Peel Off Base Coat – Review | Craftynail says: April 6, 2014 at 12:48 pm […] was using my own DIY peel-off base coat for a while. But when I saw this Essence product in a store while on vacation I just had to grab […] Reply

[…] was using my own DIY peel-off base coat for a while. But when I saw this Essence product in a store while on vacation I just had to grab […]

DIY Peel-off Base Coat | Craftynail says: May 16, 2014 at 8:02 am […] of my most popular posts is this one: GLUE AS A PEEL-OFF BASE COAT AND FOR NAIL ART CLEANUP. But when I wrote the post I was talking more about glue for cleanup, rather than as a peel-off […] Reply

[…] of my most popular posts is this one: GLUE AS A PEEL-OFF BASE COAT AND FOR NAIL ART CLEANUP. But when I wrote the post I was talking more about glue for cleanup, rather than as a peel-off […]

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