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How to Dry Your Nails Instantly

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Dry Your Nails Instantly

How to Dry Your Nails Instantly

Dry your nails instantly with no chemicals, no heat, and no cost.

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Step 1 of 5
Find a clean bowl (doesn't have to be very big).

Find a clean bowl (doesn't have to be very big).

Step 2 of 5
Put your ice cubes in the bowl.

Put your ice cubes in the bowl.

Step 3 of 5
Fill the bowl with cold tap water.

Fill the bowl with cold tap water.

Step 4 of 5
Soak your wet nails one hand at a time in the bowl. You don't have to leave them in very long, just until the water gets uncomfortably cold. I recommend doing this twice for each hand.

Soak your wet nails one hand at a time in the bowl. You don't have to leave them in very long, just until the water gets uncomfortably cold. I recommend doing this twice for each hand.

Step 5 of 5
Beautiful nails! This won't make your nails completely dry and smudge-proof - they will still be a little soft so you want to be careful - but it is a good between-coats drying solution.

Beautiful nails! This won't make your nails completely dry and smudge-proof - they will still be a little soft so you want to be careful - but it is a good between-coats drying solution.

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1 bowl

5 ice cubes

cold water

Emily Payne

problem solved

Emily Payne 4 hours ago

ℐuℓⅈ@ L

Cool

ℐuℓⅈ@ L 5 months ago

Krystal Marie

My mom taught me this trick when I started doing my nails! I had forgotten about it until now!

Krystal Marie 5 months ago

Marie-Anne B

Hmm never would have thought of tht

Marie-Anne B 9 months ago

Grace Sammarco

I've been using this method for years!:)

Grace Sammarco 10 months ago

Tabasom Sam

A problem solved!!! Thanx

Tabasom Sam 10 months ago

Avery the ninja

I am a ninja and I love this idea

Avery the ninja 11 months ago

Ella Warren

I'll be trying this next time

Ella Warren 11 months ago

Emmy IsCool

Thats genius

Emmy IsCool 11 months ago

Elisa Spencer

This is really cool! cant wait to try it! :D x

Elisa Spencer 11 months ago

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