Put some Nail savvyat hand with do-it-yourself polishing tips from manicurists to the stars. Plus find out how to tackle your nail problems so you'll be set to flash a perfect 10 !

If you're impossibly impatient, it might be torture to sit still for the time it takes to dry polish. Here are a few tricks of the nail trade to speed it up; Wait five minutes, then run nails under cold water for a minute or so. The cold temperature will help set the polish. Wait until nails are almost dry and apply a dab of baby oil. The oil will form a barrier between the nail and whatever you might come in contact with. Don't push it, though. If you dig in your purse or shove your hands in your pockets, you'll have to start over. Try quick-dry products.

Removing nail polish can be as tricky as putting it on – especially when you're dealing with winter's dark, rich color and glitter. There are many tips on how to take it all off, the most common is here for you.

Choose a remover that contains acetone. The acetone-free removers may be gentler, but you'll end up using a lot more and exposing your nail to the product a lot longer, which also contributes to drying. Apply a small amount of remover to a cotton ball and press it on your nail. Let it soak, then wipe off firmly. Saturating your whole hand with a too-wet ball will only dry out the area. To remove glitter, use an oil based remover. 

Colder weather usually brings out richer, darker shades. This season, however, they're richer, darker and sparkly-er. Check it out :

Glitter is gracing colors from muted grays and purples to bold greens and blues. Nails can reflect your personality. If you're conservative, save the glitter for your toes. If you want to be different, dress up glitter polish further with a small daisy or star decal.

Go for the allure of flat metal; bold but not too flashy. Try muted pastels with a punch such as Hard Candy's champagne-toned Sugar Daddy or steel-gray Sex Pistol. Experiment with earth tones combined with a hint of silver.

It takes some skill to pull off, but demure white tips are being coupled with some in-your-face colors; bright reds, electric blues and deep browns. Paint your nails first and then go over the tips with white. It's really cute on toes too !!

Nail piercing and peel-and-stick decals are trendy additions to a manicure. Scour nail shops and beauty supply stores for mini nail punches and studs. You need long, strong nails to sport a piercing.

When you're faced with so many new, exciting choices, it can be tough to make a color call. First, try a few shades on several fingers and compare them. Look at them in natural and indoor light. "You should be able to tell pretty quick. If a shade looks weird, don't buy it just because it's the latest color". Your skin tone still dictates which nail colors will look best on you. If you like red, for example, there are reds that will look sickly and a bunch that are just right. The trick is finding the perfect color for you.

REDS           --  liven up fair skin tones

BLUES       --  add drama to dark, olive and tan skin.

BROWNS  --  ideal for darker skin tones. 

 
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