It’s true that manicures andpedicurescould be causing your case of dull, yellow nails.
But luckily, there’s no need to cancel your salon appointments or throw out your polishes.
Nail discoloration can often be addressed with the right treatments.
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Specifically, using a nail brightener can help improve dullness and yellowing.
But how does one product do all of that?
Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of nail brighteners and how to use them.
Celia Shatzman
Meet the Experts
What Is a Nail Brightener?
“Oxidizing agents likecitric acidcan serve as a natural bleach.
Gentle exfoliation from chemical exfoliants such as malic,glycolic, andlactic acidscan help facilitate the lightening process.
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What Does It Do?
Essentially, nail brighteners are both filters for your tips (almost likenail concealers) and yellow stain removers.
“The Olive & June Nail Brightener instantly brightens stained and discolored nails,” Van Iderstine says.
It also ensures new nail growth isn’t stained by protecting it from new polish or environmental stains.
In addition, its pearlescent shimmer finish illuminates and conceals imperfections.”
How Do You Use Nail Brightener?
The app process is easy.
Start by prepping your nails, then apply a thin coat of nail brightener.
Once the product dries, you’re able to apply a second coat if desired.
To finish, apply a top coat.
you could wear regular nail polish over a nail brightener if you want to add more color.
How often you should apply nail brighteners varies based on the formula.
It depends on the nail brightener being used, Guerrero says.
My Review
After back-to-back gel manis and sporting nail wraps, my nails needed a little TLC.
So I painted on Olive & June The Nail Brightener and instantly adored its opalescent effect.
If you want more of that, do two coats as I did.
The slight tint gives nails a purplish, pinky, blue glowconsider it between a clear and shimmer polish.
Nail Brightener contains lemon peel and extract that can help brighten and conceal stains.
It made my nails appear more even-toned and canceled out the yellow in the whites of the nails.
It has a subtle sheen, like a low-key clear nail polish, thats very natural looking.
It has the slightest hint of shimmer but is almost imperceptible when it dries, so it looks natural.
“Titanium dioxide and zinc sulfate offer physical sun protection, and etocrylene is a UV absorber.
And vitamin E offers antioxidant protection.
As someone who rarely has bare nails, these nail brighteners are a game-changer for me.
