Nail Polish Secrets

Those of you who frequent nail salons, know that there are as many colours available for fingers and toes, as there are colours in nature. Even some that change! Where I go, there are often sales of these tiny bottles of paint for our digits. I used to bypass these, but not any more. I went through a phase of having my nails done in shades of white, navy, grey, black and so on and bought the sale polishes for repairs such as chipping. One day, I noticed my white leather watch strap had turned dark. Rather than toss it out and get another strap, I used some of my white nail polish and voila, no more unsightly streaks. After all, paint is paint and the little bottles are seldom used up. My white sneakers get a dab here and there when there is a serious scuff mark and so do the white woodwork doors and baseboards. China repair and other small scuffs and scrapes of any objects can be fixed the same way. Like you, I have a collection of inexpensive earrings that are ignored as the old ones are forgotten until donation day comes around.  I needed some grey ones recently to go with something and couldn't find the right shape or colour in the shops. You have already guessed what I did. Yes; I got out my grey nail varnish and painted an old pair of silver earrings. They are now grey and just the right colour. For painting the earrings, I use a glass plate that I can clean easily, lay the earrings on it and proceeded to paint them with nail polish. I tried it this method on another pair that was glass based and it covered beautifully. Nail paint doesn't seem to mind being put on smooth glass or metal finishes. If after use, a bit chips off, which is seldom since earrings don't get hard wear, I just dab a little more on. In fact, on some of my earrings and pins that could use a newer appearance and shine, I use clear gel polish. I thought of it in out of something from my past. Many decades ago during the Second World War ending, my new Aunt Hannah invited my mother to her little first house to tea and to see our new baby cousin. In her kitchen she had a series of jam and other jars on her counter and they were charmingly decorated with red nail polish. There were tiny red flowers and leaves and vines to make the series of her humble cannister sealer jars appear delightful. Unfortunately it wasn't fashionable then, to wear other colours on your fingernails or she would have made them spectacular.  There are lots of ways to use up your old nail polish, even mixing shades, and it's fun to use. The paint dries fast and other brushes can be found to create finer lines. Of course, it won't do for large surfaces or ones that have wear, but for creating small fancy box decor or other decorating tricks, it works perfectly. The children might enjoy fancying up their favorites while helping to  recycle your old nail varnishes. Best of all nail polish remover takes care of spills and mistakes. Just another way to recycle.