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Your best tips for painting the toes?

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iEmbarassedMyself · 08/06/2011 18:36

It's been a good 20+ years, and I still cannot paint my toenails without also painting the toes, so I would love your best advice and tips.
I promise I will return to the thread and reply about how they've gone down Wink

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BettyBleu · 08/06/2011 18:43

Try the drunken pedicure?

Nonie R. Creme, the manicurist to the stars who paints toes for the Jimmy Choo campaigns, advocates the ?drunken pedicure?. She says: ?Apply a base coat, paint nails without fretting too much about daubing the skin, add top coat and let dry overnight. Next morning, wipe Vaseline over your toes, clamber into the bath, and work around your nails with an old toothbrush. And, voila, impeccable feet.?

dexter73 · 08/06/2011 19:05

I paint my toes and then afterwards clean up with a baby bud dipped in nail varnish remover.

Rassy · 08/06/2011 19:17

DH paints my toes! Started when I was pregnant and couldn't reach them. Does a much better job than me! Grin

iEmbarassedMyself · 08/06/2011 19:19

yy, DH paints my toes occasionally too :o it's either he does it or I have them done with my nails - but I'd really like to be able to do them myself without looking at them and wincing. I'm sure that it's contributing to my wrinkles.
I've tried to baby bud thing, but it doesn't get it all off, it leaves funny little marks that just refuse to budge iykwim.
Will try the 'drunken pedicure' tonight, thanks Betty :)

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heleninahandcart · 09/06/2011 00:30

I do a version of the drunken pedicure. Base coat, right up and over the edges, then the colour putting that too right up to the edges. Then I let it come off in water with a little bit of gentle rubbing. Best to leave it a good few hours before the water bit. Discovered it by accident Grin

muddlinleigh · 09/06/2011 07:14

I just splodge it on, any bits on the skin usually come off after a couple of showers.

makeitrealforme · 09/06/2011 07:50

I use that "orange-color" thing (i don't know what's that called :D) before painting my nails, so it will look good and clean :)

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