6 Of The Best Ways To Whiten Your Nails

I normally just coat my finger nails with a clear polish
and call it day. But, the ONE time I painted them black,
I had a huge problem. I had to either keep them painted
forever, or try to get that awful grey hue out of my
nails. To prevent the nail polish stain from happening in
the first place, I should have just applied a base coat
first, but NO. Not me. In desperation, I went on a hunt
to find the fastest, easiest and best ways to whiten
your nails back to normal. BONUS: Most of these little
tricks I already had the ingredients for!

1. Whitening Toothpaste – I tried this one first. It’s easy
and it works! Use a baby toothbrush to apply it and give
your nails a good scrub for a minute or two. You may
need to do it several times depending on how stained
your nails are. The white colored pasty toothpaste
works best as opposed to the blue or green gel-like
toothpaste. Whitening toothpaste with added baking
soda is even better!

2. Lemon Juice & Baking Soda – Squeeze half of a
lemon (or more) into a plastic bowl, and then add and
blend baking soda until you get a nice abrasive paste-
like texture. Then use an old toothbrush to scrub your
nails with it. Rinse, and repeat if needed. If you have
any small cuts near your nails, you may want to hold
off on this one. The acidity in lemon juice is not very
nice!

3. 3% Hydrogen Peroxide & Baking Soda – Mix the two
together until you’ve got a paste-like texture. Cover your
nails with it and allow the mixture to sit on them for
about 3 minutes before rinsing it off with warm water.

4. Commercial Denture Cleaner – Dissolve a couple of
tablets in warm water, and soak your nails in it for
about 5 minutes. I haven’t tried this one because I don’t
happen to have denture cleaner laying around, but I’ve
heard that it works.

5. Nail Whitening Pencil – I didn’t know this existed
until recently! You can pick up a nail whitening pencil on
Amazon (maybe even Walmart or Target, too). I like to
apply it under the tips of my nails to make them look
healthier (almost looks like a french manicure, only
more natural).

6. Base Coat – Prevent stained nails from happening in
the first place by using a base coat. Duh, right? It’s
definitely worth the extra step! Don’t forget that most
of these techniques can dry your hands out, so apply a
good moisturizer once you’re finished.