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Why do my nails turn yellow?

Why Natural Nails Turn Yellow

Curious why your nails have a stained yellow look? According to professionals in the industry biz, wearing dark nail polish can be the answer. Darker color polish can cause a chemical reaction between the nail polishes coloring agent and the nail plate, according to nail queen Sally Hansen. This can happen in a matter of days or weeks of wearing the nailcolor. If you love your darks, but don't like the yellow-look, use a light buffer to rid nails of yellowness and use a base coat rich in vitamins to reduce the yellowing of nails.

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7/16/2007 3:37:34 PM
alison said:

Thank you for the advice. i do have the yellowing problem on my toe nails as i leave the polish on them longer than my fingernails. What kind of nail polish has vitamins in it and does it stay on as good as others? thanks

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