Follow your regular basecoat/color/topcoat procedure and... finish with a drop of oil. It not only protects your polish, but also makes it dry faster and last longer AND conditions your nails and cuticles in the bargain. There are specific nail oils for this sort of thing (Essie Instant Dry Oil is made for the job), but any oil you have around the house (olive, vegetable, sesame) will work. It's totally simple, nearly free and makes a huge difference!
Also, if you have to put on close-toed shoes but want to protect your hours-old pedicure: Coat your nails in oil, stick a plastic bag on your feet, and then put on your socks and shoes.
** Tip courtesy of Shirley, the brilliant manicurist at the Warren Tricomi Salon at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach --
—Jennifer Scruby, contributing editor
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