I change my nail color at least once a day and sometimes more times then I care to admit when I am swatching a collection or working on an easy diy nail art post so I can go through bags of cotton balls and every napkin known to man in a short time, and that’s just ridiculous to me. It seems like such a waste, right? The other day I was browsing one of my favorite blogs, One Good Thing By Jillee, and saw that she made her own DIY Nail Polish Jar & I’ve also seen this infographic of the diy nail polish jar floating around Pinterest forever so I decided I needed to give it a go! From what I was seeing it looked super easy!
1| Nail Polish Remover
2| Sponge
3| Baby Food Jar
1| Cut your sponge in half directly down the center lengthwise.
2| Roll your two sections of sponge together.
3| Push your sponge snugly into your baby food jar and fill it with nail polish remover.
4| Take that dark nail polished nail and get ready! (Obviously, you can do any color)
5| Place your finger in the jar and twist a bit, up and down side to side whatever floats your boat.
6| About 15 seconds later, you’ll have a freshly cleaned nail!
TIPS
*This will work wonders with glitter nail polish if you’re not a fan of the alien hands foil method 😉
*Make sure to tightly put your lid back on so you can keep this fresh!
*It actually saves you on nail polish remover too, because what you pour in is about the equivalent of what you would use to remove one manicure but since it absorbs into the sponge and stays wet, you can probably get 5-6 uses out of before needing to refresh with more remover!
*Use a great hand moisturizer after you’re finished to keep your hands and nails in good shape, nail polish remover has a tendency to dry both out.
WILL YOU BE TRYING OUT THIS DIY NAIL POLISH REMOVER JAR FOR YOURSELF?
Amber says
November 9, 2013 at 8:36 amThis is a really great idea Ange! I actually use felt to remove my polish. The texture works well to get glitter or textured polish off. 🙂
Candy @ Candypolooza says
November 11, 2013 at 1:24 amSo cool!! I so need to make my own polish remover jar! Thanks!
Rebecca says
November 11, 2013 at 8:44 amThis is a great idea – do you know how long it will last?
Autumn says
November 11, 2013 at 12:32 pmOH my! Thank you for sharing this! I have such a hard time getting off my glitter nail polish, but I put it on all the time anyway. Even better that it saves money, too. I will definitely be trying this trick out.
Courtney Pies says
November 11, 2013 at 3:04 pmI LOVE this idea! Will definitely be doing this! 🙂
Kecia says
November 11, 2013 at 6:57 pmThis nail polish remover jar is just brilliant! Part of the reason I don’t paint my nails more is because the removal process is so stinky and time-consuming. I will have to try this!!
Angela says
November 11, 2013 at 7:18 pmThis is simply genius! I am so doing this myself.
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
November 11, 2013 at 8:32 pmI love the idea. It makes total sense and I’m gonna give it a try! Thanks!
Janeane Davis says
November 11, 2013 at 10:35 pmI will have to share this idea with my teenie bopper who likes to keep her nails polished.
Jennifer says
November 12, 2013 at 12:09 amI hate taking nail polish off!! Next time I go shopping I’m getting everything I need to make this!!
katherine bartlett says
November 12, 2013 at 1:26 amSuch an easy and great idea!
Piera says
November 12, 2013 at 8:55 amOMG love this! I can’t wait to make my own DIY Nail Polish Remover – pinning now!
Rachel says
November 12, 2013 at 1:46 pmThis is a great idea! I might even make some as stocking stuffers!
jordyn @ Almost Supermom says
November 14, 2013 at 10:07 amBrilliant!!! I am making mine right now. Thanks!!
Aprajita says
April 1, 2014 at 6:30 amI think this idea will solve the problem of nail cleaning which btw is the most boring part of any manicure…thanks I would love to know more of your beauty tricks and tips…take care