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Throwing polishes together can ruin the quality of the polish, especially if they areupside down in the bag or box you store them in. When a nail polish bottle is stored on its side, the lacquer can dry up around the cap and cause the lacquer to separate and turn color.

Granite is one of the hardest stones available. It cannot be scratched in ordinary use. A knife blade will not scratch it. It can only be scratched with specially sharpened tools designed to work with granite like tungsten and diamond tools.

If your polish is past its prime, pause before throwing it in the trash. Nail polish is a potential household hazardous waste because it's flammable and can contain toxins such as toluene and dibutyl phthalate. The good news is that many towns and cities have a collection program for household hazardous waste.

Nail Polish When to toss: Opened bottles, after about two years. Unopened, they can last indefinitely, says Annette Soboleski, a nail technician for polish maker OPI Products Inc. Once a bottle is opened, however, some ingredients will evaporate, causing the polish to thicken and separate.

No. It is not recommended to store polish in the refrigerator because it can cause it to thicken. Once taken out of the cold, it could take quite awhile to warm up to room temperature. Today's polish formulas and preservatives improve the shelf life of polish.

Sally Hansen. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish in Totem-ly Yours, $7.99, available at drugstore.com: This is the only polish I tested that's marketed as a "gel-effect" formula. And it was as impressive as the Deborah Lippmann one, lasting for more than a week without chipping nine days to be exact.