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    How can you clean out the bottle after you put makeup inside of it?
    Community Answer
    You can use liquid makeup remover and a tiny baby bottle brush or a pipe cleaner, or you can just pour the remover into it and shake it until the makeup is diluted. Then just wash it and you're done.
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    How do I make glitter polish?
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    Take some glitter of your choice and apply it to transparent gel. Mix well until the mixture is as smooth as regular nail polish. Then apply to your nails. Wait for twenty minutes for best results.
  • Question
    How do I remove printed labels from the outside of the nail polish bottle?
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    Fill your sink with hot water, a few squirts of dish soap, and a few cups of vinegar. Let the nail polish bottle soak in there for a few minutes and the label should peel right off.
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    Any other ideas on what I can use the bottles for?
    Community Answer
    You can use the bottles to store small jewelry items like earrings or charms.
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    Is there any way to re-purpose the polish after it dries out?
    FAB4MERMAIDS
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    If it's a complete hard rock, you might take out the dry polish and use the bottle for some cute DIY project. If the polish is still pasty, add eye drops to revive it.
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    What if nail polish remover doesn't work either?
    Cecilia Flores
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    Try using straight acetone. Shake it in the bottle several time a day, change the acetone before going to bed. Shake it before bed and let it sit for the whole night and shake it several times. Dump out the acetone and repeat until the bottle is clean. You can also do this with nail polish remover.
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    Can I use nail polish remover instead of nail polish thinner?
    Community Answer
    The result won't be as good as when you use nail polish thinner, but it'll definitely work.
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    What if I don't have nail polish thinner?
    Community Answer
    You can use a tiny bit of nail polish remover, but don't use too much.
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