The polish can be removed within 1-4 days with rubbing alcohol. However, afterwards, the polish becomes increasingly more difficult to remove particularly for dry, porous nails or toenails. At about 5-6 days a nail polish remover will be necessary. Our Keeki™ Pure and Simple Nail Polish Remover is specially formulated for our polish. Removing polish from toenails can be a little more difficult. Soaking with a cotton ball helps.

Yes. Because the films are indeed quite thin unless multiple coats are applied, worn areas at the tips and even scratches and chips can be touched-up to re-create a nearly new appearance, adding a day or two to the effective durability. And because the polish is odorless and dries quickly, this is easy to do anywhere, anytime.

Short nails for active women might begin to show slight wear at the tips in approximately 2 to 3 days but, in general, if care is exercised in the first several hours the polish can last for 4 to 5 days.

Hands can be used for normal activities including submersion in cold water after approximately 15 to 20 minutes without harming the polish. The polish will withstand washing and shampooing in hot soapy water after an hour or so.

Keeki™ Pure and Simple Nail Polish dries to a tack-free state nearly as fast as regular polish. We recommend you use multiple thin coats since they will dry faster than one thick coat. Apply the second coat after 45-60 seconds and the third coat in 60-90 seconds. If your hands are cold, the temperature is cool, or there is high humidity in the area, it may take longer for the coats to dry.

A good way to know that the polish is ready is by a cool sensation on your nails from the evaporation of the water in the polish.

Simply, clean your nails with polish remover or soap and water. Healthy nails naturally produce a mixture of oils and proteins, which serve to protect, beautify and enhance their appearance. Normal nail polishes remove these substances from the nail, requiring the user to prepare their nails with other products. However, since Keeki™ Pure and Simple Nail Polish is a waterborne polish, it does not remove the oils so your nails remain strong and healthy.

The remover is safe to use in the small 4 ounce quantity as supplied. But there are three hazards you must be aware of and guard against.

1. The remover is extremely flammable. Liquid and vapors may ignite so do not use when smoking or near a fire, flame or heat. It's OK if there is a small spill when a heat source is not close by - just wipe up the spill, saturate the wiper with water and dispose. Obviously never allow children to use the remover without your close supervision.
2. The remover is a very good solvent and so will dissolve and remove the natural oils from your skin. It follows that repeated contact with the remover anywhere but on your nails may make your skin dry and may cause irritation. It's OK if the remover contacts your skin or cuticles; just do what you can to minimize these occurrences and perhaps replenish the oils with a good hand lotion. Here again, do not allow children to use the remover without your close supervision.
3. The remover is extremely soluble in water. This means that it will very aggressively remove water from the mucous membranes of eyes, nose and mouth to cause sensational burning and irritation in those areas. So, if these body parts are accidentally splashed with remover, flush with copious amounts of water, give fluids and call a physician. We have added Bitrex to this remover to make it extremely bitter: no child would ever voluntarily taste or drink it. To repeat, never allow children to use this remover by themselves.

No. There are no toxic chemicals. The resins are polyacrylic and polyurethane latexes with residual monomers well below 100 parts per million. The only co-solvent is a diglycol ether. All colorants are FDA-certified for cosmetic use.

Although separation is very minor, occasionally a light ring of color will appear at the top of the bottle. Simply shake the bottle to mix the polish.

Some of the polishes may have a milky appearance that will disappear upon drying. The polish is still fine to use and will appear vibrant on your nails.