34 Beauty Hacks You've Actually Never Heard About Before

Sometimes it takes five coats of pastel polish to get the finish you want, and honestly — nobody has time for that. Backstage at Creatures of the Wind, Katie Jane Hughes with Butter London gave us her pro trick.

Layer on two coats of pure white polish like Cotton Buds ($15) before putting on pastel and neon lacquers. Then, you only need one coat of color. This hack works just as well with your jewel-tone shades; just use black as your base coat.