Question about Polycolor acrylic paints

[Russian doll]

I got some polycolor acrylic paints, mostly to use for one stroke, and while I love their colours and coverage I'm having really hard time with them drying so fast! I mean it's great that they dry so fast on the nails so I don't have to wait forever to put top coat on. But they dry just as fast on the palette!!! I try to use tiny amounts since they are not cheap, and the paint dries out before I even finish painting! :cry: I keep going back to get more out of the tube, and it just seems as I'm waisting a lot of product. I read that you don't have to dissolve the paints with water or anything (just wet the brush), but I really don't see it working on it's own.
Can anyone help me out? Is there something I'm missing here?
Thanks!

 

[Russian doll]

Just bumping!

 

[Deena]

I got some polycolor acrylic paints, mostly to use for one stroke, and while I love their colours and coverage I'm having really hard time with them drying so fast! I mean it's great that they dry so fast on the nails so I don't have to wait forever to put top coat on. But they dry just as fast on the palette!!! I try to use tiny amounts since they are not cheap, and the paint dries out before I even finish painting! :cry: I keep going back to get more out of the tube, and it just seems as I'm waisting a lot of product. I read that you don't have to dissolve the paints with water or anything (just wet the brush), but I really don't see it working on it's own.
Can anyone help me out? Is there something I'm missing here?
Thanks!

This should help you. Liliya Sereditskaya shows you how to mix the paints with water to achieve the best workability.

Nail Art by Liliya Sereditskaya (2 colors on the brush) - YouTube

 

[Russian doll]

That's very helpful! Thanks Deena!

 

[Deena]

That's very helpful! Thanks Deena!

I was stuck until I watched it. Helped me enormously. Problem solved!