How to preserve costume jewelry!

We all love a little forever21 or h&m jewelry sometimes, and some of those have the tendency to turn colors…. From silver to green, gold to copper… Y’all know what I mean!! Well, to be honest, some of those cheaper pieces have become some of my favs in my collection and I want them to last for as long as possible. So, to avoid buying tons of backups here’s an easy solution.CLEAR NAIL POLISH!!! Like, a top coat! A top coat will help seal your jewelry and protect it from the elements of nature. If you wear your jewelry in the summer you’ll notice that it’ll turn really fast…. mainly because the copper/nickel that the jewelry is made out of is OXIDIZING!! This essentially means that in warmer temperatures, your jewelry is more likely to change color because you are mixing it with your skin oils and just speeding that whole reaction up. So, a ring on your hand will change a lot faster because of the lotions you put on, etc.

Clear Polish is a quick and easy fix that has to be touched up because, as we all know, nail polish doesn’t last forever. Hopefully, though, this will help make some of your pieces last a little longer and not turn your skin green or make the jewelry change color.

Another quick tip: if you know you are going to be in the heat for a long period of time, I would recommend leaving your favorite gold necklace at home!

Hope this is helping you get geared up for the warm summer months!!

<3 Al