Why You Should Give Your Toenails a Break from Polish Give your nails a chance to breathe, stay healthy FACEBOOK TWITTER LINKEDIN PINTEREST Email You may think that the mark of a great pedicure is one that lasts for weeks on end. But you might want to think twice about letting that beautiful shade of coral linger on your toenails. It’s important to give your nails a break from polish, says foot specialist Joy Rowland, DPM . “I always recommend to my patients that it’s best to leave polish on for a few weeks on, and then remove the polish and go without for a few weeks,” Dr. Rowland says. “It’s not a good idea to leave nail polish continuously on your toes all summer. They need a break.” While your nails seem to be hard, they are far from impermeable. In fact, your nails are much more permeable than your skin. As a result, they can soak up substances – such as nail polish – that are applied to their surface. Inviting foot problems The danger with keeping your nail polish on too lon