How do you get nail polish to last?

[krisandgrace]

I do my nails only to have them start to peal after two days. What the heck am I doing wrong?

I generally use just two coats of a clear or one coat of a soft pink OPI with one coat of clear. Is there a better top coat out there? Any tips?

[veruca5839]

Are you using a base coat? A base coat helps the polish grip your nails better to prevent peeling and chipping. I really like Orly Bonder.

[krisandgrace]

No- I will try that!

[Deleted]

Are your nails peeling or your polish is chipping? I always use a base coat on my nails before applying color.

[esynergy]

I really like Nails, Inc. caviar topcoat. My polish tends to last 4-5 days with that on. My nails also tend to peel so sometimes I put a layer under my polish, too, and make sure my nails are really short.

[krisandgrace]

Jun 18, 2012 8:16:57 GMT -5 @virginiablue said:

Are your nails peeling or your polish is chipping? I always use a base coat on my nails before applying color.

The polish is chipping and pealing from the edges.

[goldengirl]

I just got this

store.lcnusa.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=21046

I've only used it once but it really worked well. I never have polish on my nails (except if it's a gel manicure) that doesn't chip after a day or two; using this, my polish was chip free until I took it off (after about 4 days).

[bimbi284]

Orly Bonder base coat and Seche Vite fast drying top coat.

[bleubook]

I get a uv manicure lie shellak.
As long as they do it thin and dont moisturize before hand, it easily lasts 2 weeks and looks shiny and perfect the whole time.

[lmdbww]

I usually buff my nails first (with one of those 4 sided buffing cube things), use Zoya Anchor base coat, 1-2 coats of polish, and then Seche Vite top coat.

Sometimes when a color is too thick (on me, this is usually cream finishes) it can not "grab" right and does peel on me. Not sure if that is the case for you or not.

[treedimensional]

How do you get nail polish to last?
By putting it on my toenails instead of my fingernails.

[sannice1979]

I gave up doing my nails until the shellac/gel polishes came along. I tried several salon manicures (shellac) and they peeled as well but it seemed she always painted them on too thick. I bought the $50 Sensationail kit from Walmart and I'm in LOVE! It's lasted two weeks without any chips, still looks very shiny and newly polished. It also works Shellac or Gelish polishes so know I've been using Gelish as the Sensationail color choices are sparse. Give it a try, you will love it! They also have a $3 off coupon on their Facebook page.