Most hardwearing / least likely to chip brands of nail polish

NickyBat

My personal faves are Leighton Denny and Nails Inc, i easily get a full week out of both of these brands.
I have recently just tried a england and that stood up for a good week as well.,

jenniewb

I find when I "borrow" my mum's Chanel polish it does last a lot longer then other brands. (I say "borrow" because sometimes I don't always manage to give them back...!)

Another tip is to- once coated, fill a basin of cold water and leave your nails in the cold water for at least 60 seconds before painting on a top coat. A decent base also helps.

I've also noticed Revlon just launched a new gel-varnish which is designed to prevent chipping nails. I've not tried it myself but as its using a different set of ingredients I'd be interested to see how it works- if you do try it please let us know!

claire16c

I always use OPI on my toes, it can lasts for weeks without any chipping. I only have to repaint because my nails have grown!

On my fingers because of course you are using your hands more often they can still chip more easily, so I often use a cheaper one like Rimmel.

KxMx

I read through this thread a while ago and put some of the tips into practice Wednesday.

I don't use a base or top coat, but using the remover on the bare nail beforehand made a huge difference. I could feel how different it was and then put on my Avon nail varnish (Viva Pink). Seemed to go on better and dry faster. Then I put the mosiac effect (black) on the day after. I also really took my time for each coat to dry and harden.

Only have one chip so far which is amazing because before I could never even go one day without chipping many and I began to despair of ever finding a way to keep them nice for longer.

I am also going to look into Opi Gel.

On a side note at 25 I must have good taste in nail art because one of the school girls (Yr 7 & 9) who lives next to my Nan pointed at my nails and told her mother "see, she has nails like the ones I want". I was quite bemused lol.

Hughjass

Year 7 & 9 good taste? You must live somewhere a lot nicer than I do, lol.

System

indiepanda wrote: »

Hello

I'd be interested to know what people think are the longest lasting brands of nail polish.

Hammerite, although the colour choice is limited. :rotfl:

chuckley

the polish is irrelevant. its all about the topcoat. Seche Vite is the best. But all top coats dull neon colours.

Also you should only use 4 coats max: base - two coats of polish - top.

apparently the more polish u apply the more it's likely to chip as it doesnt dry properly.

I found the cheaper 99p polishes last longer than say nails inc. my primarni glow in the dark one lasted a good 5 days before chipping, and I only bought it for fancy dress. im sure the 'glow' ingredient had something to do with it.

Callie22

I really like China Glaze polishes. I find they don't chip much at all (unlike Orly, which are lovely colours but they chip so easily), and they seem to make my nails really hard.