How to keep nail polish on? Help!

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Jul 6, 2013

Kelly G.

Please help! How do you keep your nail polish from peeling off or chipping off so quickly? I paint my nails and then within two days I am missing half of my polish on some fingers because the polish will literally peel back on my nail. How can I keep my mani on for more than a day or two?

Jul 6, 2013

Betsy N.

Do you put a top coat? Or a base coat? Also that happens to me since I wash dishes without gloves and clean without them.

Jul 6, 2013

Angel O.

Use a base and top coat ^-^

Jul 6, 2013

Bonnie R.

I swear by Zoya Anchor and Armor. I can get a good 5-7 days of wear out of their polish. It's the best I've ever used.

Jul 6, 2013

Emily H.

I usually do 2 coats of brush on super glue then I do 2 coats of clear coat. It last up to 1-2 weeks as long as you use gloves for cleaning ^.*

Jul 6, 2013

Arlene M.

Don't use china glaze. It seriously chips after only a couple hours. It's terrible and I can't understand for the life of me why it's so damn popular & expensive!!😏

Jul 6, 2013

Arlene M.

Zoya, Essie & sinful colors gel polish I have found to be the longest lasting..,💅

Jul 6, 2013

Janice M.

If you run your basecoat over and under the edges of your nails before you apply your colour and then do the same thing with your topcoat, it keeps the chips away for longer and won't peel. also it helps to add thin layers of topcoat every 2 days or so. my favourite base and top coats are from nails inc, butter london, and save the nail.

Jul 6, 2013

CorCor C.

I have the same problem - I haven't yet found anyway or any nail varnish that doesn't chip - I wish I could

Jul 6, 2013

Louise L.

I've been using Opi Chip Skip and have managed to be chip free for a week at a time : )

Jul 6, 2013

Louise U.

Me too louise ❤

Jul 6, 2013

Haley F.

It may be the polish you are using, and the way it reacts to your nails try new brands.

Jul 6, 2013

Dani B.

Holy grail of nail polish... Vinylux!! It's two coats of their color and one of their topcoat... Never ever going back to regular polish again... Wears like a gel polish but no light

Jul 6, 2013

Kandy B.

Use a top and base coat. ReApply the top coat every day or every other day and touch up the tips. That is how I get mine to stay for a week.

Jul 8, 2013

Kelly G.

I do put on a base and top coat. I have tried all kinds of brands of both from Sally Hansen to Avon to OPI. Brush on super glue sounds like it would really stick! I have used all kinds of brands of polish too... OPI, Avon, Maybelline, Sally Hansen, China Glaze, and more. I have not tried the base and top coats over the ends of my nails so I will try that definitely! Thanks for all the advice! :)