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How long does nail polish last on your hands? |
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Posts: 890 (11/08/2009 9:06 PM) |
Whenever I paint my nails on my hands the polish always chips within two days
 Is there some secret method to prevent this? I even put clear polish on before
painting them too, paint two coats of the color, and also put on a clear top coat after.
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 inheritedhornet |
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Posts: 1933 (11/08/2009 9:08 PM) |
you need a better top coat. i had this problem till i discovered seche vite
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sasp11 |
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Posts: 7219 (11/08/2009 9:08 PM) |
A good base coat (I use Orly Bonder) and top coat (I use Seche Vite).
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onah |
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Posts: 6049 (11/08/2009 9:08 PM) |
It happens to me within the same time frame, mainly because I'm clumsy at work and don't pay attention. Maybe it also depends on the thickness of the
polish and how thin/thick each coat is.
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Ho |
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Posts: 1822 (11/08/2009 9:08 PM) |
Even with a good base and top coat mine only lasts 3 days at the max. I wash my hands a lot.
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Kippage |
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Posts: 5847 (11/08/2009 9:10 PM) |
I usually get a good week out of mine.
Orly rubberized bonder + seche vite top coat = love. |
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Posts: 891 (11/08/2009 9:10 PM) |
Ho wrote: Same, I mean when I get my nails done at the salon which is only a few times a year, the polish chips on my hands within 3 days max. I don't think it has anything to do with a good base coat since they use good stuff there and it still doesn't stay on long 
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britterp19 |
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Posts: 6182 (11/08/2009 9:11 PM) |
A day at most. No matter what I use it chips within a few hours. Orly Bonder does help it stick to the nail but it still slowly chips off.
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sasp11 |
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Posts: 7220 (11/08/2009 9:11 PM) |
It also depends on the nail polish itself. I find that mine lasts longer if it's OPI and Sephora by OPI. China Glaze can be up to a week. The drug store
brands, I don't really use that much but they chip faster. But I do my nails weekly anyway.
I wash my hands way too much too! |
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Posts: 27811 (11/08/2009 9:12 PM)
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Depends on the polish. Like, I was using a shade by Essie recently and that stuff NEVER came off. I had to take it off before any signs of wear even showed.
 The shade I have on right now (it's a holographic by Color Club) looks amazing, but it chips easily. Like, within a day or two.
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Posts: 13530 (11/08/2009 9:14 PM) Best SN '09
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It use to be about 3-4 days, but I've changed salons and now it lasts about a week on average. This last manicure lasted almost two, but my salon sends me
home with small bottle of polish to touch up any chips. Then, I also add another topcoat about mid-week to help extend its wear.
Edited By: DunderMifflinInc
11/08/2009 9:17 PM.
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MandsLB8 |
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Posts: 6080 (11/08/2009 9:15 PM) |
I paint mine at night and they're chipped by 2 pm the next day.
I bought expensive bottom and top coat too.. maybe they're just not good enough.
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himazima |
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Posts: 196 (11/08/2009 9:19 PM) |
Just a suggestion, but before you put on the base coat make sure your nails are free of oil, lotion, cream..etc. It might help to swipe each nail with a cotton
pad soaked in nail polish remover before you put base coat on.
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ValentinaNYC |
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Posts: 1285 (11/08/2009 9:21 PM) |
Not long at all.. maybe 2 days before it chips. I tend to use my nails when doing things.. like typing or when I grab/handle stuff I'm not all that careful
with avoiding scratching the tips of my nails on things. Therefore I'm to blame for fast chipping.
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