How To Get Long Lasting Nail Polish And Avoid Getting Chipped Nails

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Long Lasting Nail Polish That Don't Chip Is A Must

I love that feeling of fully manicured nails and I love how ever I go to the nail salon my nail polish is a lot more long lasting. While I do not want to spend loads of money going to the nail salon all the time I just hate how most brands of nail polish leave my nails chipped after a day or two. And for that matter sometimes my nails did not even go for a couple hours before they get chipped.

Below Are a few tricks along the road that I have learned about to reduce the time I have to repaint my fingernails and get long lasting nail polish.

How To Apply Nail Polish To Avoid Chipped Nails When Using Regular Nail Polish

Tips To Avoid Chipped Nail Polish And Have Pretty Nails.

Black Chipped Nail Polish1. Clean hands, nails and under nails. Make sure nails are dry before starting.
2. After nails are dry lightly buffer the top of the nails. This give the nail polish something to stick to so it can stay on longer.
3. Soak a cotton ball with vinegar or rubbing alcohol and lightly brush it on to nails. Wait for it to dry before going on to next step.
4. Apply a good quality base polish before applying color polish to the nails.
5. After base polish is dry, put on two coats of color polish then layer with good quality top coat polish. Let each coat dry before applying the next coat.

By doing it this way my nails usually lasted four to five days, longer if I was easy on the nails. This is how I did my nails before switching to doing my own gel nails at home for natural nails. Gel nails are more expensive to start with but gel nails can last three weeks, which is a great time saver.

My Favorite Finger Nail Polish

The Hard To Chip Gel Finger Nail Polish

While after a little work I did start to have some success with regular finger nail polish I ended up switching to using gel nail polish for natural nails. I was at a friends house that had this OPI Nail polish and they did my nails, besides for a little nail growth three weeks later my nails still looked perfect.

Pretty Pinks and Pales Starter Kit, OPI, Axxium

Amazon Price: $74.00 (as of 06/02/2012)Buy Now

This starter kit includes "Hawaiian Orchid Soak-Off Gel Lacquer .14 oz. Moon Over Mumbai Soak-Off Gel Lacquer .14 oz. Bubble Bath Soak-Off Gel Lacquer .14 oz. Strawberry Margarita Soak-Off Gel Lacquer .14 oz. Passion Soak-Off Gel Lacquer .14 oz. Princesses Rule! Soak-Off Gel Lacquer .14 oz. Soak-Off Gel Gel Base .14 oz. Soak-Off Gel Gel Sealer .5oz. Bond Aid pH Bonding Agent .5oz N.A.S 99 Nail Antiseptic Spray 4oz. Artist Series Mini Gel Brush Axxium Soak-Off Table Top Instructions Axxium Soak-Off Instructions Brochure Axxium Soak-Off IDVD - Axxium Soak-Off Client Take-Home Cards (set of 20) Axxium Soak-Off Salon Tent Card."

How To Find The Longest Lasting Nail Polish

If your trying to find the best nail polish for you that will not try, take in consideration the tips below to find nail polish that will not chip.
  • Avoid nail polish that advertizes that it is a fast drying polish. Fast drying polish tends to peal easier and may only last a day.
  • Nail polish that is all in one is not always the best. Buy with speculation nail polishes that say they you do not need to apply a bottom and top coat.
  • You get what you pay for. Budget and dollar store nail polish will not get you the results that buying a better product that is made to not chip.

Ultraviolet Gel Nail Dryer

A must have for apply gel nails at home.

While getting a nail dryer does a cost a bit, its a one time expense and when using UV nail polish its a must. With just the time saved by not having to do my nails over and over again, I think it is defiantly worth the price.

36 Watt Ultraviolet Gel Curing Light

Amazon Price: $36.50 (as of 06/02/2012)Buy Now

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Tell Me About Your Nails:

How often do you do you nails or do you rather go get your nails done by a professional?

  • Mishito May 18, 2012 @ 1:08 am | delete
    sorry for the 2 posts, i thought it didn´t published the first time
  • Mishito May 18, 2012 @ 1:07 am | delete
    2 to 3 times a month if im wearing nail polish and 1 time a month if im not wearing it.
  • Mishito May 18, 2012 @ 1:05 am | delete
    I wear nail polish a lot, so basically 2 to 3 times a month, since the nail polish usually lasts a week on me. When i don´t wear nail polish i think its 1 time a month.

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