Chipping Nail Varnish!

RMC10

Does anybody have any tips or tricks on how to make your nail varnish last longer without chipping??
I usually put clear on the bottom, two coats of colour and then clear again on top. Sometimes it won't even last one day without chipping! It seems to be the same no matter the brand or cost of the polish!

Any tips appreciated!

KatiexKOUTURE--

If you apply your nail varnish from the top to the bottom (as in the opposite direction) more nail varnish goes on the top and stops it chipping for a little while longer. Its a bit tricky to do so have a bit of nail poish remover beside you to take off any polish from around your nails.

RMC10

Thats pretty genius Katie, thanks, I'll definitly give that a try.

Anybody else?

Aisling(",)

if you put vaseline on your cuticles and end up getting nail varnish on them it wipes off really easy:)

Novella

Paint over the edge of your nail. Stick your nails in the freezer (or pop outside!) for a bit or run your nails under cold water to dry them. Make sure you are applying thin coats of nail varnish as numerous think coats tend to last better than one thick, gloopy coat.

What nail varnish are you using btw? I generally get a few days outta mine before it starts to chip.

pikachucheeks

Using a basecoat (or is what you meant by putting "clear" polish on first?) followed by two thin layers of polish.

RMC10

Novella wrote: »

Paint over the edge of your nail. Stick your nails in the freezer (or pop outside!) for a bit or run your nails under cold water to dry them.

I have heard of this before but never tried it, I'll add that to the list!

Novella wrote: »

Make sure you are applying thin coats of nail varnish as numerous think coats tend to last better than one thick, gloopy coat.

I would be guilty of lashing on thick coats of varnish, thin it is!

Novella wrote: »

What nail varnish are you using btw? I generally get a few days outta mine before it starts to chip.

The clear I have is a Rimmel 3 in 1 base, top & strengthener. The colour is L'oreal which was about €10, which I wouldn't consider cheap!

Thanks for all the tips!

Novella

RMC10 wrote: »

I have heard of this before but never tried it, I'll add that to the list!




I would be guilty of lashing on thick coats of varnish, thin it is!




The clear I have is a Rimmel 3 in 1 base, top & strengthener. The colour is L'oreal which was about €10, which I wouldn't consider cheap!

Thanks for all the tips!

Ah, I use all different brands of nail varnish but I have to say I do find Rimmel very good, especially their newer range. It has a great brush which pretty much covers the whole nail with one brush stroke so you get a nice even, smooth application and a thin coat.

I think the key to getting nail varnish right is just patience when putting it on! I always have my nails painted and I find that they chip easiest when I've applied a messy thick coat in a hurry!

No problem though

queenbeeuty

I find the Sally Hansen Insta-dri polish is great for stopping nails chipping
and makes them shiny too.You can get in boots,apply it after two thinly
applied coats of your nail polsh have dried.

lubie76

Nails Inc. base coat and top coat with any brand of polish makes it last ages.

Stench Blossoms

I heard Sally Hansen have a top coat nail varnish thats suppose to prevent chipping. Haven't tried it myself though.

lil*lady

Two coats of anything by Revlon and Nails Inc has lasted 5 days for me before without chippin'. Paint the auld nails constantly, so I've been through them all, that Sally Hansen stuff too is pretty amazing.

pookie82

I constantly paint my nails too and have noticed that when I take the varnish off before repainting (maybe giving them a day's breather) the nail bed underneath looks slightly discoloured (from lack of air or something I would imagine).

Would using a clear base prevent this or is this just an unavoidable consequence of using nail varnish all the time?

Also for the OP, Barry M do a great range of varnishes (I know Boots stock them) in awesome colours which last for at least four days without chipping for me.

RMC10

pookie82 wrote: »

Would using a clear base prevent this or is this just an unavoidable consequence of using nail varnish all the time?

Pookie, I actually use a clear base more so to prevent staining than for chipping reasons. Its something I heard years ago, so I've always done it. I think especially if you're using dark colours.

Also I painted my nails last night. No chips so far. I tried my best to do thinner coats, and did the running under cold water, which I think works a treat for setting the varnish quicker!

pookie82

RMC10 wrote: »

Pookie, I actually use a clear base more so to prevent staining than for chipping reasons. Its something I heard years ago, so I've always done it. I think especially if you're using dark colours.

Also I painted my nails last night. No chips so far. I tried my best to do thinner coats, and did the running under cold water, which I think works a treat for setting the varnish quicker!

Ya I often use really dark pinks and oranges so I'll definitely be using a base in future. Running your nails under cold water right after you have painted them is a really good way of sealing the varnish, an aunt of mine used to do it and I always thought she was mad but apparently not!!

shanagarry

orla wrote: »

I heard Sally Hansen have a top coat nail varnish thats suppose to prevent chipping. Haven't tried it myself though.

I have, I use it all the time, and it's really super. It definitely extends the life of a paint job.