Nail polish

slowmoe

i'm looking for recommendations of good nail polish, dries easily and doesn't chip. i've tried all the basics like rimmel and loreal up to top brands like opi and jessica. i'm still looking

any ideas

Pigwidgeon

I find Barry M and the rimmel lasting finish ones good. I usually do a few coats though.

ordinary_girl

Barry M do really good nail polish, it's the best one I've used so far.

Another vote for Barry M. I'm seriously impressed with their nail varnish, it's really easy to put on, nice consistency, lasts quite well and it comes in some really nice colours. The only issue I have is that the shades are a bit whacky - a lot of yellow, orange, bright green etc, so if you're looking for more classic reddish shades, it might not be ideal, but the quality is fantastic, especially for the price .

jellie

I got some nail varnish in Inglot recently and its lasted much better than others Ive used before.

Novella

On a budget, I like Rimmel. I always do two thin coats and it lasts pretty well. If you have a bit more to splurge, I really love essie and OPI.

Michellenman

Another Vote for Barry M here!
Although, I find if you leave it on for 5+ days then, while it doesn't chip, the colour cracks kind of and leaves loads of little skinny veins of cracks all over the nail. Anyone else notice this or is it just me?

I have a lot of nail polishes (this is about 2 thirds of my collection ) and I find Rimmel Lasting finish or 60 sec the best of the cheaper brands. If you do it properly, using a decent base coat and top coat and doing thin coats allowing them to dry completely inbetween then you can get 5 days of chip free colour, and up to a week with minimal chipping.

The best BY FAR that I've used is Dior. I got a load of them as gifts a couple of years ago, the colour, consistency, ease of use and how long they last is just brilliant! And over the years, they haven't clumped or gone gloopy either!

In order of the brands I've got I'd rate them
1. Dior - can't fault it
2.Opi - ^^
3.Rimmel Lycra pro (if you get this in clear, and use it as a base and top coat, it'll make ALL your other polishes last longer!)
4.Rimmel 60 sec favourite of cheaper brands and the brush is AMAZING!
5. Barry M!- as above
6. NYC - Only have one or two, brilliant colours, thin consistency but that doesn't mean you need loads of coats, 2 coats is plenty.
7.MAC - alright, not really worth what you pay for it. Although, it looks gorgeously glossy
8.Rimmel Lasting fix - not as good as Lycra Pro or 60 sec but has brighter colours
9. No. 7 - Not worth what you pay for, bad range of colours I think too.
10. No. 17 - Horrible brush, colours are alright, only get 2/3 days without chipping
11. ELF - colours are fab, but they chip within hours and go gloopy within a matter of weeks after opening.

I really love nail polish

musical.x

cant recommend stargazer enough. very nice colours and lasts for ages! i would recommend putting a clear varnish (just one coat) on the top to help your varnish last longer.:D

yoginindublin

where can you buy opi in dublin?

Michellenman wrote: »

Another Vote for Barry M here!
Although, I find if you leave it on for 5+ days then, while it doesn't chip, the colour cracks kind of and leaves loads of little skinny veins of cracks all over the nail. Anyone else notice this or is it just me?

I have a lot of nail polishes (this is about 2 thirds of my collection ) and I find Rimmel Lasting finish or 60 sec the best of the cheaper brands. If you do it properly, using a decent base coat and top coat and doing thin coats allowing them to dry completely inbetween then you can get 5 days of chip free colour, and up to a week with minimal chipping.

The best BY FAR that I've used is Dior. I got a load of them as gifts a couple of years ago, the colour, consistency, ease of use and how long they last is just brilliant! And over the years, they haven't clumped or gone gloopy either!

In order of the brands I've got I'd rate them
1. Dior - can't fault it
2.Opi - ^^
3.Rimmel Lycra pro (if you get this in clear, and use it as a base and top coat, it'll make ALL your other polishes last longer!)
4.Rimmel 60 sec favourite of cheaper brands and the brush is AMAZING!
5. Barry M!- as above
6. NYC - Only have one or two, brilliant colours, thin consistency but that doesn't mean you need loads of coats, 2 coats is plenty.
7.MAC - alright, not really worth what you pay for it. Although, it looks gorgeously glossy
8.Rimmel Lasting fix - not as good as Lycra Pro or 60 sec but has brighter colours
9. No. 7 - Not worth what you pay for, bad range of colours I think too.
10. No. 17 - Horrible brush, colours are alright, only get 2/3 days without chipping
11. ELF - colours are fab, but they chip within hours and go gloopy within a matter of weeks after opening.

I really love nail polish

Pythia

I use Seche Vite topcoat and find it helps to keep the nail varnish on. It also helps to dry the varnish very quickly. I like OPI, Essie and Models Own. Models Own have some amazing colours! I get all my nail varnish on the net and use NOTD pictures to see if I like the colour in natural light.

basil83

I love Rimmel Lasting Finish and 60 seconds for trend colours but if I'm looking for a colour I'll wear for months on end then I love Chanel's polishes.

LC_ugh

I'd go for the H&M ones, they have some really pretty colours, arent too expensive and are very easy to put on. After that Id say Barry M.

ABajaninCork

IMO, you can't beat OPI or Nails Inc if you want long lasting nail varnish. They're the only polishes I'd use on my hands. Rimmel's OK , but not on my hands. Tend to use them on my toes, that way I don't get too pissed off if it chips in 5 mins which is what Rimmel tends to do...

If you want to buy OPI/Nails Inc at reasonable prices, then your best bet is Amazon. They're the cheapest I've seen so far. Paid £6.95 for a polish and £8.95 for Nail Envy.

Use a decent top coat to make it last though. I use Seche Vite which is fab!:D

Madame Razz

Pythia wrote: »

I use Seche Vite topcoat and find it helps to keep the nail varnish on.

I third the Seche Vite recommendation:p

As for best polish?? Always find the Chanel ones amazing; and my favorite of the cheaper brands would be the Catrice ones:)

ohanloj3

jellie wrote: »

I got some nail varnish in Inglot recently and its lasted much better than others Ive used before.

+1 for inglot, their nail varnish has a lovely, shiny finish and doesn't chip at all and they have a huge selection of colours

Michellenman

yoginindublin wrote: »

where can you buy opi in dublin?

I've only ever bought it online, sorry!

slowmoe

opi in urban beauty in rathmines

jessica in precious salon in templeogue


all expensive though!!!

slowmoe

where would i get seche vite in dublin

inkyglide

I use OPI and another 1 that works fab is NYC's Quick dry range. I use that with a clear coat on top of that and it lasts for a week or so. After a week I usually chose another color.

dudara

Catrice nail polish is a cheap and cheerful favourite of mine. I apply 2-3 coats and it lasts quite a few days without chipping.

Great colours available in the range too.

Michellenman

dudara wrote: »

Catrice nail polish is a cheap and cheerful favourite of mine. I apply 2-3 coats and it lasts quite a few days without chipping.

Great colours available in the range too.

Oh I quite like this too! The quality is much better than essence or elf or others of similar price. The only thing is they ALL have glitter or shimmer in them and I prefer solid colours really. But can't really fault the quality for what you're paying for them

dudara

Agreed - it's quite good quality for the money.

lubie76

Nails Inc for the range of color and durability and Barry M for good price which also lasts well considering the price.

Lorrrrraine

I tried three 17 nail polishes because there was an offer and was shocked about how good they were. They're quite cheap, sorry I can't remeber the price but its about 3 quid.
Essence are amazing although their shade range isn't that great.
+1 for Barry M too.

dellas1979

I bought 10 nails inc colours today in BTs for e45.
Fab colours, including french manicure and 2 nails hardeners. Just did the french mainlcure and they look fab. Bit slow to dry though - thats the only gripe.

tictac2580

dellas1979 wrote: »

I bought 10 nails inc colours today in BTs for e45.
Fab colours, including french manicure and 2 nails hardeners. Just did the french mainlcure and they look fab. Bit slow to dry though - thats the only gripe.

Was that BTs in Cork or Dublin?!..

dellas1979

Limerick!!!
I asked her how much 1 bottle was, and she said e12 (I think 12 anyways). I was quite taken by the colours and how nice the sales assistant was, so when she said e45 for 10, I jumped at it. I got:

1 colour for my mam
2 nail hardeners (I normally use nailtiques at e20 a pop)
1 base coat
1 overcoat
1 pink french manicure
1 white manicure for tips (the consistency is so perfect that you can actually paint it on the tips easily without messy applicators).
3 colours (1 navy, 1 maroon, 1 mushroom).

You can mix and match.

tictac2580

dellas1979 wrote: »

Limerick!!!
I asked her how much 1 bottle was, and she said e12 (I think 12 anyways). I was quite taken by the colours and how nice the sales assistant was, so when she said e45 for 10, I jumped at it. I got:

1 colour for my mam
2 nail hardeners (I normally use nailtiques at e20 a pop)
1 base coat
1 overcoat
1 pink french manicure
1 white manicure for tips (the consistency is so perfect that you can actually paint it on the tips easily without messy applicators).
3 colours (1 navy, 1 maroon, 1 mushroom).

You can mix and match.

Ya I have a good lot of them (although I find they get gloopy quite quickly) and was thinking that was really good value for 10...presumably they might have the same offer in Cork!...I will try get in to have a look!

Links234

anyone have any experience with matte nail polish?

what's a good brand that's not too expensive?
if you've tried this type, does it feel different to regular nail polish?

squeakyduck

I find that a base coat can stop chipping I use 17 base coat a nice cheap price too!

I love Opi, ME ME ME, Stargazer, Miss Sporty, Barry M, no.7 and 2 true.
The 2 true really amazed me, it stayed on for like 3 days solid and did not chip once and it's a fairly cheap brand! I got it in superdrug in Tallaght

I used nails inc before and it chipped less than 24 hours after I had put it on even with base and top coat!!! :mad:

Hate Rimmell!

Michellenman

Links234 wrote: »

anyone have any experience with matte nail polish?

what's a good brand that's not too expensive?
if you've tried this type, does it feel different to regular nail polish?

Rimmel actually do a matte top coat (see here!) which you apply over any other nail polish to mattify it. Means you don't have to fork out for loads of different polishes.

Works well on solid colours but not on anything with glitter or shimmer.

Doesn't feel any different on your nails, but it feels dryer to the touch.

Links234

oh cool thank you

kildareash

HI all...

I got the shellac nails done at the weekend.
Girl who done my nails said they will last for weeks. She said I could just re-paint the re-growth with a similar colour.
I went for the dark brown colour, as some of my nails were too short for the french manicure.
Any suggestions where I could get the same or v. similar colour???

ABajaninCork

Links234 wrote: »

anyone have any experience with matte nail polish?

what's a good brand that's not too expensive?
if you've tried this type, does it feel different to regular nail polish?

I've used OPI matts before. I quite like them, but you'll find they dry to a soft sheen rather than true matt. Looks nice though especially the matt Nail Envy.

yummers

barry m is great. it lasts for days.

The rimmel matte in great as well just make sure you paint your nails perfect because it shows up everything.

I also really like rimmel pro cause of the brush its so easy to use.

Inglot also have a great selection and have mattes as well. I only have 1 but found it wasnt great.

I love nails inc in picadilly circus my fav colour ever. just love it.

angusdeaton

Barry M is probably the best for staying put on my nails, Estee Lauder coming a close second. I bought an Illamasqua nail varnish about two weeks ago, goes on well, love the colour (Rampage) but chips too easily. Such a shame...

phasers

I find Barry M rubbish!

It takes ages to dry and it's really gloopy.

yummers

phasers wrote: »

I find Barry M rubbish!

It takes ages to dry and it's really gloopy.

I found that as well at the start just apply a thin coat thats the secret

On another note does anyone know how to stop them little bubbles you get sometimes when you paint your nails so annoying

Michellenman

yummers wrote: »

I found that as well at the start just apply a thin coat thats the secret

On another note does anyone know how to stop them little bubbles you get sometimes when you paint your nails so annoying

The bubbles come when you either put too thick a coat on, or you haven't left enough time to dry between coats

Novella

yummers wrote: »

I also really like rimmel pro cause of the brush its so easy to use.

Yeah, I wish all nail varnishes had this brush. It's the best. I can paint my nails in a few seconds with it.

squeakyduck

I got pennys glow baby glow polish in "coral blimey" today and I can't wait to paint it on!

Asphyxia

Right now I am wearing Pugged-in Plum by OPI I love it. Some other ones I love by OPI are:
Cha-Ching Cherry
Purple With a Purpose
Russian Navy
Shrek Who the Shrek are you
Bastille my Heart

Chinaglaze is another incredible brand that I am in LOVE with. If you like mad colours they do really bright ones.. Sour Apple, Flying Dragon and Pool Party are a few faves.

Other brands that I have purchased and loved are:

Urban Decay
Essie
GOSH
MAC
Eyeko

I'm a nail varnish addict

j@utis

Russian Navy is favorite color from OPI! another one I like a lot, is "Jade Is New Black" - it's that irish emerald green, gorgeous. I love OPI polishes because they easy to apply, color range is fab and their brush is wide and thick! I can't comment how long it lasts because my nails are under thin coat of gel all the time and this way nail varnishes last for weeks and weeks.

I've ever purchased one bottle of Barry M polish and said to myself never again, it is that bad!

kildareash: I'm sure you can paint them in any darker color, it doesn't have to be brown!

Mooo

Rimmel rimmel rimmel!

Limerickgal82

I find Rimmel Chips even with top coat after 24 hours. Its ok if your going out for a night though and they have great range of colours. Barry M lasts ages if you use top coat. Same with Mac.. colours are really Glossy !!!