There’s a reason I haven’t done a Manicure Monday in a while…
Now, I know my nail-painting skills are not the best, and practice makes perfect… but this is one day! And it’s already chipping! I thought I’d be all dramatic with long blackened nails, but instead I just look trashy with tip wear.
I used Orly Bonder as a base coat and Orly Won’t Chip as a top coat, but there was just no staying power for this manicure.
Tell me your secrets for a chip-free manicure! Please!!
Hmmm sorry to hear that it chipped after only a day! I have a few ColorClub polishes but they perform okay although they are on the gloopy side…
I think it is all about combination. Some great base & top coat can be terrible matched with certain brand polishes, etc.
Also, if the nail beds are uneven, polishes chip faster. Ridge filler helps but I don’t see it as a long term solution.
I usually have a better luck with essie, Revlon, Zoya polishes with Seche Vite base and top coat..but Seche contains bad chemicals..I’d recommend Poshe base and top coat. They are Big 3 free and perform very well. 🙂
I’ll check out Poshe and thanks for the recommendation!
You have to go gel or glitter polish-both can be rough on the nails- but anything beats having chips! Good luck and I love the black nails- one of my faves
I have been thinking of a glitter top coat…if nothing else it would disguise the chips better, I think.
I own relatively few Color Club polishes, but they all chip on me for whatever that’s worth. Tragic Talons 4 lyfe, lol.
Evvvvvery polish chips on me. I’m destined for bare nails or this tacky nonsense
My nails usually look the exact same way. I am ok at polishing my left hand and horrible at my right and my polish always chips after 2-3 days. I do however get quite a few compliments when I wear the nail decal stickers from Sally Hansen or Revlon and they last quite a bit longer. Doesn’t help though that they cost about as much as a bottle of nail polish and you can’t get as many uses out of them.
I have some nail decal stickers from Jamberry but I cannot figure out how to make them stick! Maybe I’ll try Sally Hansen; thanks for the recommendation.