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  A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | Is there such a thing as a nail polish that doesn't peel after a few hours and won't ruin my nails?
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 Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | I only use OPI. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | I like Zoya.
I've found that peeling seems to depend on what kind of base/top coat I use. |
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 Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | I've had really good luck with Sinful colors and it isn't too expensive either. |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | OPI is the best. I've tried Sinful and can't make it stay more than a day. I'm actually wearing a Sinful pinky purple color now. Done them 2 days ago and they needed to be done tonight but didn't do it. I bought one if the Sally Handsen take home gel kits.... Don't waist your money. It takes too long for no longer than it lasts which isn't more than a couple days and it ruins your nails.
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | livexlovexrodeo - 2015-01-15 10:37 PM
I like Zoya.
I've found that peeling seems to depend on what kind of base/top coat I use.
I agree with the base and top coat. I know it's not good for your nails but I was having better luck before I started using a base coat. |
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 Money Eating Baggage Owner
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Location: Phoenix | Gel polish from the salon lasts 2 weeks. |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | I am a nail polish FANATIC. I probably have at least a hundred dollars worth of polishes. Essie, OPI, Julep, any of the higher end brands are nice but still don't last for me. I find the most important thing is the strength of your nails. Mine are extremly short and weak. NO nail polish will work for my nails. I have to do acrylics, plastic, or salon gel. |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | cavyrunsbarrels - 2015-01-16 1:08 AM
I am a nail polish FANATIC. I probably have at least a hundred dollars worth of polishes. Essie, OPI, Julep, any of the higher end brands are nice but still don't last for me. I find the most important thing is the strength of your nails. Mine are extremly short and weak. NO nail polish will work for my nails. I have to do acrylics, plastic, or salon gel.
Try Sally Handsons Rock Hard, I think that's the name of it. I love it and use it at a base coat most of the time.
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 The Vaccinator
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | Use a base coat and a top coat sealer. Keep your hands / nails well moisturized with a good hand lotion. Reapply the top coat every couple of days. Wear gloves when working at the barn, handling your horses and riding. |
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 Lived to tell about it and will never do it again
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| I'm using the no light gel polish from Wal-Mart. You put on the color and then apply the activator(top coat). I've been getting anywhere from 1 to 2 weeks out of it. Seems to last longer if I take a file over them first to slightly rough them up. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | ask your stylist about the nail polish that you apply with the UV machine. (It has several coats, it's some sort of system, somebody help me out here) |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | barrelracr131 - 2015-01-16 7:45 AM ask your stylist about the nail polish that you apply with the UV machine. (It has several coats, it's some sort of system, somebody help me out here)
Shellac??
I love shellac/gel (I think it's the same thing) more than anything, but if I'm going to do my nails at home I like the Sally Hanson polishes in the square bottle. The formula is great for my nails and I love the wide brush. I also use a top and base coat to extend the life. |
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 Undercover Amish Mafia Member
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Location: Kansas | Longneck - 2015-01-16 8:08 AM barrelracr131 - 2015-01-16 7:45 AM ask your stylist about the nail polish that you apply with the UV machine. (It has several coats, it's some sort of system, somebody help me out here) Shellac??
I love shellac/gel (I think it's the same thing) more than anything, but if I'm going to do my nails at home I like the Sally Hanson polishes in the square bottle. The formula is great for my nails and I love the wide brush. I also use a top and base coat to extend the life.
I agree with shellac, I used it on my toes/fingers when I was pregnant could I couldn't paint my toes every week and it held up for several months |
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| hoofs_in_motion - 2015-01-16 8:10 AM
Longneck - 2015-01-16 8:08 AM barrelracr131 - 2015-01-16 7:45 AM ask your stylist about the nail polish that you apply with the UV machine. (It has several coats, it's some sort of system, somebody help me out here) Shellac??
I love shellac/gel (I think it's the same thing) more than anything, but if I'm going to do my nails at home I like the Sally Hanson polishes in the square bottle. The formula is great for my nails and I love the wide brush. I also use a top and base coat to extend the life.
I'll throw in another vote for the shellac! When I was Miss Rodeo SD, I did shellac all year long while the other girls were all doing acrylics. At the end of the year my natural nails were still in great shape - actually even better than before. I could go for 2-3 weeks on one manicure, and a pedicure would last for a month or more. I did notice that different salons will have different brands. The CND products are the best by far in my opinion...way better than the Gelish! |
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Location: Kansas | I vote Shellac too! I pretty much keep it on year round. They say it will last at least 2 weeks but I can usually get at least 3 weeks out of it. And most times I'm only getting it redone because my nails have grown out. And I am not nice to my hands either, I move feed and hay and do all my chores and never really have a problem. It's great! And so many great colors and if you have a great nail tech they can do designs too! I have snowflakes on my middle fingers right now, they are just not enough great things I can say about it. It's worth the $20 every 3 weeks for me. |
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 Living within my means
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Location: Randolph, Utah | I get shellac with gel and mine last a long time. I can go 3 weeks and they still look good. |
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Extreme Veteran
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| quincy13 - 2015-01-16 9:54 AM
I vote Shellac too! I pretty much keep it on year round. They say it will last at least 2 weeks but I can usually get at least 3 weeks out of it. And most times I'm only getting it redone because my nails have grown out. And I am not nice to my hands either, I move feed and hay and do all my chores and never really have a problem. It's great! And so many great colors and if you have a great nail tech they can do designs too! I have snowflakes on my middle fingers right now, they are just not enough great things I can say about it. It's worth the $20 every 3 weeks for me.
You only pay $20!? Wow I wish it costed me only that much. Usually $40-$45 |
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Location: The South | Another Shellac vote here! I can't paint my nails to save my life so the only way they'll ever look good is if I pay someone to do it LOL. I file and shape them before I go to the salon and it's only $25 that way (all they do is paint them).
Well worth it in my opinion! |
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