Lately I’ve been thinking I really should start doing my nails.
After all, I haven’t had to wear gloves for almost 3 years now, so I really don’t have an excuse anymore.
My main problem with nail polish is that it chips…constantly.
If not the day I apply it, it’s chipped the next day.
I hate to admit it, but I’m currently wearing horribly chipped nail polish.
I was looking for a pale color, that wouldn’t make the pink in my hands seem obvious, and I finally decided on Milani’s French Manicure Nail Lacquer in Lilly Valley.
The color is very pretty, and I’ll admit I just wanted to see how it looked on, so I washed my hands to get all the lotion off, and applied the nail polish.
The color was beautiful, and it went on my left hand perfectly, but for some reason it was really streaky and the brush just didn’t glide smoothly over my right hand.
I stopped and rolled the bottle gently between my palms, which I read that you should do somewhere, and when that didn’t help I started flinging it around like a madwoman…with the cap firmly on, of course.
That helped a little bit, but I still had a few streaks.
I loved the sheer lilac tint that the polish left with just one coat, but I decided to go ahead and do two coats.
After all, everyone says to use two coats, right?
That wasn’t such a good idea, because the streaking problems continued.
Here’s where I admit the truth. I was actually working and painting, so I just left the streaks, and figured I’d deal with it later.
Bad girl.
I know I didn’t get home from buying the polish until after 4 on Wednesday, so I applied it sometime after then.
The next day by 1 the polish on my right index finger was noticeably chipping off, and by the end of the day it was worse.
Here is my right hand today, about 48 hours after applying the polish.
See why I don’t wear nailpolish all that often?
This is what my fingernails always do after a day or two.
I haven’t given up hope yet.
I’ll try it again with a topcoat and basecoat and see if that helps.
(You can read my experiences with the Milani Nail Lacquer and Creative Nail Designs Super Shiney top coat and Stickey base coat at Milani’s French Manicure Nail Lacquer Take Two.
Do you have any tips for making polish last?
If so I’d love the help.
As you can see, I need it.
July 28th, 2007 - 12:19 pm
I’ve never used Milani’s Nail Lacquer so thank you for your review. I don’t need streaks either. I love French manicure’s but read somewhere that they “are so passe”. There was an attached photo with the nails done in a French Manicure style, but the tips were BLACK!!! Horrors!
July 28th, 2007 - 12:31 pm
Your welcome.
The nail polishes are $2.99 at CVS, and they are on sale, buy one get one 50% off today.
I almost bought the Cloud 9, and one of the pink colors today, but I know I won’t keep wearing them if they streak and chip so much with the topcoat and base coat.
I would wear love a black french manicure, but I can’t do the tips right myself
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April 15th, 2008 - 7:29 am
I have had the same problem with chipping, try Revlon Color Stay - it REALLY won’t s-chip for a week. They do have a few sheers but they become globby quickly. However, the top coat is great over other polishes and I think it part of the secret. I buy mine at CVS, the same place you get yours. I am quite sure the quality of the polish is the factor in if it chips, and using a topcoat. Streaking with sheers - you have to prep the nailbed and buff, then use only one pass with a good amount of polish. I only do one coat.
April 15th, 2008 - 4:04 pm
Whitney, welcome, and thanks for the comment.
I just threw out a bottle of Revlon’s Color Stay that had separated this week.
Even that chips on me!
I think I just have chip prone nails, no matter what I do they chip.
I do wash my hands a lot, and I think that has something to do with it.
I’ll have to try buffing and prepping the nailbed the next time.
Thanks for the advice.