I recently switch from dip powder and gel, to regular nail polish. I use the Essie base coat, wait 2 minutes to dry, then two coats of Essie color polish waiting 10 mins between application, and finally top with Sally Hansen Insta Dri. My nails don’t smudge and they last about a week with minimal chipping.
2025-12-25 10:59:54
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urfav.isab70 :
what i do is put olive oil on top like pour it on or dip it, however you’d like. then i let it sit for a bit. becomes more smudge resistant. i mena it can still be indented some. but infinitely better imo
2025-12-25 17:53:30
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Hoolia :
Try the sally hansen insta-dri
2025-12-24 04:23:20
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Karla Eitchworth :
Seche vite top coat is the only thing I ever use that avoids this. Orly bonder base coat, 2 thin even coats of polish, finish with Seche vite top coat
2025-12-25 01:10:59
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Michelle :
Essie base coat 2layers of the color and gel couture top coat. Keep painting thin layers as you go and then wait 45 min you’ll be fully dry
2026-03-12 10:23:59
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Katie Vinson :
Go to Walmart and get that nail drying spray that they have in some salons and make sure you use thin coats. That’s always helped me not smudge them
2025-12-25 18:36:06
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lizzie_bee48 :
I exclusively use the rapid dry polishes like insta-dri or expressie because of this. I don’t know how people have the time to wait for regular nail polish to dry.
2025-12-24 19:29:34
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michele :
Nails INC..45 second top coat.
2025-12-25 18:48:44
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quack 🦆 :
What brand? I do a similar routine but only wait 5 minutes between layers and rarely have any issues anymore. I use primarily holo taco polishes
2026-01-17 17:09:47
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Kotaababbyy :
UGH SAME 😭
2026-01-20 08:12:10
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meghantheeartist :
just throw a glitter coat on top hide everything
2025-12-25 19:35:16
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MafsB :
My nails also became very weak because of over-filing. I changed salons over the last few months and that completely ruined them. I spent two weeks only using strengthening polish, and when they were a bit better I started using UV-cured nail strips. That’s what saved my nails.
2026-01-23 20:09:40
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Andra Marie :
My sister got me some fancy b12 clear nail polish stuff and I put it on before the color and it helps to have a barrier between the nail and the color! At least for me. My nails are so thin they would flake off with the polish.
2025-12-25 05:21:50
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Mommaloo :
Get dazzle dry from Amazon. It’s all I use and it works fantastic
2025-12-25 02:46:19
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Susanh :
if your nail polish is doing that it means its old polish
2025-12-25 14:34:22
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Amanda Bertone :
I feel your pain. I’ve been on a nail journey for about a year and everytime I think I’ve got it under control, they get thin and break 😭
2025-12-24 02:07:55
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danamariecampbell :
I don’t think you’ll be disappointed if you buy the seche vite fast dry top coat.
2025-12-24 22:20:05
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TT :
I went through this issue for so long!!! Please hear me out…. @Dazzle Dry!! It’s amazing.
2026-02-28 12:53:26
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margotmaking :
Use drip drying drops!! They help a ton
2025-12-24 04:04:39
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SHERRYOLDHAMS :
Dazzle dry!
2025-12-25 21:37:24
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