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Comowl

What am I doing wrong? Sally Hansen's Salon Effects chipped the very next day. I need your expertise!

I did everything they said to do. I buffed my nails, I swiped each nail with nail polish remover, I even used top coat just in case. Granted, it was the very first time I used them..maybe I just sucked at it? It was peeling up the next day.

Full disclosure: I wash my hands a ton. Like, more than a normal amount. I'm wondering if this may have had something to do with it?

I'm begging for tips here because I really loved the way the Salon effects looked, but I was really bummed when I realized it was coming up. I don't want to spend that much money on a one-day look.

Thanks!

Posted Nov 8, 2011, 8:16 PM UTC

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it's definitely the hand washing. i used to work in labs and washed my hands constantly.. my nail polish always chipped within 2 days. now they last for many days to a week. only thing you can do is try a base coat and wrapping the tip of your nails.

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lexiloop•

I dunno, I'm a crazy when it comes to hand washing and my manicures will last over a week. Definitely wrap your tips, with base coat, color and top coat!

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wolfgirl116Crisis averted; no chips!•

I've gotten a few different designs of the Salon Effects and I only had one out of the 4 chip at all, the rest that I had used i had on for roughly 2 weeks without any real issues aside from the grow out you get which looks kinda funny, and I wash my hands an obscene amount as well because I work at a pizza place, so my hands are in all kinds of stuff. If anything I'd say try a little tug and stretch on the nail polish sticker that you are applying so it covers your entire nail, they have a little bit of give and seem to stick a lot better to your nails.

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CaptJordi170 bottles and counting•

I think it may just be the way they are too... mine seemed to chip within a couple of days and I was super careful with them...

I too loved the way they look, but didnt care for how long they lasted vs using a stamper and regular polish!

Best of luck if you try it again!

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buttfacedmiscreant•

Are you using more thin coats than a few thick coats?

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jn36216•

As crazy and backwards as it seems, don't do the top coat. I usually chip my polish in a day or two and when I did Wild Child over the summer, my fingers lasted for 10 days before they chipped. I did the spiderwebs (can't think of the name ATM) for Halloween and put a top coat; they chipped in two days.

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