Which nail polish do you swear by?

[AlcoholicHippo]

So obviously I would have gel nails if I could, but budget is limited so I need to go back to DIY nails

I stopped bothering doing my own nails as I have NEVER been able to find anything, any brand, any combination of brands, top coats, blah blah blah, that have lasted more than 24 hours on me. I'm not exaggerating, 24 hours max before my polish chips. So hit me, what do you use, what is your winning combo

I just use a normal polish sandwiched between.

My pro nail tech used to do it this way if I wanted my own colour and it works perfectly well and it works out a lot cheaper. Provided you coat with a gel top coat it'll last just as long.

Thanks everyone, much appreciated. Off to spend some money

I use sensationail which I got as a kit off market place , get the colours on eBay but some supermarkets sell the top coats etc

I use ordinary nail polishes and do my own manicure. This is much cheaper than in salons. I recently bought myself several summers neon nail polishes at once. Such juicy and beautiful colors lift my mood. So I do a new manicure every week and paint my nails in a new color. I can afford to go to a beauty salon for a manicure, but I prefer to do my own manicure. This way, I know exactly what my varnish consists of and that all my tools are disinfected. I also really like to do a manicure for myself because it calms me down and relieves stress very much.