Best nail varnish and how to make it last?

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Have a few events over next few weeks, wanted gelish or the like but everywhere is booked up. Am ok at applying myself but can anyone recommend a good brand of nail varnish and any tips on how to get a glossy/lasting finish? Ta v much.

Mavala and Eddie last really well.

Essie not eddie

OPI or Leighton Denny the best IME

Together the longest results, make sure nail completely free from grease, handcream etc beforehand

2 thin coats then top coat is crucial. I often top up top coat if it's starting to look a bit rum, get a couple more days out of it

i like essie too - use a topcoat for a glossy finish

yy re grease - a quick swipe of polish remover before you start de-greases them a treat

never really got on with leighton denny and sold all his stuff on ebay

opi by far the best and i love nails inc caviar top and base coat

Essie is also good and now at boots for only £7.50 (whole range)

Nails Inc or Leighton denny last ages ime.

Which is better-opi or essie?

Essie is can and use Opi as a top coat

What does 'essie is can' mean please?

I find the Max Factor mini's are really good but it's all in the preparation. Grease free nails as said previously and use a base coat, 2 coats of colour and a top coat.

Thx everso for the replies. Am going to try Essie polishes but it looks like base/top coat is key. Have put 6 different Nails Inc colours on separate nails tonight and within 1 hr only one shade hadn't chipped . Going to get the Nails Inc Caviar tc/bc and go from there. MN is fab!

Recommend Seche Vite for the top coat. It's amazing. Having tried all the brands listed below (and spent a fortune) I found maybelline forever strong to last the longest!!!

Stop talking in s&b code!

I NEED to know what caviar means - is it the varnish or the colour? Where can you get Opi/ Leighton Denny?

Ive just used ESSIE (cute as a button such a nice colour) and Seche vite topcoat and it looks amazing dries really quick too :)

Caviar is the Nails Inc base and top coat.

I'm a bit of a NV junky - have 40 bottles at last count. Kept in the fridge of course. You need to put some almond oil on first to keep the cuticles soft and you can reapply this at any time. A base coat and a glossy top coat essential - I use Seche Vite which you can get in Boots and which is glossy and a quick dry. I love Nails Inc and China Glass, Leighton Denny doesn't really suit me, OPI is good but not as good as the first two. YSL and Dior NVs chip really quickly but Chanel is good. Mavala and Rimel are good too. But my all time favourite which easily lasts 2 weeks is Models Own at Boots - 'tis truly marvellous and inexpensive and they have great shades.