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kristen1206 · Post by **kristen1206** » Tue May 24, 2011 7:58 am

Thanks for the great info guys!! Will check into that gel polish. And french makes sense too.

Heather...go for it

piscesgirl0314 · Post by **piscesgirl0314** » Tue May 24, 2011 8:06 am

Pia wrote:Just put it in you carry on/purse - in the quart size ziplock bag of course - it is under 3oz so no problem

Pia

I'm with Pia...exactly what I do...put it on at night, though...I made the mistake of reapplying it in the morning and ended up witn sand sprinkled all over my pedicure...

Nic in KC · Post by **Nic in KC** » Tue May 24, 2011 8:14 am

I've had the sand chipping away problem, but never the color fading. I recently had a pedicure at a new salon and I'm at two weeks now without a single chip. I need to pay attention to what they use as a top coat next time.

Barney&barbara · Post by **Barney&barbara** » Tue May 24, 2011 10:10 am

Have you heard of shellac , it really works I had it done and it lasted 3 weeks with out chipping or fading . It's a bit more expensive and they don't have a ton of colors but i got a French manicure and loved it

kristen1206 · Post by **kristen1206** » Tue May 24, 2011 10:20 am

My girlfriend actually just started using shellac. To my knowledge though you can only get it done in salons. Wish i could buy a bottle!

mkb · Post by **mkb** » Tue May 24, 2011 10:51 am

I have not noticed the fading so much. But the sand is rough on polish. I've even had sand melt into the polish when I was laying on my stomach on a towel with my toes sticking off the towel into the sand. Not talking about recently polished either -- had been done before I ever left home. i couldn't believe it.

wishiwasinthevi · Post by **wishiwasinthevi** » Tue May 24, 2011 10:55 am

I always travel with my OPI nail polish and haven't had an accident. Like Pia suggested, I always have it in a ziploc and it's always travelled perfectly.

STJluvah · Post by **STJluvah** » Tue May 24, 2011 11:15 am

Barney&barbara wrote:Have you heard of shellac , it really works I had it done and it lasted 3 weeks with out chipping or fading . It's a bit more expensive and they don't have a ton of colors but i got a French manicure and loved it

Barbara, (I assume this isn't Barney)

I was told that I couldn't get a Shellac French mani because the polish is so thick and the layers just wouldn't look right. Sounds like it worked out okay for you though... I'll have to ask when I go for mine in couple of weeks!

Teresa_Rae · Post by **Teresa_Rae** » Tue May 24, 2011 11:33 am

The best nail polish I've found is called China Glaze.

The first time I came across it was at Sally Beauty Supply right before a trip to STJ. The store was right next to the nail place and I always take my own polish and had gone to Sally's to treat myself with a new bottle before getting my pre-STJ pedicure. Back then there were only like 3 colors but the sales woman convinced me how durable it was so even though I didn't care very much for any of the colors I was sold. I have been so impressed with China Glaze through repeated trips to STJ that it's all I use anymore. Now Sally's carries a wide variety of colors.

I just checked and it's also available through Amazon.com.

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Tue May 24, 2011 11:59 am

I have never had a problem with fading. I use OPI as well as the quick drying top coat, which also works well to battle the sand wear/chipping too.

I put an emergency bottle (for touch ups in case of a horrible chip) in my checked bag, inside of a ziploc and never had a problem with leakage or breakage.

Barney&barbara · Post by **Barney&barbara** » Tue May 24, 2011 1:19 pm

Oh yes you do have to go to a salon , but for a vacation I will splurge !

It's really not that thik , it looked like a regular french manicure and it's totally dry once it's done no smudging opening the car door lolololol

Need2GetAway · Post by **Need2GetAway** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:38 am

I have found that not all OPI colors last the same amount of time. The one that lasts and lasts on my toes is It's All Greek To Me. I run almost everyday and it still looks great after 2 or 3 weeks! I wore it 10 days on the beach in St. John without even a touch up and it was fine. Here is a photo I found online of what it really looks like:

http://makeitcolorful.blogspot.com/2009 ... to-me.html

Margy Z · Post by **Margy Z** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:41 pm

The gels are great but the job does not come off easily - it is re-filled or you have to soak it off in acetone, like acrylic nails.

I have had good luck with OPI with a topcoat of Seche Vite. Something new and very cool in OPI is the "Shatter" polishes that go on over the regular colors then "shatter" to form a random pattern. This last trip I did white shatter over a hot frosty coral and it looked really great. The silver shatter looks good, too. It's pretty long wearing, especially with the Seche on top.

Good luck with your toesies.

onthelake · Post by **onthelake** » Wed May 25, 2011 2:32 pm

I've been using the Shellac 'gel' off and on for the last 6 months and this brand you can soak off your self with regular nail polish remover. Lasts about 3 weeks and looks great.

I did try another brand and it had to be soaked and scraped off at the salon.

Hope this helps! Have a great trip!

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