Im more of a natural gal anyway, so for those of you who dont use gels or acrylic, here are some random tips to make regular polish last longer.
Frequency of activities including water, such as hand washing. There is such thing as excessive hand washing. Medical professionals, for example, over-wash their hands (they absolutely have to!) but harsh soaps and alcohols dry up essential oils in our bodies, causing polishes to chip quicker.
Not pushing cuticles back properly? Even if you don't like cutting your cuticles, it's necessary to push back cuticles with good instruments and softened skin. Use cuticles softeners or just plain old warm water! When any cuticle (even thin ones) are left on the nail, polish won't stick well to it and will simply lift from it. Sorry!
Use other options, like: use one coat of color, or skip base, but only if you're using natural looking colors. Use good, non-expired polish. (yes they expire)
Leaving oils and creams on before polishing? I once went to a salon where the tech left a little lotion before polishing, and then the very next day...my polish lifted. I wasn't surprised though. Nail polish will not adhere to oil. The best thing to use if you are extra oily is 99% cosmetic alcohol. If that's too hard to find, just use pure acetone to ensure a strong adhesion.
Let 'em dry! Each coat should have some time between to dry (1 min) before the next one goes on. This'll help make sure the polish is not gummy or sticky and also will give you longer lasting nails.
Some other things you could do is: oil em up! Use cuticle oil as much as possible to protect your nails from over drying, especially if you're in water all day.
Also, putting a clear coat after the second or third day after your manicure seems to have worked for may clients in the past. But if you choose to do both of these, make sure you coat and then oil!
Good luck, I hope you try a few of these tips.
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