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The Best Long-Lasting Nail Polishes of All Time!
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items I’ve tested legit every brand of lacquer (from classics like Essie and OPI to luxe picks from Gucci and Chanel) in search of a long-lasting nail polish that wears like a gel...but without any of the annoying downsides, like difficult gel polish remov...
Essie’s Gel Couture is the GOAT of long-lasting nail polishes in my book. The shade selection is expansive (Matter of Fiction, shown here, is a personal favorite), the brush is DIY-friendly, and the formula gives an ultra-shiny, durable finish that r...
Matter of Fiction Gel Couture Longwear Nail Polish - Essie | Ulta Beauty
Part of the reason I was able to quit gels cold turkey is Dazzle Dry: a quick-drying, long-lasting nail polish system that’s offered in most salons and serves up shockingly good wear time.
The 4-step system, which includes a nail prep, base coat, col...
Dazzle Dry Mini Kit 4 Step - Broadway Beige
Sally Hansen’s Miracle Gel collection is a favorite for DIYing my nails and toes. The brush tip is flatter and wider than most, so it’s easy to coat your entire nail in fewer, faster strokes. And the polish isn’t too runny or too thick, so you don’t ...
Sugar Fix Miracle Gel Nail Polish, Blues & Greens - Sally Hansen | Ulta Beauty
CND’s Vinylux top coat makes any nail polish supremely shiny and long-wearing. It’s technically supposed to be painted on top of CND’s Vinylux Long Wear Polish, but in my experience, it can be used with any regular nail polish to increase its longevi...
CND Vinylux Long Wear Top Coat, Quick Dry
The formula goes on without streaks or clumps and is incredibly long-lasting. Oh, and the shade range is top tier too—you’ll find everything from opaque pastels to sheer metallics and brightly colored red polishes, like Red Cherry shown here.
Green Flash LED Gel Nail Polish - Vegan
This is my go-to holiday season nail polish. The wine-inspired color is just the right amount of festive for me and the wear time is beyond impressive.
OPI Infinite Shine 2 Malaga Wine Lacquer
Between the months of May and September, there’s a 99 percent chance that JinSoon’s Sinopia is on my toes. The muted poppy-red color is perfect summer nail polish, and the long-lasting finish stays chip-free for a full week in my testing experience. ...
Sinopia - JINsoon
If you love the ultra-shiny look of gels, then you’ll love this long-lasting polish from Butter London. The finish is just as glossy as that of gel or acrylic nails (and honestly almost as durable) but requires zero curing under a light or lengthy re...
butter LONDON Patent Shine 10X Nail Lacquer Polish
If you’re going to splurge on a nail polish, let it be this ultra-luxe option from Gucci. It’s super long-lasting no matter what type of base coat or top coat you use. (I get a full five days of wear before I notice the color begin to dull.) Is it pr...
Sephora
This glitter polish legit never chips or flakes, making it one of my favorites for a long-lasting manicure. The gold and bronze flecks look really pretty on bare nails, but I love layering it over a nude nail polish for extra depth.
Tenoverten Nail Polish
As with all Chanel beauty products, quality is paramount. The Le Vernis collection offers a protective, long-lasting nail color that delivers a glossy, high-shine finish with each coat. Infused with a rich concentration of pigments and naturally-deri...
CHANEL - 195 POÈTE LE VERNIS Longwear Nail Colour
This polish is in every salon and drugstore for a reason. Essie is the most cost-effective option in the group, with the most variety of shades and finishes. Some of their bestselling collections include Essie Enamel Shades, the original formula that...
Amazon.com : essie NL - Into The A-Bliss, 0.2 Kg
Inspired by the brand’s fashion line, Dior Vernis is the perfect option for those seeking a luxury polish that also protects the nails. Its formula is infused with peony and pistachio extracts, which enhance the nails upon application. It also includ...
Dior - 100 Products - Ulta Beauty
Hermès’s nail enamel comes in 24 stunning shades, inspired by the emblematic number of 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré, the brand’s iconic address in Paris since 1880—perfect for your next nail polish trivia night. They have the best brush out of all the br...
Nail polish, Limited edition, Bleu Agate | Hermès USA
Best budget! This thick formula easily glides on and spreads to the shape of your nail for a smooth, even finish.The nail color only requires one coat as opposed to two.
This formula doesn’t require a UV lamp to cure, taking an extra step out of the ...
Essence Gel Nail Colour 01
This formula’s thick consistency and broad brush applicator makes it easy to apply.
It dries quickly without the use of a UV lamp, leaving you with a salon-quality manicure.
The removal process was quick and painless.
Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro Nail Polish
This formula has a noticeably smooth and shiny finish.
It dried quickly without needing to cure under a UV lamp.
Nails Inc Gel Effect Nail Polish
This formula gave an opaque, pro-grade look without a salon visit.
It only required one coat of color to appear opaque.
Londontown - 19 Products - Ulta Beauty
The jelly-like consistency was easy to apply and gave nails a creamy, salon-like finish.
The instructions were straightforward and user-friendly. This formula was durable against snags and lasted the full two weeks.
Madam Glam
I love the aesthetic of the J. Hannah nail polish bottles, but I love the colors even more. The deep navy especially looks so good against my skin tone, and the collection’s versatile color range means I can get away with wearing it all year round!
J. Hannah Vegan Nail Polish - Non-Toxic
I never shy away from color on my nails. If you ask me, the brighter the better. My go-to during warmer months is usually punchy neon, and no one does bold better than PearNova. The polishes have great coverage and color pay-off, making it easy to DI...
Pear Nova
Nontoxic nail polishes have become better and more accessible than ever, but one place where they’ve generally been harder to find is in the drugstore nail aisle. Good news: Sally Hansen’s new line of vegan polishes changes that. The collection comes...
Sally Hansen Good.Kind.Pure Nail Polish 360
Zoya is one of the bigger names in the nontoxic nail polish world, and it’s not hard to see why. It comes in 400 vegan-friendly shades, the colors are gorgeous, and it’s a five-free formula. It goes on as well as any competitor’s and hangs in pretty ...
Zoya Nail Polish
I’m not great at doing my own nails, but this six-free polish is super easy to apply. It doesn’t go on thick or so thin that you can’t see the color—even in the white shade (No. 2). I love white nails, but I’m really picky with them, since some polis...
Nail Polish - Cote Shop