Nail polish people! <3

[Tulips]

I've always had very soft nails that I could rip with my bare hands, being a nail biter didn't help either and strengthening polishes did nothing. But about a year ago I managed to kick the biting habit cold turkey and now my nails grow long and strong.

An old boss of mine studied to become a manicure artist and advised me that polish often weakens the nail because it doesn't allow it to breathe. I don't know how true this is but as much as I'd love colourful nails I hate it when they get worn and chipped so I just have mine natural, I work with my hands too much for polish to last long.

On the rare occasions I break a nail I laugh with my coworkers who wear acrylics about how it's not money but time I'll need to spend fixing them lol.

[Emberfly]

My nails chip and break all the time.  When I do paint them they are stronger.  I'm not sure about whether it weakens nails or not but I don't get a chance to keep my nails painted often.  Now I want to go paint my nails, except they're mostly all broken off at the moment. 

[lostpony]

I clicked on this thinking it would be about using nail polish on ponies...neeeevermind...

[13blackcats]

I wear mostly black. Sometimes a blood red, purple, or greys/silver. Trouble is any more I have to always wear some sort of glitter (or something similar) top coat or my nails just won't dry right. They'll end up gummy and I'll have to re-do them. Which is annoying as I do kind of miss plain black nails. I do like the glitter though. With that I'll wear blues, silver, black or purple, mostly. On the upside, the glitter layer and then topcoat does make them last longer without chipping. I seem to have trouble with top coats any more as well. I've had to use a different kind than I always used to, so maybe the formula changed or my body chemicals.