A gel manicure should hold its shine for two to three weeks. What shortens it is rarely the polish - it is what happens afterwards.
Keep your hands dry for the first hour
Gel cures under the lamp, but the bond keeps setting after you leave. Washing dishes straight away is the fastest way to lift an edge.
Oil the cuticle daily
Dry skin pulls at the base of the nail and lifts the gel. A drop of cuticle oil each evening does more for longevity than any topcoat.
Never peel
Peeling takes a layer of your natural nail with it. Book a removal instead - it takes fifteen minutes and keeps the nail intact.
