I have nailpolish questions!

[ProfessorArtNerd]

1. Recommend for me your best base- and topcoats.

2. No seriously, how is this glitter polish supposed to come off? Do I need to upgrade from the dollar store remover I've been using?

This is in honor of me finally giving up biting my nails. 33 years in the making!

[ProfessorArtNerd]

loonylunalovegood? I don't know f I spell this right!

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1. i like the essie base coat that's like a pale greenish color.

2. i use a sally hansen "insta-dry" topcoat. it's probably not the best in the world of topcoat professionals, but it dries super quickly and is available at target.

3. i don't use glitter nailpolish, but to get rid of stubborn nailpolish sometimes after a few rounds of remover + cotton balls/pads, i'll switch it up to paper towels. they soak up more remover, but are a bit tougher.

[luckyval]

I don't use a base polish because I'm lazy

But I got some great glitter polish this winter and ended up having the chip it off with a cuticle tool after soaking my fingers in nail polish remover

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I always do foil wraps for glitter polish. Soak pieces of cotton ball in remover, put on your nail, then wrap a square of tinfoil around it to hold it in place. Let it stew for 10-15min and it should come right off.

I usually do one hand at a time so I can play candy crush while I wait.

[kirra]

1. I use OPI's ridge filler as a base coat. I'm rough on my nails, and it's the one thing that has helped keep me from ruining them. I've cycled through top coats, and I haven't found one I love.
2. Try saturating a cotton ball/pad or paper towel and hold it on each nail for several seconds. By the time you get back to the first nail, it's usually loosened up the nail polish a little bit.

Congrats on stopping biting your nails!

[Wrath0fKuus]

I highly, highly recommend the Butter London system. They're hard-wearing, the colors are beautiful, wearing just the base and top coat looks great, and they're even Leaping Bunny approved.

[evans]

Jun 6, 2013 15:58:24 GMT -5 @ameliapond said:

I always do foil wraps for glitter polish. Soak pieces of cotton ball in remover, put on your nail, then wrap a square of tinfoil around it to hold it in place. Let it stew for 10-15min and it should come right off.

I usually do one hand at a time so I can play candy crush while I wait.

This works so well, Amelia told me about it when I tried those nail cover things.

I use Zoya's anchor for a base coat. I don't use a top coat. I tried seche vite but it shrank after drying and kind of pulled the polish with it.

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Jun 6, 2013 16:05:18 GMT -5 evans said:

Jun 6, 2013 15:58:24 GMT -5 @ameliapond said:

I always do foil wraps for glitter polish. Soak pieces of cotton ball in remover, put on your nail, then wrap a square of tinfoil around it to hold it in place. Let it stew for 10-15min and it should come right off.

I usually do one hand at a time so I can play candy crush while I wait.

This works so well, Amelia told me about it when I tried those nail cover things.

I use Zoya's anchor for a base coat. I don't use a top coat. I tried seche vite but it shrank after drying and kind of pulled the polish with it.

Essie Good to Go works like Seche but without the shrinkage!