| If I had a dollar for every time a client sat in my | | | | the market you can try. |
| chair for the first time and said that polish never | | | | While I use a bonder base coat for natural nails, I |
| stays on her nails, I would be a rich woman. I | | | | usually go for a ridge filler on nail enhancements |
| have convinced many a skeptic that it is possible | | | | (tips, acrylics, gels). It lays a nice foundation for |
| for nail polish to last more then a day. It just | | | | the polish to be applied to. Enhancements usually |
| takes some time and a little trial and error. | | | | keep the polish on very well and do not require |
| Did you ever notice that different polishes have | | | | the help of the base coat. |
| different consistencies? For example you may | | | | When choosing color I do prefer nail polishes that |
| use a polish that is very liquid and runny, or the | | | | are called lacquers. They are a little thicker in |
| polish may be thick and hard to work with. The | | | | consistency and tend to stay a little better for |
| consistency, or viscosity , of a polish is very | | | | most people. However if you are have problems |
| important in how that polish works. If a polish is | | | | with excessive chipping and the bonder base coat |
| too thin it may not last, too thick and it may chip | | | | is not helping, I suggest using a regular (thinner) |
| quickly. | | | | polish. |
| When choosing a polish, not only is the color | | | | When it comes to the top coat always choose |
| important, but what you use as a base and top | | | | one that has some sort of quick drying properties |
| coat as well. In fact the base coat and top coat | | | | in it. I like a medium consistency for my top coat. |
| can make a huge difference. When I do a client | | | | If the top coat is too thick it will not dry properly |
| with natural nails, if they are not on a program | | | | and will make the nails look clumpy. On the other |
| (like nailtiques or develop ten) I almost always use | | | | hand if you use a top coat that is too thin it may |
| a bonder. It helps the polish stay better and is thin | | | | not protect the polish properly. A happy medium |
| so it doesn't add much to the overall thickness. If | | | | seem to yield the best results, so go for a |
| you are having a hard time getting polish to | | | | topcoat that dries quickly and throw it out when it |
| adhere to the nail properly try a bonder base | | | | becomes to thick. |
| coat first. There are many different brands on | | | | |