You have written the SV Bible!!! 6. Also, to ensure you cover all the polish, I reccommend getting careless, and slapping tc all over your cuticles and side wall No really. This makes it so it doesnt shrink much from the top. :-). I apply this the moment I'm done applying nail polish I do not wait a second. Scan products in-store and browse product reviews. Fabulous post!! , I think I might sometimes also get a little shrinkage from applying too thinly. I have found this blog to be ver helpful!
HK Girl top coat by Glisten and Glow is the same and Seche except I have never had it shrink my mani. DONT WAIT FOR YOUR POLISH TO COMPLETELY DRY Ive found that Sally Hansen Big Shiny Top Coat works really well too! , . I was very sad. This stops shrinkage, which is when the top coat pulls the polish back from the edge as it dries, exposing the bare nail underneath or leaving an unintentional French tip. I've had fewer probs with it since I started doing the above. So I sighed, winced, and bought a bottle for $4 at the nail supply. It ruined every mani/pedi I did. Another massive pro of Seche Vite and other quick dry top coats, as I mentioned before, is how they let you save bumps and dents in your mani. } catch (e) {
The trick is to apply this when your polish is still wet. With top coat, however, its almost always better to err on the side of too much, especially if youre leaving your lower layers pretty wet. Only the glossing side! Matte and satin: Essie Matte About You, OPI Matte Top Coat (if youre being budget conscious, you can also make your own matte top coat). document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Hi! Usually takes about 10ish hours to really become noticeable, and sometimes it will even break down the polish and leave cracks. Buying the 4oz refill bottle for value and reduced need for thinning, Trying a 50/50 blend with NYC Grand Central Station. And for glitter polishes the are Glitter Food topcoats. By keeping tabs on other people's advice about it or warnings against it, I've managed to use it for over half a year with only occasional, minimal issues. , [ : (, )] I refuse to buy it but we did use it at work for a bit. Or will that cause the manicure to lift from the nail? 3. I love my Seche top coat. Take Influenster with you on-the-go. Trouble is, I fell in love with black label OPI's. August 26, 2015. If you comment using your Google account, your blogspot blog can easily be found in your profile. You need to apply a decent amount of pressure and it usually sounds rather awkward and squeaky, but most of the time it works for me.
Otherwise I find that I get tipwear very quickly. Lacqueerisa Says Top coat/base coats are really lame, and only really appropriate if youre broke or have no space to store an extra bottle. Thats where the Seche Vite didnt quite cover the polish underneath, and as it dried it pulled the polish away from the sides. 3PL . Moved to top of front page.] It would be nice if there were a top coat which ticked all the boxes, but at the moment, there is none that I know of, so the best top coat really depends on your needs. Did you enjoy this post? So, yeah, dont use top coat (especially not quick dry top coat) as a base coat. Of course, practice still helps, but just knowing a few things helps.
:). Toronto/1 Rowanwood Avenue / tel. . I'm on mobile, sorry for formatting, yadda yadda. Im never quite sure what causes such patchy fogging, though reading that it could be the weather/humidity does make sense now that I think about it. I actually learned about the difference in formulation between base and top coat today. We love to hear from you! 4. I usually go into panic mode and forget to take pics when stuff happens. There are plenty of people who can apply top coat perfectly well with a vertical brush. Part 4: Glitter isnt normal polish By the way, does that mean those polishes that says they are 2 in 1 topcoat basecoat thing are not recommended? I also like to have a very flat, smooth finish on the whole nail, and I find that if I get polish or TC on the skin, it tends to lift at the cuticle when it dries and catch on clothing. It still wasnt perfect, but it was better. Part 2: Prep that base Disregard if you knew this - I just didnt find out for a good long time so I like to post whenever the topic comes up! Another technique that helps prevent your top coat from dragging a hole in your polish is to angle the brush like so (at 30-45 degrees, for those of you who are mathematically inclined): It also helps if you stroke the brush across while maintaining that angle by moving your whole hand. This technique also works fairly well for shining up small areas where my topcoat has dried with that lovely (annoying) foggy look. I hate Seche Vite and always wondered it I was doing something wrong since its so highly considered in the nail blog community. Directly to your inbox. You might be using too thin a layer, don't be afraid to use a really thick layer on your nails. China Glaze quick dry top coat is equally annoying with the chipping, although it creates a nice glossy surface. 
Any suggestions on alternate brushes? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. But after reading this post, I realise that the exact things I hate about it, are the same things that you have highlighted the awful chipping after a few days ( I dont have time to change polish every two days) and the shrinkage (didnt know there was a specific term for it). Looking forward to hear about it. Thin with acetone or other removersEVER! Promotions, new products and sales. Thanks! Definitely referencing to this from time to time . lol. Thee clear shrinks more than the color underneath. Maria, xx. I would cut people up for cupcakes. Shrinkage is avoidable, just byfollowing these simplesteps: Easy, right? Observe this lumpy mess: Seche Vite and many other top coats can iron that mess out! I top off my bottle when it's half gone & add a few drops of Restore if I notice any signs of shrinkage occurring. Ive found that it makes it lift. Really good wear time, 3 Free for those who worry about that sort of thing, super shiny and smooths most glitters in 2 coats. So now youve chosen a top coat but that doesnt ensure that your nails are going to be shiny chip-free pretties. LOL. These tricks rubbing gently to smooth out a bump, licking (yes, thats another tip if its too gross for you, try licking your finger and smoothing it over the bump, and if thats still too gross, try water, and if youre still shuddering, just give up now) can work with any polish, but youre 1000 times less likely to make an even bigger mess if youre using a quick dry top coat. try {
Make sure your top coat extends past the top surface of your nail, past the edge to the underside. I didnt realize that for a long time. Your favourite top coat is super-fast drying, smoothes the grittiest glitter and it shines for days. I also recommend Rica Glossy Glam topcoat. Does your polish have the texture of chewed up gum? It is always good to re-learn these types of things. =), Thanks! Your top coat can fix that. Plus, A Very Important Message! I'm Michelle, chemistry PhD, cosmetic chemist and science educator, and I'm here to help you figure out which beauty products are and aren't worth buying, using science. And then it happens. Get the Seche thinner to make it less gloopy and shrink prone, or mix a combo of 50% old and 50% new. Even better, your polish and base coat (more on those later) should too. 
You can find it in most salon supply stores, and through eBay (enchantedbeautyspot and beautyzone2007 are two popular sellers). I had ridiculous bubbling in the polish, and it took forever to dry, even with a quick dry top coat and, when that wasnt working, quick dry drops. I got my first bottle from Celestial Cosmetics, and have since bought a bigger refill bottle from the Glisten and Glow website . Wrap your tips - paint a bit of Seche on the free edge of your nail as well as your nail bed. Fear not my dear friends! Your feedback, comments, compliments, questions, etc are always appreciatedespecially the compliments! Or since you didn't mention it, maybe this is just something that happens to me? Yes, do tell! We finally switched to CND. Thanks! Ill add those theyre hard to get in Australia so I havent personally tried them, but Ive heard good things! Really surprised nobody mentioned (or at least, I didnt see anyone mention) Sally Hansen Insta-Dri. ! it shrinks! It's time I gathered all of this advice into one place. Ideally, every polish is designed to be able to be worn without top coat. On a side not though, do NOT ever accidently pour Seche top coat into your Seche base coat bottle. Im new to your blog and soooo glad I came across this post. Older Post Dont go over a coat of Seche again with the brush if you can help it as this also leads to way more noticeable shrinkage. You've just finished painstakingly applying your new favourite polish colour, applied your top coat and then wake up the next morning to your manicure already looking worn! it takes a lot of skill or special equipment to get nice nails. When applying your top coat make sure that it comes into contact with your nail bed at every edge and then wrap the free edge of your nail (aka make sure you apply polish to the ends of your tips!) Seche Vite has been my ride or die top coat for at least 8 years so I'm wondering if I got a bad batch, or if I'm using too much, or if I need to start layering top coats to preserve the polish but still get that longwearing quality from Seche Vite. I only use opi nail polish! It takes a while for polish to fully dry (15 minutes or more), and clean-up shouldnt take anywhere near as long , Thats exactly what I do base coat/let dry/1st coat/let semi dry/2-nd coat/clean up (2-3 min)/top coat, I recently discovered a new-to-me way of top-coating that is pretty much assured not to smear stamping/other art & can avoid shrinkage, too. Maybe. Its one of the hardest wearing top coats I own. Very nice analysis. (SECOM) };
, Your information will be stored to send you emails. A heavy duty top coat will penetrate all layers of polish to make it extra durable. ;)Please don't post a link to your own blog *unless* you're linking to a related post (same/similar technique, theme, shade, etc). What are your favourite tips for avoiding top coat shrinking? When I used SV alone, I got a lot of shrinkage. This post contains affiliate links if you decide to click through and support Lab Muffin financially, thank you! The end! I hope it helps some of you, and maybe even the experienced amongst you will discover something new happy polishing! I'm having an issue with the Seche Vite top coat causing whatever polish I use to pull away from the edges of my nail and making my nails look really terrible even after spending a good amount of time on them. To stop this from happening, you need to make sure the top coat covers all of the polish, which can be difficult since its transparent. this extends my manis life, makes my nails glossy again, and makes the mani process much less time consuming (yay!). Actually, Ive been wondering why you dont put nail polish all the way down to the bottom of the fingernail? You can literally see your top coat shrinking and lifting the sides of your manicure completely ruining your hard work. Its also super shiny and photogenic! Seche Vite has the most confusing reputation possible. This stuff is miracle in the bottle. Will definitely try it out next time. You want there to be enough top coat to form a fat drop under the brush, but not so much that its dripping. Awesome post SV will also do the dreaded shrinkage if its gone gloopy, even if youre extra careful while top coating :/ I have such a love/hate relationship with it at the moment! I havent tried seche vite as yet, where do most people buy it from? I do tend to notice that the polish around my cuticle shrinks a bit when I use this but it's the best quick dry top coat that I've come across. Starry Sky Minimalist Nail Art. Frequently a newbie will stumble into one of the nail communities Im in, and ask about these. Seche always shrinks on me too, by a lot. This is so great! System
. Thanks for the tips. I prefer to do it before, so I can make sure I have complete coverage, and smooth off the bump at the edge. Newer Post , 1 Rowanwood Avenue Seche Vite, were looking at you now!
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I've seen claims on both sides of the comparability debate, but I thought it needed to be mentioned since it gets said so often. August 22, 2018, Muskoka 2018 I love this post like a fat kid loves cupcakes. Its personal preference mainly, and I think the gap looks much bigger in the closeup blog photos than in real life (for instance, my current mani is three days old and the gap is less than a millimetre, and my nails grow pretty fast). Then stay in touch by subscribing to our Weekly Newsletter or follow us via Bloglovin for daily updates. window.top.location.href = 'https://labmuffin.com/signup-confirmation/';
This is just soooo helpful, and I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all. It would make the skin stiffer and less supple, so more prone to tearing.
Heres something else they dont usually tell you on the back of the bottle you dont need to wait for your polish to dry before putting on top coat. Thanks! Theres one salon here I know of that sells it, but for $23 ouch! This is what I recently started doing too, and holy smokes, Im on day 5 with barely any chips and very little shrinkage. Im currently using (and loving) Quick! This definitely worked when applying and using my seche. Plus, How-To, All Rights Reserved. Nail Blogger Secrets for Pretty Nails Series Today our expert,Gena del Portillo, shares hertips for avoiding top coat shrinkage. Swatch and Review: Sephora Favorites Summerstash, Sally Hansen Seasational and Archipela-Glow. The most appropriate top coat also depends on your climate moisture can fog up top coat, so if you live somewhere damp, fog resistance might be a priority. I need to get my hands on some HK Girl soon! - Lab Muffin, Essence The Gel Top and Base Coat review - Lab Muffin, My Top Korean Beauty Blogs and Instagrams (plus more) + the Lipstick League - fanserviced-b, the only reason our nails look good is an ungodly amount of Photoshop; and/or. Good luck! A good way to prevent shrinkage is the wrap the tip of your nails with polish. Ive gotten very lazy recently too , i like to use a normal (ie SecheVite-esque) top coat right when i do my nails and 3-4 days later apply a gel top coat. Interestingly, it didnt shrink my two accent nails which are Milani polish (very thin polish) but all of the Orly nails (thicker layers) shrank.
Im in Melbourne and Ive tried to order polish before and had it go missing so I was wondering whether you get the majority of your packages from these sellers? Has anyone else had this issue? Many of us will instinctively clutch our pearls, but we realise its entirely unfair to expect everyone to know all the ins and outs of cleaning up their cuticles or removing glitter. Amazing. I quit using Seche for this reason, no matter what I did it shrunk the polish. What does that mean? Oh yes, it definitely does it more on thicker polish! I love Restore and the refill bottle for preventing it. Lead with the bead - you dont want the brush to touch your nail and the polish. Thanks for sharing. It also slows down tipwear and chipping. But it is SO GOOD at being chip-proof! I do really like Insta-Dri in the red bottle, but I dont count it as quick-dry its not quite as bump-proof as SV and the rest. My friends always ask me how I keep my nails so nice, and its mainly due to a collection of little tips about nail care that Ive accumulated over the past year from bloggers and other nail enthusiasts. Voil, wrapped edge and no bump! I honestly have a new appreciation and understanding of Seche Vite now. Gena del Portillo. I will note that a couple weeks ago, I accidentally used quick dry top coat as a base coat (it was Poshe; the bottles are exactly the same, though the caps are different, and I wasnt paying enough attention). It took me a while to work out what the heck was going on with it! When I first started painting my nails, I tended to always get either too much polish on my brush (indescribable messiness) or too little (brush strokes, dragging away the bottom layers of polish). I just got it and like it for the quick dry, but I've heard a lot about how it causes shrinkage, and I think I'm noticing some on my nails. I go to sleep half an hour after I apply a quick dry top coat, and my nails are undented and dry when I wake up. Thanks for this series! Always make sure to apply top coat to wet polish. Id recommend applying a chip resistant top coat instead! This is what I do, shown with coloured polish for clarity: First, I run the brush along the edge to make sure its all covered, then I paint the rest of the nail like normal. I'd see the same people ping-pong between thinking it was the best topcoat EVER and vowing never to use it again, only to reverse after a few weeksbefore quitting "forever" again. I think this might be the last of my birthday gifts. Tutorial: Koala Nails. I was using my refill bottle of seche and I accidentally refilled a base coat bottle that was about half full. I tried it over a regular mani one day and the weirdest thing happenedI love this stuff! 
I prefer a small gap for a few reasons the main one is so I have space for the top coat to cover the whole of the polish and avoid the shrinkage line, without having to get polish on the living skin. 20, , 40 , You can always add extra layers of top coat in the days that follow to make your mani last but make sure to apply the first one when the polish is still wet. If nobody explains Im going to be forced to try it just for the experiment factor. I use that amount on my nails (except on my pinkies) and I have never noticed any shrinking. I'm simply an amature who has faced these i [Originally published on 6/4/15. Dont these two hints contradict themselves? Definitely not two products you want to mix up! 20 The techniques arent secrets, and its not just bloggers who know them theyre used by IG nail artists, and general members of the nail community (its just less clumsy to use the term nail bloggers, but Im including all the awesome IG artists and nail lovers Ive met over the years in that label yoohoo Aussie Nails ladies!). Great information, and liked the information about not letting the color coat not to dry before putting on the top coat (great advice). You dont even necessarily need it to be touch dry. Celestial Cosmetics and Femme Fatale stock it . By the next day the stuff in the bottle was almost solid. Fun to play with but a huge waste. Unless you are into the whole cool science experiment it will make you cry. Put the Seche on just after your last coat of color. Haha! Its free, easy, and fun. Almost definitely. Nelly S: Two additional top coats, popular in the US INM Out the Door (quick dry) and Glitter Food (glitter-smoothing). Get a good bead of top coat on the brush and wipe the bead across your free edge and nail. We recommend applying a regular top coat after painting your nails to seal it and then applying Seche Vite on top of that to avoid the shrinkage problem! It seems to get almost as much scorn as it gets love from the online polish communities. I read somewhere to apply it before the last coat is fully dry and that fixed the issue for me. They dont even seem to be common knowledge in many of the nail interest groups Ive come across. Im saving them to my Pinterest!
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Question: can i put on a second coat of top coat the next day? There are tons of nifty little tricks that you can use to make polishing a breeze. ^_^. 3. 
Be sure to NOT go to the edge of your nailbed when applying the top coat. Ive heard good things about it, but its not easy to get a hold of in Australia! Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Im so glad you found it handy! I usually use CND XPRESS SHELLAC or Seche Vite topcoats. Has anyone else noticed the shrinkage that this top coat causes? , ^^. Get every edge. Then swipe off the excess w. your clean-up brush or, easier still, a dotting tool. 2. Its not a super glossy topper, but theres no shrinkage and it lasts almost a week without noticeable tip wear and no chips. Seche Vite and other quick-dry top coats generally work better if you use them over polish thats about 50% dry, and tend to peel badly if you wait too long to apply them. A coat of plain old clear over your final color coat and before Seche can help make the shrinking less noticeable if it happens. Here are some popular top coats for various purposes: Quick dry, dent-minimising: Seche Vite, Poshe, Cult Nails Wicked Fast, HK Girl Glisten & Glow Its on my to-try list after my SV refill bottle runs out. (The major exception to this is if youre using a gel top coat over regular polish for serious longevity that generally works best if you let the polish dry for as long as possible.). Top coat is just a little bit magic.
It also makes cuticle flooding less likely, which means I dont end up with pigment on my cuticles, especially if Im doing a long swatch sesh. Many people think it is from wear and tear on the tips of your nails, and although sometimes it is, many times it is from your nail polish shrinking, which exposes the edges of your nails. If you have the time, try using a regular top coat instead of a quick dry version as they are notorious for causing shrinkage when they dry.. HK girl is fantastic, but not as thick so not always good over glitter. Thats why Seche Vite won by a mile when you have a mischievous toddler or impulsive cat, or youre trying to cram your obsessive polishing around work and a reasonable amount of sleep, you need a top coat that dries fast and lets you smooth out dents (this is one of the biggest pros if you dont have time to wait for polish to dry you can massage out dents in the Seche-Vited layer cake). , ERP The reason you want a good amount of top coat is that it acts as a sort of cushion beneath the stiff brush bristles, so you dont drag a bare hole in the underlying polish. Many indie brands also sell top coat. This is awesome! This one thickens up and I havent had the urge to spend $28 on polish that I can use half bottle of. 1. :D I've put SV over Zoyas too, but with another topcoat between them. Edit - I also find the older the bottle is, the more it shrinks. Quick dry top coats sound amazing but they come with a few catches! Nice! Well done! 4. I have a salon and I use it on my clients despite access to half price professional brands. . So Nailicious is a registered trademark of SoNailicious Pty Ltd. How to Apply Nail Stickers Like a Pro: 8 Best Tips, How To Store Nail Polish: 6 Dos and Donts, Expert Advice: Dos and Donts of Gel Nails At Home, 12 Beach Nail Designs To Try This Weekend, Use an angled brush dipped in pure acetone (dab off excess) to clean the sides and around the cuticle, When applying a top coat, make sure that the product comes into contact with the nail plate around. For context, seche vite is meant to go over polish that isnt fully dry. Seche Vite has the most confusing reputation possible. System , , . . Using a q-tip or angled brush dipped in polish remover, fix any mistakes on the nail or cuticle before applying topcoat so as not to disrupt the seal at the edge. Do any clean up before top coat. I love Seche Vite! Ive heard mixed things about it it seems like if it works, its amazing, but if it doesnt, its a complete flop? Theres another product - seche vive, in a blue bottle - that is for going over dry polish. These thoughts make me a bit sadI need another birthday. It doesnt mean you have to wait longer for that additional layer to dry it speeds up the drying of the layers underneath.
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