What does a top coat of nail polish do?

A good top coat does much more than make nails shiny. Think of the top coat as the armor to your manicure. It protects the color from the environment, as everything from sunlight to water shortens the life of your manicure. The top coat seals in the color and gives it more staying power than it would have on its own.

Is top coat shiny?

A top coat creates a shiny (or sometimes matte) finish, but its work goes beyond aesthetics. The right formula will also safeguard your manicure or pedicure, helping to prevent chipping, cracking, and peeling.

Can I use a gel top coat over regular polish?

You should NEVER use a Gel Topcoat over regular polish, here’s why. It takes regular polish a whole 24hours to dry completely; through and through. Now, Gel polish when it has been cured under the UV/LED light, for 30-60secs depending what formulation you use, it’s compared to plastic.

Is top coat bad for your nails?

Naming the top offending chemicals in conventional top coat nail polish. We don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but: your top coat is damaging your nails. You might actually be exposing your precious nail beds to damage, rather than treating yourself to a harmless manicure.

Do you need a top coat for nail polish?

The top coat should be applied to seal the polish, prevent chips and give the polish a beautiful shine. For women that are always wearing polish, they should always apply a base coat. The base coat protects the nail from the damaging effects of nail polish.

Is top coat clear nail polish?

A top coat nail polish is also called a clear nail polish. It basically does like how its name describes it: a top coat. It seals your polish off and makes your polish not only to dry off easily, but it will also make your nail coating to stay longer without chipping, peeling, and scratching.

Can I use any top coat on dip nails?

Yes, you can use a regular nail polish top coat over your at home dip nails, but it depends on what top coat you’re trying to use. Many gel top coats work over dip nails because they interact well with ACTIVATOR.