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Re: For Those That Do Their Own Nails......

I also agree with @SilleeMee .  Londontown works well for me too and I'm not very good at it but I am improving!!  Saving a lot of money doing it on my own.

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Re: For Those That Do Their Own Nails......

Hi @ECBG 

 

I normally wear just the Perfect Gel Coat, one coat.  If I choose to use a colored polish I use, Orly's Top 2 Bottom.  It's both the base and top coat.  I like it best.  

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Re: For Those That Do Their Own Nails......


@justashopper wrote:

Hi @ECBG 

 

I normally wear just the Perfect Gel Coat, one coat.  If I choose to use a colored polish I use, Orly's Top 2 Bottom.  It's both the base and top coat.  I like it best.  


I've tried perfect gel coat many times.I loved the look but it peeled off after a couple of days. And got so thick in the bottle that it was unusable when less than half had been used. Do you ever experience these issues?

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Re: For Those That Do Their Own Nails......

Perfect Formula contains formaldehyde, no thanks!!

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Re: For Those That Do Their Own Nails......

I have several different base/top coat bottles.  Personally, I don't think there's any difference.

 

 

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@smoochy wrote:

@justashopper wrote:

Hi @ECBG 

 

I normally wear just the Perfect Gel Coat, one coat.  If I choose to use a colored polish I use, Orly's Top 2 Bottom.  It's both the base and top coat.  I like it best.  


I've tried perfect gel coat many times.I loved the look but it peeled off after a couple of days. And got so thick in the bottle that it was unusable when less than half had been used. Do you ever experience these issues?


 

For years, I've used a fabulous "Nail Polish Thinner" by "Beauty Secrets," (Sally's Beauty brand?)

 

 

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Re: For Those That Do Their Own Nails......

I have been using DEBORAH LIPPMANN Hard Rock--base/top coat--

and Hi and dry quick drying coat. Great results. ALL good ingredients!

NO formaldehyde!!

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@JoyFilled Warrior wrote:

@smoochy wrote:

@justashopper wrote:

Hi @ECBG 

 

I normally wear just the Perfect Gel Coat, one coat.  If I choose to use a colored polish I use, Orly's Top 2 Bottom.  It's both the base and top coat.  I like it best.  


I've tried perfect gel coat many times.I loved the look but it peeled off after a couple of days. And got so thick in the bottle that it was unusable when less than half had been used. Do you ever experience these issues?


 

For years, I've used a fabulous "Nail Polish Thinner" by "Beauty Secrets," (Sally's Beauty brand?)

 

 


When I was a teenager I used to pour a little bit of nail polish remover into the bottle when a polish had gotten too goopy to use. Did a great job of reviving my frosted white polish 😁

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I also use this polish thinner all the time, NEVER use polish remover to thin polish, it ruins the finish of the polish.