What is the difference between top coat and base coat for nail polish?

Besides that obviously bast coat is for before you put on the polish and top coat is for after.What is the difference between top coat and base coat for nail polish?
base coat is to help your nails. Like keep them strong. Top coat is to help keep your nail color from chipping.What is the difference between top coat and base coat for nail polish?
The bottom coat helps make your nail stronger and prepairs it for the application of the nailpolish.


The top coat is to protect the nailpolish from coming off...like a shield.
Base coat is applied before your polish. Its used to harden your nails and make the polish last longer. Top coat it applied after polish and base coat. The top coat is used to make your nails shine and shimmer but to kepp the polish from wearing off easily
Base coat provides nourishment for the nails to grow, some nail polishes will stop nail growth. Top coat protects color and makes it last, hope this is usefull!
The base is for just one coating if you don't have the top coating it wont last as long. The top coat protects it and makes is shine therefore it lasts much longer. Hope I answered your question and Happy New Year!
The base coat is one common type of nail polish. It helps prepare the fingernails to accept a colored polish. It also keeps darker nail polish from discoloring the natural nail. It is usually clear and may be worn alone to protect the nails.





Colored nail polish is as varied as those who wear it. Nail polish comes in every color of the rainbow, as well as some colors that don't exist in nature. It may be glittery or matte and can help hide fingernail flaws such as ridges. Nail polish also protects the nails. It comes in formulations that help strengthen nails, dry quickly or promote nail growth.





The top coat is also a clear coat. It is used over dry nail polish to harden and protect the color. It helps keep the color from fading and chipping. A top coat may also be worn alone to provide a neat, manicured look and to protect the nails.
Base coat is the coat that goes on before your nail polish and top coat goes on after the nail polish. Base coat protects your nails from the paint and the top coat prevents chipping and weraing on the paint
Top coat is applied after your nail polish. Base coat is put on before any other nail polish is applied.
Base coat is a coat that helps the color adhere to your nail and prevent reds and dark colours from staining your nail. Top coat prevents the color from chipping and getting smudged.
the base coat it to help the nail polish you apply adhere better to your nails and the top coat is to make sure it stays on longer