Does anyone really put on 3 coats of nailpolish when painting their nails? (base coat, color coat, top coat)?

I have only done it once because I read some beauty tips that you're supposed to do that, but it took forever to wait to let it dry in between coats and I just don't have time for that. What is the purpose of that ? I usually just paint them the color I want and put my hands out the window while I'm driving to work for them to dry.Does anyone really put on 3 coats of nailpolish when painting their nails? (base coat, color coat, top coat)?
I've read that doing three coats (base coat, polish, top coat) makes them more likely to chip off. If it's a light color, I just use polish. If it's a darker color, I apply base coat first, and then polish but not a top coat because wearing dark polishes by themselves can deposit yellowish color to your nails that's hard to get rid of.Does anyone really put on 3 coats of nailpolish when painting their nails? (base coat, color coat, top coat)?
Yes! The base coat is used to keep the color polish from staining your nail beds. And by applying a top coat, your polish will stay on longer and be less likely to chip.








FYI: If you don't apply a base coat and your nails beds stain pink or yellow, you can soak your digits in lemon juice for 15 minutes to remove the staining.
It is know that it's the best steps to take to keep your nails healthy %26amp; to have the colour long lasting. Remember, light coats to your base %26amp; top coats are best.





1. Base coat is to condition your nails as well as prevent


them from getting yellow from the colors.


2. Colour is for color.


3. Top coat is to help prevent chipping to your nail polish


%26amp; many also enhances shine.





I'm a pretty busy person %26amp; I don't have time to do my nails every other day. Doing these steps help them to last all through the week. I, along with many friends, use Sunday evenings as our girly time for manicures, pedicures %26amp; special hair conditionings.





Hope this helped to answer your question. ;o)
ha ha. i just do the color and the top coat.
Ive tried this and I think the main reason they say to do this is to keep the nail polish from chipping off so soon. Well it does help but Im like you, it takes WAAAYYY too long to dry and I usually end up hitting it on something and messing it up anyway. So what I do is just put one or two coats of color (depending on how dark or light) and then a top coat for more shine.
You should use a base, to prevent yellowing/drying of the nail, then apply 2 coats of color, waiting at least 5-10 minutes in between each coat, then apply top coat, to seal the color and prevent chipping and/or fading.
I usually do 2-4 coats of the same color. I don't put clear color clear or whatever it is. If you do light coats, it usually only takes about 10-20 minutes for each coat to dry. If you let the coats dry completely before you put the next one on, as a whole, your nails will dry quicker.
Yes I DO do that. The reason is simple. If you want your nails to be healthy but yet at the same time look nice, if you want your nail polish to last longer, THEN you do that. If you don't care, then, just keep doing what you're doing.





The base coat prevents your nail from turning yellow. Sometimes, when you use colors like red, or brown, when you clean off your nail polish, your nail becomes yellow. And when that happens, there's not much you can do about it. So, prevention is better than cure isn't it?





And your color coat, well, I suppose it speaks for itself.





As for the top coat, the reason being is that it simply prevents your nails from chipping, so you can keep your nail polish longer. I mean c'mon, chip nail polish isn't the nicest sight to see is it? And again, it doesn't help your nails either, cos chip nail polish might leave a mark on your bare nails, and again, prevention is better than cure right?





The reason people do all those ';troublesome'; things is because they could either care for the nails, read it off some beauty magazine and decide to follow it, or they just want to keep their nail polish on their nails longer.





I suppose it's harder for you cos when you are doing your nails, you're doing something else as well. BUT, the key thing that I learn is BE FREE. Do it in your spare time. Leave an hour just to do your nails. That way, you can have nails that are healthy AND last for more than a week.





Just to add to the ';troublesomeness';, if you want to keep your nail polish longer on your nails, paint a top coat every 2 nights! Haha, jk, you seem to be a busy woman. So, may be you could try setting time to do it? And if an hour is too long, try some tricks to have your nail polish dry faster, you could buy those nail polish that drys in a minute, or those that HELPS your nails dry faster, OR what I do is that once I paint my nails, air dry for 30 seconds, the I soak my nails in ICE cold water, for another 30 seconds. And then air dry for a minute. Your nails would dry instantly like that. Unless you put a lot more coats, then may be it would take a longer time. But that's what I usually do.





And like the saying goes, ';beauty comes with a price';!
When I'm bored I put color, color, color, color, then top top.





Ha say that five times fast!!!
i usually do one coat because I do not want to fiddle with it. However, when I want my polish to last throughout the week, or when it's very important for me to look polished (peeled nail polish does not do wonders for winning clients over, and my nails do not look so good w/o it), I put 3 coats, and try to prevent myself from messing it up while it dries.


It does last much longer when you have 3 coats on
Base coat prepares the nail for the color. The color can penetrate the nail that is why you use tha base coat. The top cost seals the color and makes it more resitant to chipping peeling etc.
YES
3 coats is proper bcuz 1st coat protects your nails from stains, 2nd is your desired color for get up and the 3rd 1 is top coat to shine and protect
i just do one coat
I put the 3 coats on. The base usually dries fast so you don't have to wait long, plus it prevents your nails from getting yellow. then the nail polish color, sometimes I even put on 2 coats of color and then the top coat to prevent it from chippin fast.
no not really only the perfectionists
no i dont coz it takes 2 long! that is to make them supposedly stronger

Does base coat keep polish from staining nails?

So I want to paint my nails but everytime I do when I remove the polish my nails are left stained yellow and its disgusting!! will using a base coat prevent this???what base coat is best also?Does base coat keep polish from staining nails?
No, base coat and clear polish are two different things. Always use a good quality base coat, not a clear polish...Does base coat keep polish from staining nails?
If you put on a base coat then the colour won't stain.

Dry nail polish between coats, or not?

Every article I've ever read in a magazine says to let polish dry between coats when giving yourself a manicure or pedicure.


But when I get it done at the salon, they just put on the 2nd coat right after the 1st, and it still looks good.


Does it really matter? Does the acetone in the polish 'meld' the 2nd layer into the first, regardless of whether the 1st layer is dry?Dry nail polish between coats, or not?
i think at the salon they use a quick dry liquid on it or sumthin cuz when i do my nails myself and i dont let it dry it doesnt work out well, but at the salon it stayed on just fineDry nail polish between coats, or not?
That's a very good question that no one can answer for you exactly. I have been to several different nail salons and they all did it differently.


All these people are going to give you answers but do any of them know the truth? It depends on the nail polish, nail polish remover, and technique you are using that decides whether or not the polish is going to act the way it should. Some high-end nail polishes can be put on one coat after another - whereas some cheaper nail polishes it doesn't matter because the nail polish is cheap and will chip sooner anyways.





I personally let the first coat dry before applying the second coat. It's all what you have time for. I've noticed that when in nail salons sometimes the person doing my nails will do two coats really quick when he/she notices a customer waiting. Maybe they put the second coat on fast because they want to zip through you and get on to the next person?
im a beauty therapist and i dont think there is any point to letting it dry in between coats... that would take forever!!!


just do base coat, 2 coats of colour, then top coat... u can then put on quick dry oil or spray ( i find the oils work better) and let it sit for about 30mins.. i find sitting on the computer amuses me when they are drying.. and they dont get bumped :)
You gotta wait or it will peel off. In the salon they do each coat really thin and they do one hand then the other and then they go back to other hand and so on, which leaves enuff time to let each thin coat dry, but there pros so they know exactly how to do it..
YES ! YES YES,most definatly thats like the golden rule of nail polish.

What is a good base coat for nails?

under $3 that I can buy at WalmartWhat is a good base coat for nails?
There aren't any that I know of. With basecoats, you should never skimp on quality. I suggest Orly Bonder, or CND's 'Stickey' for top quality basecoats. They are about $7 or $8 each.

How can i keep my nail polish 2 stay longer? I hv also apply a top coat but still doesn't seen 2 last?

Try a better quality product like OPI. Do you properly prep you nails before you paint them? Try using a triple buffer on them next time before painting.How can i keep my nail polish 2 stay longer? I hv also apply a top coat but still doesn't seen 2 last?
You can try to apply two coats of polish, finshed off with a top coat from sally hansen.





Wear lighter colour so that when your polish chips, it s not so obvious.





Lastly, try not to use your finger nails to open can drinks or scrap off things. Use your nail bed instead or get some things to help you.How can i keep my nail polish 2 stay longer? I hv also apply a top coat but still doesn't seen 2 last?
Make sure your nails are clean of all oils before you paint them. I have been using Sally Hansens Tufflon Clear as a base, then I apply my color, and then I put 1 coat of Sally Hansens Hard As Nails on top. It normally last 2 - 3 weeks. I reapply the top coat every 5 days. Good luck.
apply a coat of colourless varnish on top, it will stay for longer.
Use a good base coat. I like any of the Sally Hanson products. Also, if you use any lotions, cuticle oil or nail polish remover just before you apply the polish, make sure you wash and dry your hands very well so that there is no residue before you paint. Otherwise your nails will chip faster.





Or your nails may be unhealthy or dry. Find a base coat that adds nutrients. I know Sally Hanson has one that I use, but I can't remember the name of it now.

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What was the material that coated the nail?why did the color of the solution change?

you do not give much info but I am guessing that you are doing a single displacement ( also called replacement) reaction..by placing an iron nail in a blue solution of the salt, copper sulfate. The iron is a more reactive metal than copper and will displace it from its salts resulting in a nearly colorless ( or very pale green )solution of Ferrous sulfate ( iron(II) sulfate ) and depositing the copper as an orangish slightly shiny coating on the iron nail





CuSO4 (aq) + Fe(0) -------------- FeSO4(aq) + Cu(0) (s)

If I use a clear coat, then some paint on my nails will thsi work?

I want every nail to be a different color.


If I paint one or two coats of clear nail polish then add


some like arts and crafts type paint hat would happen?


the color is not nail pollishIf I use a clear coat, then some paint on my nails will thsi work?
I think it might like scratch off really easy..


I tried something similar and it really


didn't work! how about you get a base coat polish


go to like hot topic and get the bright neon colors then


get a clear coat it'll be really cute!!


that's how i do mine! so cute!





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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>If I use a clear coat, then some paint on my nails will thsi work?
I don't think you should because it is made for arts and crafts and not for our nails. And the paint might not ever come off so by the time you are like 90 it will still be there...
I'm really not sure if that would work, but I don't think you should use paint. It might ruin your nails. Just use different colors of nail polishes and it should look fine.