do you really need the base and top coat or can you just use the color?
852502
I think you should use the base and the top coat to make it last longer. I use two base, two to three nail color depending on color coverage and two top coats. It doesn't chip or peel as easy so last longer.
852503
The base coat makes it last much longer, and the top coat is what seals it and gives it shine. Gel polish colors are really dull on their own without the top coat.
852504
The base and top coat work together to make the gel polish stick to the nail and to protect the gel so you truly get a 2 week minimum lasting manicure. using nail polish alone causes a lot of damage to the nail bed when removing the polish which must be soaked off with pure acetone or ground off with flex wheel sander.
1161902
No. Start with a clean, dry nail. you can apply a top coat after. Hope this helps.
860970
I highly recommend a finish coat. Not required, but once dirty impossible to clean without re-sanding and re-finishing. You can get a flat or satin finish if you don't want gloss.
1975285
Yes to the bc question. No to the other. I use this as a base, put my polish on then use this again and add a quick dry top coat. Works perfectly :)
575394
Yes. Absolutely. You may be able to use regular polish with this top coat. I did it that way once. Worked about the same.
2054988
NONE...this includes only the base coat and topcoat polish..it also includes the ph and nurish
154838
apply on bare nails, as a base coat, if you want you can apply color, and use it as top coat as well. use it for seven days daily and at the end of the week, remove with nail polish remover, and start fresh. after the first week, you can use with less frequency. it works, it really does.
1133209
i would recommend you too use a gel top coat for this product. that way, it wont move or mess up your design.
172548
I purchased this some time ago but, it seems it came with top and base coat and 4 colors. I wish I could tell you which but I have since purchased more. Regards.
1703032
I suppose you could, but it's better as base coat since it has keratin in it. I put nail polish over it and finished it with a top coat.
620027
I used it as a base coat, put on my regular nail polish before this dried completely, then second coat of regular polish, and use this as a top coat also when the nail polish is not all the way dry.
741309
No sorry it won't work. It is like nail lacquer. You need a base and a top. Color in-between if you want. The base it what helps hold it on the nail and only a top will peel off because there's no base. Hope this makes since. You can use only a base and top coat with no color if you want. It looks really nice and the shine lasts for almost 2 weeks.
408553
I don't use it as a top or base coat. I actually use it alone as a polish in between color manicures. It protects my nails and me from messing with my nails during the weeks I want to take a break between color polish. When I am ready to do a color manicure I actually take it off and do a normal color manicure.
1344463
I always put a white base coat on before applying the color, that way one coat will show up nice and vibrant.
510512
no, but you need the special top coat they make for vinylux in order to complete your nails
1132742
I purchased from "General Supply" and did NOT get the base coat that is supposed to come free with this polish. You might have better luck with a different vendor. I would ask each vendor before ordering. The base can NOT be purchased separately according to OPI.
1057563
It matters sometimes depending on top coat color. Sometimes you may need or want to use other primer colors such as: white, red or black.