Can this be used as a top coat as well? Are the ingredients that different?
1001449
No, this is not a typical polish. Gel base coats are meant to lie on the natural nail and encourage adhesion of the next coat of color. Also, the base coat does not produce a shine like a topcoat. I would not play around with the professionals directions of base coat, color(s), top coat as they have been tested and approved for safety reasons.
1001450
You probably can but I do not think that you would get the finish that you want, it may be a little dull.
1001451
No you have to use the LED light to cure gel products. If you have the light I know people who do use the gel top coat on regular polish I've never tried it though so I'm not sure if it works well.
1001452
I would say no, this cannot be used as a top coat as well. They do seem very different. the top coat uses uv to cure and lock down the color coat. the base is used to attach the color coat to your nail. I would not recommend not getting all three types if you want to do gel nails.
2177898
I contacted rust-oleum and they do sell just the topcoat. I did not put on a second coat, but would like to. loved this product. would do again in a heartbeat.
1557395
I am not certain I would do that. It's an epoxy finish and I don't know if would stick to the first coat. May need to ask someone where you can purchase the product.
2053024
Not sure by itself. I always use it as a top coat with the color. My nail salon does it for me so I really don't pay attention if it adds that much gloss on top of the color. Sorry I can't help. The beau color is almost a natural color so you might want to try both. That's why I like it. I prefer little to no color.
69907
I used two topcoats and its been working fine. It's been about six months now and looks great.
408551
I use as a top coat. Works well for my short nails. I did notice as a base coat it causes drying so I do not use it as a base coat.
897044
As long as you are using an led lamp to cure this you can use this with any brand. I have used it as a bottom layer before any nail polish be it gel or enamel, and I have used it as a top coat over any polish to protect and add a smooth long lasting shine
1261383
If I'm reading this correctly, you're applying the hard gel on top of color gel, which you're not suppose to do. This is meant to be used as a base or a builder gel.. Not like a top coat. If you were applying it on foundation gel or base coat then that would be fine. The color runs because it isn't cured long enough but it's suppose to be capped off with top coat.
2179054
It depends how you do nails. If you do three step process or build nails with nail form than yes an u can also use builder gel as a top coat I also like Tina's clear an pink gel its very durable
2186636
Should work,I use a polish pad.Follow up with #205 and it should look like what you want.I use #21 as top coat
2276035
I would not use this for a protective coat. I use the spray acrylic top coat. I wish I could add a picture but this is what it's called Krylon 6-Ounce Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating Aerosol Spray The textile is best for making your acrylic paint into fabric paint! So much fun! Good luck :)
849164
I use a professional top coat, so no, it doesn't dull when I apply a top coat. However, I do re-apply a top coat every two days in order to prolong the look.
501004
It works for me, but you should use 2 coats as a base, and then apply daily over polish for best results. I just ordered my 3rd bottle. I have tried them all, and I get good results with this.
66532
When I first got it I did use as directed only on half your nail for first week. After that I appy to entire nail as a base coat and use nail polish as usual. I don't think it would be good as a top coat. I use seche vite Always as top coat.
1902691
I an not sure sure other than you can't use a regular base coat or top coat with this polish. The sticky base coat keeps the polish from staining your nails and holds the three layers together. It is a great product. I hope this helps. I could only get my nails done professionally, using this until I found it on Amozon.
1476446
I use it as a base coat, but it's not made to be a top coat; just a polish applied daily
1994456
I would say no because the Vinylux line is made to not need a base coat. I would only use as a top coat.