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A serious talk

10/16/2014

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We need to have a serious talk, folks.

I learned at GeekGirlCon that far too many of you aren't using top coat and this is just straight-up NOT OK! Top coat is amazing. It smooths out glitter, makes your nails super squishy and shiny, and helps your mani last a lot longer without chipping off. In a word, it's magic. And not enough of you are taking advantage of this readily-available magic!

This is a serious enough issue that I did some science for you and took pictures of my nails without top coat. I am forever shamed, but it's worth it to prove a point!
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Look at how dull and lumpy that looks. Kinda gross, right? Let's see how these exact same manicures look with top coat.
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Mmm, yeah, check out that SHINE! And it smooths out all those glitters. AND, if you're using a quick dry top coat (like Elemental Ward) it even helps your nails dry way faster than they naturally would (EW dries rock-hard in 20 minutes or less, great for us late-night lacqueristas). It can also help to re-apply top coat after a day or two to re-strengthen the protective power.

Oh, by the way, those polishes in the pics? Uhh, don't worry about them for now :D

So please, do yourself and your nails a favor and invest in a top coat! More expensive doesn't always mean better, too, but definitely spend more than a dollar or two on a bottle.

From a totally unbiased standpoint I do like Elemental Ward the most out of the top coats I've tried. I used to only use Butter London's Quick Dry top coat but it didn't dry nearly as fast as Elemental Ward does (and it's like $18 a bottle, ouch), but even if you don't use EW please spring for at LEAST Sally Hansen brand or something similar. And I do mean real top coat, not just clear coat!

So there, now you have no excuse not to use top coat! The more you know ミ☆
1 Comment
Brittany
10/17/2014 09:28:27 pm

Seconding EW! It dries fast, looks like gel, and wears great. I can't stand the look of polish without top coat!

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