5 Reasons To Avoid Using The Base Coat As A Top Coat And Vice Versa

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A top coat can protect the nail polish from external factors such as water, and UV light. and other chemicals, because of which it will lose its color and start peeling.

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Top coats are made to stick to the nail polish firmly so it can last for a longer period whereas the base coats are just meant to bond with nail plates

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Top coats are responsible for making the nails shiny. The base coat can also result in a similar effect but the durability will be low

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A base coat has high resin levels and acts as a double-sided tape which can not just hold the nail plate but also create s sticky layer for the nail polish.

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Using the top coat as a base coat will not help in this case and the natural nails will get pigmented.

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